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Q. What is an Endorsed IRC certificate ?
A. An Endorsed certificate is one that the Rating Office has checked in terms of the validity of the data presented by the owner. Its purpose is to increase the accuracy generally of IRC TCCs, particularly for those yachts entering major races or regattas. Designs that are rated as "one-designs" under IRC will have their certificates automatically endorsed.
Q. Do I need an Endorsed certificate ?
A. This depends on the racing you will be doing. IRC Endorsement is not mandatory under IRC Rules. However, clubs may insist for their races/regattas that yachts hold an Endorsed certificate. Check with the organising club of the races or regattas that you want to enter and ask them whether they will require your IRC certificate to be Endorsed.
Q. What does it cost ? *
A. There is an administration fee which is a one-off, non-returnable fee. It covers the time taken to look through your file and either issue a certificate straight way, or advise you that we need some measurement and / or weighing done. Measurement and weighing fees for yachts in the UK are based on LOA and are shown in the IRC Book. We ask for a deposit to be paid before the measurement and/or weighing is done, and all costs must be paid before a certificate is issued.
If you decide not to go ahead with the Endorsement after all, we regret that we cannot refund the fee. However, if you need Endorsement in the future, you will not need to pay the fee again.
Q. What is involved in getting an Endorsed certificate ?
A. The Rating Office may require your yacht to be measured by a RORC approved measurer and/or weighed on an approved loadcell (in the UK this is usually one of the official loadcells kept at the Rating Office). When you apply for Endorsement and pay the administration supplement, we will let you know if we require measurement or weighing. If your yacht holds, or has previously held, an IMS or IOR certificate, the amount of measurement will be minimal.. The most common measurements required are bow and stern overhangs and rig/sail measurements. Sail measurements may be measured by a sailmaker, which may be more convenient for you. We may ask for the boat to be weighed, but often we will give you the option of accepting a "light" weight instead.
Q. I do need Endorsement, what do I do next ?
A. If you are sending an application form or revalidation form to us, tell us that you require an Endorsed certificate (or send us the "Application for Endorsement" form shown below) and add the administration supplement to your application fee. If you already have a current certificate, write to us asking for Endorsement and enclose the fee. On receipt of this, we will look through your yacht’s file and either issue an Endorsed certificate straight away, or let you know if we require measurements / weighing to be taken.
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