Rating Certificate Application

  • Certificate Application

    ORC & ORR

  • What is a boat ID?

    US Sailing assigns a unique boat ID to every boat issued an ORC or ORR certificate since 2022. You should have received an email with your boat ID.

    Why do we need a boat ID?

    US Sailing is building a universal measurement database for offshore sailboats in the U.S. A unique boat ID helps the Offshore Office track each boat’s rating history more efficiently and provide faster, more accurate service.

  • Do you have a Boat ID assigned by US Sailing?*

  • Boat ID Support: If your Boat ID is not working in the field above, please try the following steps: 

    1. Input Boat ID (first character is a number, followed by 6 upper case letters)
    2. Click the blue button below the input field labeled "Click here to Automatically Fill Boat Data in Form"
    3. If the Boat ID is valid, a green check mark will appear
    4. Click the "Next" button to continue the form
     
     

  • Boat Contact Information

  • Due to privacy laws, US Sailing is unable to pre-populate personal contact information at this time.

  • To obtain a certificate, the boat owner must have a valid US Sailing membership. A current membership is required for the rating certificate to remain valid. If you are not a member or need to renew your membership, please click here to apply. If you have any questions, please contact the Offshore Office at Offshore@USSailing.org.

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Boat representative — If someone other than the owner will manage certificate processing, payment, or communications, please provide their name and contact details below (e.g., co-owner, crew member, or captain).
  • Is there a boat representative as explained above?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Who should the invoice for the certificate be sent to?
  • Who is responsible for approving the final rating certificate?

  • Boat Information

  • Please confirm the data below is correct. If something is incorrect, please correct any errors. 

  • Does your boat have a moveable appendage (ex. centerboard, lifting keel, or canting keel)?*
  • Is the moveable appendage adjusted/raised while racing?*
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  • Certificate Transaction

  • Select the most recent certificate(s) that the boat has held in the last two years. Note- if renewing a certificate you must click the rule you are renewing:*
  • Select for which rule you wish to obtain a certificate:*

  • Rating Rule Certificate Transaction

  • ORC Club certificates do not require verified measurements. Owners may declare selected measurements, while the rating office assigns the remaining parameters. When information is unavailable, the rating office will apply estimates or default values that favor a faster rating.

    ORCi certificates require the boat to be fully measured by a US Sailing–recognized Yacht Measurer in accordance with the Universal Measurement System. The hull and appendages must be measured, and the offset file must be approved by ORC to meet ORCi standards.

    Some races apply a "rating speed limit" for ORCi versus ORC Club certificates. In those cases, all boats with an ORC APH of 500 or lower must hold a valid ORCi certificate to race. Please check your race NOR to determine which certificate level is required for your boat.

  • Do you need an ORC Club or an ORCi certificate?*

  • Partially Measured — Owners may declare a subset of the required measurements, while the rating office assigns the remaining parameters. If information is unavailable, the rating office will use estimates based on sister-ship data, with the aim of producing a faster rating.

    Fully Measured — This certificate is based on a complete measurement carried out by a US Sailing-recognized Yacht Measurer. It provides the most accurate rating available under the rule system.

    For both certificate types, sails must be measured directly by a US Sailing/World Sailing-trained sail measurer.

  • Do you need a partially measured or fully measured ORR Certificate?*

  • Certificate Transaction Type

  • ORR Certificate Transaction Types

    Attention: If you do not already have a certificate for the current year, you must apply for a renewal. Renewals may be submitted with or without changes.

    Renewal — A renewal is for a boat that held a certificate in a prior year. It may be submitted with changes, such as new sails or updated measurements, or with no changes.

    Amendment — An amendment is used to report configuration changes to a current-year certificate, such as new or remeasured sails or a change in crew weight.

    Additional Certificate — Boats with a current-year certificate may apply for an additional certificate, including a double-handed/short-handed, non-SPI/HSF, or standard certificate. This category also applies to boats holding a current-year ORR certificate and applying for a second ORR configuration certificate.

  • ORC Certificate Transaction Types:

    Important: If you do not already have a certificate for the current year, you must apply for a renewal. A renewal may include changes, and submitting any other application type may delay processing.

    Renewal — For boats renewing a certificate from a prior year. A renewal may be submitted with changes, such as new sails or updated measurements, or with no changes.

    Amendment — For making changes to a current-year certificate, such as new or remeasured sails or a crew weight update.

