5-660: RORC may refer to: Royal Ocean Racing Club , London club RORC gene , "RAR-related orphan receptor C", encodes the RORγ protein Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church , Church of the Eastern Orthodox Old Believers tradition Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title RORC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-780: Is a club in London with a further clubhouse and office in Cowes , Isle of Wight . It was established in 1925 as the Ocean Racing Club , as a result of a race to the Fastnet Rock from Cowes, finishing in Plymouth. It received royal approval by King George V in November 1931 since when it has been known as the Royal Ocean Racing Club. RORC was founded to encourage long distance yacht racing and
15-914: The English Channel. In addition, it holds inshore racing within the Solent, primarily the Easter Regatta and IRC Nationals. The following pinnacle events are also run by the RORC: More recently it has helped establish international races away from the United Kingdom with the assistance of local clubs: The club has traditionally been based in St James's Place in Mayfair London. In 2014 the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club of Cowes merged with RORC giving
20-602: The design, building and navigation of sailing vessels in which speed and seaworthiness are combined. In co-operation with the offshore racing department of the Yacht Club de France , RORC is responsible for the International Rating Certificate (IRC), the principal international handicap system for yacht racing . The RORC is the principal organiser of offshore yacht races in the United Kingdom. It runs its own offshore series consisting of multiple races around
25-398: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RORC&oldid=1168902008 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Royal Ocean Racing Club The Royal Ocean Racing Club
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