Offshore Racing Association Providing Offshore Sailors Improved Services

NEWPORT, R.I. - March 18, 2015 - PRLog -- The Offshore Racing Association (ORA), owner of the Offshore Racing Rule (ORR), is pleased to announce significant enhancements to its already strong service-based mission.  Phasing in later this year, ORA will begin to process and issue all ORR certificates in-house in order to provide seamless one-stop services for boat owners and event organizing authorities (OA’s). With this move, boat owners will be able to utilize the ORA and eliminate the need to coordinate with four different parties – boat measurers, certificate processors, OA’s, and the ORA.

ORA’s Board of Directors and staff are working hard to create a better and simplified experience for ORR customers. ORA’s Technical Director, Jim Teeters, is working with his team to complete a new and improved rule for 2016, all in an effort to make the best rule even better.

The Offshore Racing Rule with its multiple features, custom event organizing authority, and course configuration adjustments, continues to grow each year.  With over 650 boat certificates in circulation, ORR is used in events across North America.  These include the:

TransPac Race, Newport Bermuda Race, Chicago Mac Race, Pacific Cup, Newport to Ensenada Race, East Coast Offshore Series (ECOS), New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, Rolex Big Boat Series, Puerto Vallarta Race, Cabo Race, Marion Bermuda Race, Aldo Alessio Regatta, Corum Cup, Verve Cup, Islands Race, Annapolis to Newport Race, Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta, Mexorc, Ocean Race North, Marblehead to Halifax Race, Hamilton Trophy, The Corinthians Yacht Race, Ft. Lauderdale to Charleston Race, Charleston Race Week, Fast 50 Class, Block Island Race, Queen’s Cup, and many more.