    Additional Certificate — For boats with a current-year certificate that are requesting an additional certificate, such as a double-handed/short-handed, non-SPI/HSF, or standard certificate. A boat may hold one certificate of each type concurrently under ORC rules.

  • Certificate Transaction Types:

    New - A boat has never received a certificate under this rating rule previously. The boat may have receieved a certificate under a different rule. 

  • Select Type of Certificate Transaction:*
  • Select all certificate configurations needed (specifics on each configuration will be asked later in application):*

  • Renewal Request

  • New Certificate Request

  • Please use the following fields to report any changes to the boat's {cert_most_recent} that you would like to appear on the new {cert_rule_type} certificate. If the boat is in same configuration across both rules, please select "No Changes" for each option. 

  • Boat Configuration

  • Report Boat Modifications

    If any of the following items have changed—including changes not reflected on your last ORC or ORR Certificate—you MUST report these updates. Some changes may require remeasurement:

    (Note: This is not an exhaustive list—report any change that could affect performance.)

    • Mast replacement or modification
    • Engine replacement
    • Keel or rudder changes or modifications
    • Replacement of batteries or other heavy components
    • Addition or removal of powered systems
    • Sail configuration changes (e.g., removal of spinnaker pole)
    • Rig configuration changes (e.g., removal/addition of headsail furler)
    • Rigging material changes (e.g., stainless steel rod/wire to synthetic)
    • Removal or replacement of heavy or structural items (e.g., bunks, bulkheads, cabinetry)

    Important: If any changes have been made from the boat’s original configuration that are not listed on your current certificate, select “Yes” to the following question and record all updates/changes.

    Failure to declare changes to the US Sailing Rating Office may result in immediate invalidation of your rating certificate and can be grounds for disqualification from a race or regatta.

  • Do any of the changes listed above apply to your boat?*
  • Select all areas that have changes (these are changes to the boat itself, sails and crew changes will be addressed later in the form) :*
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  • Sail Configuration

  • ORC Reported Sail Requirements

    Below is a list of the sails which must be measured and reported on ORC Certificates. The dimensions are needed in metric units. Please review the list even if you are a seasoned competitor:

    • Largest mainsail
    • Largest headsail set on the forestay.
    • Largest symmetric spinnaker (if carried)
    • Largest asymmetric spinnaker, having SHW/SFL ≥ 85% (if carried)
    • All asymmetric spinnakers having SHW/SFL between 75-85%
    • All headsails set flying, having SHW/SFL < 75% (both staysails and flying headsails)
    • Mizzen
    • Mizzen Staysail
    • Quadrilateral sail or sail set on the wishbone boom

    You are welcome to report all your sails to us, if you do so, please report the sail measurement through the Sail Measurement Form for each sail. Your sailmaker can supply you with these measurements or they can send them to us directly. If you are unsure on if a sail should be reported or is the largest of its category, please send us the sail anyway and we will help decide if it is needed. There is no rating penalty for additional sails being displayed on the certificate.

  • ORR Reported Sail Requirements

    Below is a list of the sails which must be measured and reported on ORR Certificates. The dimensions are needed in metric units. Please review the list even if you are a seasoned competitor:

    • Largest mainsail
    • Largest headsail, flying or otherwise
    • Largest symmetric spinnaker (if carried)
    • Largest asymmetric spinnaker, SHW/SFL ≥ 85% (if carried)
    • Largest narrow asymmetric spinnaker, SHW/SFL between 75-85% (New for 2025)
    • Largest LRH headsail, SHW/SFL between 51-74.99%, these sails must be measured as both a headsail and spinnaker
    • Mizzen
    • Mizzen Staysail
    • Quadrilateral sail or sail set on the wishbone boom

    You are also welcome to report all your sails to us, if you do so, please send the sail measurement through the Sail Measurement Form for each sail. Your sailmaker can supply you with these measurements or they can send them to us directly. If you are unsure if a sail should be reported or is the largest of its category, please send us the sail anyway and we will help decide if it is needed.

