| The Midget Ocean Racing Club, Inc. | |
| Abbreviation: | MORC |
| Formation: | 1954 |
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| Type: | Maryland domestic corporation |
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| Purpose: | Organization and promotion of sailboat racing |
| Location City: | Severna Park, Maryland |
| Location Country: | United States |
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| Membership: | 2,500 (1978) |
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| Leader Title: | Registered agent |
| Leader Name: | Martin Scholl |
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The Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) is an American association based in Severna Park, Maryland, that promotes and organizes ocean racing for small sailboats under a handicapping rule.[1] [2]
Founded in 1954, the club was formally organized as The Midget Ocean Racing Club, Inc., on 16 November 1972 as a Maryland domestic corporation. The club has a board of governors, comprising the commodores of each station (local MORC chapter), plus the national officers of the club.[1] [3]
Started as an ocean racing class for boats too small for the existing off-shore racing classes, the MORC-class boats were initially 241NaN1 or less in length, although this was expanded in 1958 to just under 301NaN1 and in 1978 to 341NaN1.[1] [4]
In 1978 MORC moved to include one-design racing. The rule changes allowed separate starts for races when 20 or more boats of the same design are competing. The organization of one-design fleets was the jurisdiction of the local station. The Western Long Island Sound station was the lead chapter for this implementation.[2]
By 1978 the club had 68 local "stations" and 2,500 members.[2]
The club administers the measurement rule that establishes the handicapping for participating boats.[1]
Boats designed for MORC include: