Welcome to the ISA ECHO & IRC Handicapping
ECHO Standards and IRC Rating Certificates in Ireland are issued by the ISA Racing Department. The ISA is the IRC Rule Authority in Ireland. This means that any applications for or queries about an IRC Certificate or Rating of a boat racing in Ireland should be made to the ISA Racing Department.
Click here to to our shop and apply online for an ECHO & IRC
The list of valid
ECHO Standards and IRC TCC Ratings as issued to boats by the ISA Racing Dept. to date is now available for sailors to view.
A boat which is not listed shall not be scored in a race under ECHO or IRC handicap systems.
When a Notice of Race requires an ECHO or IRC certificate to be held a boat shall hold a current and valid certificate.
The validity of certificates expires on December 31 in any year.
ECHO & IRC Rule 2012
The rule applies from January 1, 2012. All ratings issued in 2012 are run according to this version of the rule. Any boat requiring an Amendment, Trial or Short Handed Rating will need to hold her 2012 IRC Certificate before either can be issued.
Validity
ECHO & IRC Rating Certificate is issued annually and is valid until the 31st of December. Any change to the ownership or measured data of a boat will invalidate the certificate.
Revalidation
An ECHO & IRC Revalidation Form for the new season is sent to each boat owner holding an ECHO and/or IRC Certificate(s) in the previous two years, along with an IRC Yearbook, by post in the first week of January.
Delivery
The delivery time for IRC Certificates can take up to 20 working days and ECHO Certificates up to 5 days from receipt here of all required details. If we do not have all the data required we cannot start the process until you or your measurer supplies it.
Expedited Service
Applications for IRC Certificates requiring guaranteed 5 working days processing may incur an Expedited Fee (fee x 2). Please include “EPF” or “Expedited” in the subject line of your E-mail.
Endorsement
Many regattas require boats to hold an endorsed IRC. This means that the data on her certificate has been recorded by an approved IRC Measurer. The recorded data is subject to very rigid standards and owners are advised to check with us or an IRC Measurer before making changes to their boats.
Boats with standard certificates should also check with us before making changes.
2012 IRC RULES
Click here for IRC Rules, Measurement, Technical information and Race Organiser information, Click here for IRC Measurement Manual
Click here for information about STIX & AVS
Contact Information:
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ECHO
Denis Kiely
ISA National Handicap Officer
E-mail: Denis.Kiely@cit.ie
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ECHO & IRC
Pamela Smithwick
ISA Racing Administrator
Phone: +353 01 2710104
E-mail: racing@sailing.ie |