  • Select all sail configuration changes that are needed: (If you have sail changes we will follow up with an additional form to collect more information on these changes.)*
  • Does the boat carry sails other than a spinnakers which are tacked forward of the forestay?*
  • Rows
  • Select which option describes your spinnaker configuration:*
  • Select all tack points used by the asymmetric spinnaker (Note a spi pole and bowsprit are treated differently and will result in different ratings):*
  • Do you carry a spinnaker pole? For example, to sail wing and wing.*
  • Do you have leeward outriggers?*

  • Measurement Information

  • Has your boat been measured by a US Sailing authorized measurer since your last certificate? Or do you have plans for measurements prior to certificate issuance?*

  • You have indicated that the boat has received changes/updates that trigger a remeasurement. Since you have a fully measured {cert_rule_type} certificate your boat will need to be measured by a US Sailing Authorized Measurer prior to certificate issuance. Please contact the Offshore Office at offshore@ussailing.org to coordinate a remeasurement.

  • Amendment Request

  • Select which versions of your certificate the following changes will apply to:*

  • Boat Changes to Report

    If any of the following items have changed since your boat’s last ORC or ORR Certificate, these changes will need to be reported and remeasured:

    • Changing/replacing the mast
    • Removing a furler and replacing it with a synthetic foil system or hanks 
    • Replacing the engine
    • Changing or modifying the keel or rudder
    • Replacing batteries or other heavy items.
    • Adding or removing powered systems to the boat
    • Changing the sail configuration (removed spi pole, etc.)
    • Changing the composition of the rigging for the mast- (ex. SS rod/wire to synthetic)
    • Removal or replacement of heavy or structural items such as but not limited to bunks, bulkheads, or cabinetry

    Important Note: If there are any changes from the "stock" configuration of the boat that are NOT currently listed on the certificate, answer 'Yes' to the following question, and record any configuration updates that need to be captured.

    All changes MUST be declared to the US Sailing Rating Office, failure to do so may result in immediate invalidation of the rating certificate, and may be grounds for disqualification from race/regatta. 

  • Select all areas of the boat configuration that have changes:*
  • Are you changing the crew weight on the certificate?*
  • Select all sail configuration changes that are needed (if there are new sails which have not yet arrived, please note the approximate date for the sails to be measured in the comments box at the end of the form) :*
  • Has your boat been measured by a US Sailing authorized measurer since your last certificate? Or do you have plans for measurements prior to certificate issuance?*

  • You have indicated that the boat has changed/been updated in a manner that triggers a remeasurement. Since you have an ORCi certificate your boat will need to be measured by a US Sailing Authorized Measurer prior to certificate issuance. Please contact the Offshore Office at offshore@ussailing.org to coordinate a remeasurement.

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  • Date of race amendment is needed for:*
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  • Measurement Information

  • Please complete the following questions based on the most recent measurements taken of the boat. 

  • Select all measurements taken. (Please answer for the most recent set of measurements)*
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  • Date of Measurement/Flotation*
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  • Double Handed/Short Handed Certificate Data

    • Crew Weight Information 

    • Default v. Declared Crew Weight

      Default Crew Weight - This value is calculated by the rating rule VPP. The default crew weight for a boat with a double handed certificate is 170 kg. 

      Declared Crew Weight - The owner/PIC has the ability to declare a maximum crew weight for the boat. 

      Maximum and Minimum Crew Weight

      Maximum Crew Weight - This value is either a calculated default value, or declared by the owner/PIC (see above for more details). Under the ORC Rating Rules and ORR Rulebook, to race within compliance of your certificate a boat's maximum crew weight on board while racing must NOT exceed the maximum crew weight listed on the certificate. 

      Minimum Crew Weight (ORC Only) - This value is a calculated value based on the maximum crew weight listed on the certificate. The minimum crew weight is 80% of the maximum crew weight. In order to sail within compliance of your certificate a boat's crew weight while sailing must NOT be less than the minimum crew weight listed on the certificate. 

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    • Is the boat in the same configuration as its standard certificate?
    • Select all sail configuration changes that are needed:*
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    • Date of first Double Handed/Short-Handed race (Do NOT pick the date needed by for submission on the NOR)
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  • Non-Spinnaker/Headsail Set Flying (Non-SPI/HSF) Data

    • Crew Weight Information 

    • Default v. Declared Crew Weight

      Default Crew Weight - This value is calculated by the rating rule VPP. The default maximum crew weight for a boat is a function of boat parameters. (Per rule Transpac uses default Crew Weight; ORR ONLY)

      Declared Crew Weight - The owner/PIC declares a maximum crew weight for the boat. 

      Maximum and Minimum Crew Weight

      Maximum Crew Weight - This value is either a calculated default value, or declared by the owner/PIC (see above for more details). Under the ORC Rating Rules and ORR Rulebook, to race within compliance of your certificate a boat's maximum crew weight on board while racing must NOT exceed the maximum crew weight listed on the certificate. 

