EST. 1980 · OPEN SEA RACING
OPEN SEA
The heart of the Sailing Club of Patras beats offshore: 46 years of competitive sailing, ORC offshore racing and the organisation of leading sailing events.
10+
ORC RACES / YEAR
36
IONIAN WEEKS
46
YEARS OF HISTORY
30+
ORC BOATS
RACING CALENDAR
Race Calendar
Oct 3–4 · Postponed
ORC
Naval Battle of Nafpaktos
3 Oct 2026 12:00 — Εκκίνηση Ιστιοδρομίας, Διαδρομή: Ρίο – Ψαθόπυργος – Ναύπακτος, 10 ΝΜ
Oct 17
ORC
Double Handed
FLAGSHIP EVENT
Ionian Rally
A week of offshore racing between the ports and islands of the Ionian, since 1989. The organising club alternates between Patras and Corfu, and the route changes every year.
- check_circleNew route every year, a different port every night
- check_circleAbout 25 clubs and 70 boats a year
- check_circleEntries from Greece and abroad
ORC RANKINGS
Results & Rankings
leaderboard Recent Results
Ancient Kalydon 2026
Final · 20 Sep 2026 · ORCA: AGIOS RAFAIL · ORCB: OKIROI
Sotiris Michalopoulos 2026
Final · 28 Jun 2026 · ORCA: AGIOS RAFAIL · ORCB: ΣΙΜΠΑ
Patraikos Gulf Cup 2026
Final · 14 Jun 2026 · ORCA: BIDOURIK · ORCB: MARABU
RACING GROUNDS
Courses & Racing Areas
The club’s races are sailed in the Gulf of Patras and the western Gulf of Corinth: from windward–leeward courses off the club to coastal routes as far as Nafpaktos and Trizonia.
1
Rio – Psathopyrgos – Nafpaktos
Coastal route, 10 NM — the Naval Battle of Nafpaktos race.
2
Rio – Trizonia
15 NM route in the Gulf of Corinth — the Trizonia race.
