– Oct 7th 2024

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fter six days of competitive inshore and offshore racing within three classes, two new and one returning team have been crowned ORC World Champions at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court. These three teams demonstrated an exceptional level of preparation, practice and eventual execution to prevail after six days of intense inshore and offshore racing among the 43 entries with top-level sailors from throughout the United States and around the globe.

The new 2024 ORC Class 0 World Champions are those that raced on Victor Wild’s BP329 Fox 2.0. This team dominated this new class—first introduced to the ORC Championships this year—by winning five of seven races, enough to build an insurmountable 9-point lead overall. The silver medal position went to Peter Askew’s BP289 Wizard

Austin & Gwen Fragomen’s BP277 Interlodge IV, the new ORC Class A World Champion, dominated their class through a similar long road taken to the top, winning all races but two among 19 rivals, the largest class in the event.

“We congratulate all the winners and podium finishers at this World Championship,” said ORC Chairman Bruno Finzi. “The New York Yacht Club race managers working with our team did a fantastic job this week of providing fair and competitive race courses. The racing for everyone was always close, and we hope to see some of you join us for next year’s ORC World Championship in Tallinn, Estonia.”

More info: New York Yacth Club, ORC – Offshore Racing Congress

“I think that we’re really fortunate because the team are super sailors,” said Gwen Fragomen, skipper of Interlodge IV. “I’m very passionate about ballet, and I think of them as being great choreographers. They execute brilliantly.  “