      Minimum Crew Weight (ORC Only) - This value is calculated based on the maximum crew weight listed on the certificate. The minimum crew weight is 80% of the maximum crew weight. In order to sail within compliance of your certificate a boat's crew weight while sailing must NOT be less than the minimum crew weight listed on the certificate. 

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    • Is the boat in the same configuration as its standard certificate? (Note: All spinnakers and flying headsails will be automatically removed from the certificate, so you do not need to state this change.)
    • Select all sail configuration changes that are needed:*
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    • Date of first Non-SPI/HSF race (Do NOT pick the date needed by for submission on the NOR)
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  • Sailing Season Information

  • Maximum Crew Weight

    • Crew Weight Information 

    • Default v. Declared Crew Weight

      Default Crew Weight - This value is calculated by the rating rule VPP. The default crew weight for a boat is a function of boat parameters. (Same as Transpac Crew Weight; ORR ONLY)

      Declared Crew Weight - The owner/PIC has the ability to declare a maximum crew weight for the boat. 

      Maximum and Minimum Crew Weight

      Maximum Crew Weight - This value is either a calculated default value, or declared by the owner/PIC (see above for more details). Under the ORC Rating Rules and ORR Rulebook, to race within compliance of your certificate a boat's maximum crew weight on board while racing must NOT exceed the maximum crew weight listed on the certificate. 

      Minimum Crew Weight (ORC Only) - This value is a calculated value based on the maximum crew weight listed on the certificate. The minimum crew weight is 80% of the maximum crew weight. In order to sail within compliance of your certificate a boat's crew weight while sailing must NOT be less than the minimum crew weight listed on the certificate. 

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    • ORR Gear Weight

    • Beginning in 2025, all boats receiving an ORR Certificate will be assigned a computed gear weight.

      • If a boat carries emergency steering equipment and/or life rafts, these items may be weighed and the weights factored into the sailing displacement on your certificate.
      • To include these items in the rating, they must be weighed by a US Sailing Recognized Measurer.
      • The measurer will record the weights and report them to US Sailing for inclusion in the boat’s ORR Certificate.

      If you have questions regarding ORR Gear Weight, please contact US Sailing at offshore@ussailing.org.

    • Will you carry a life raft and emergency steering while racing?*
    • Do you plan to have these items measured by a US Sailing Recognized Measurer, or take the default value for the items?*

    • We will contact you shortly after the application is completed with the name and contact information for a local US Sailing Recognized Measurer to assist with having your items measured.

    • Race Information

    • Date of first race (Do NOT pick the date needed by for submission on the NOR)*
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    • Boat Location Data

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  • Additional Products

  • Speed Guides and Expidition Package: 

    The ORC-Speed Guide is a custom-calculated manual of polar diagrams made for improving performance for an individual boat. The polar diagrams are generated using the boat's data that is run through ORC's Velocity Prediction Program (VPP). Every ORC Speed Guide comes with a link to a Speed Guide package to the data in SYLK (slk) and Expedition routing software formats. 

    Speed Guides are avaliable for $40 each

    To learn more about speed gudies click here. 

  • Would you like to purchase an ORC Speed Guide(s) for your certificate(s)?*
  • Which certificate(s) would you like a speed guide(s) for?*

  • ORR Performance Package

    The ORR Performance Package uses the latest ORR Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) to generate polar diagrams, performance tables for wind speeds from 6 to 24 knots, and polars that can be imported into electronic on-board systems. 

    Each polar package is delivered as an excel spreadsheet. The importable polars are compatible with Expedition, Nexus, Ray Marine, Deckman, Nobletec, Max Sea, and Ockam. 

    Polar Packages are available for $300

  • Would you like to purchase an ORR Polar Package for your certificate?*

  • Next Steps

  • If your boat has not received a rating before, or has not received a rating since prior to 2022, please use this link to complete our New Boat Record Form. 

    If your boat received a rating in one of these years, but you have not received a Boat ID, please reach out to the Offshore Office at offshore@ussailing.org or 401-342-7951 for assistance.

  • Why do I need a Boat ID?

  • US Sailing's Offshore Office is in the process of building a universal database for offshore racing. All boats will now be tracked using an assigned Boat ID. These ID's have been assigned to boats that received ratings under ORC and ORR anytime since 2022. 

    If you have any questions please contact the Offshore Office at offshore@ussailing.org.

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