The 2022 updated rules have bene posted to the rules page. Changes include allowing large Armored Cruisers to mount a 0.5 unit sidemount, allowing the 1920 South Dakota class battleship, allowing Vanguard a single dual sidemount, and clarifying Convoy ship patching,

The rules have been updated with changes approved on the 2020 ballot.  Aspects changed include rudder area and several Campaign rules.

The 2020 nationals are in the books, and the Allies came out on top!  28 captains attended the event in Bradford, PA.  A good time was had by all!

Updated rules for this battle season have been posted here:

http://ircwcc.com/main/home/rules/

Updates include allowing more battlecruisers to fight with three sidemounts, clarifying ram inspections, speed testing, and secondary ships.

It’s great to see the new ideas presented at the rules meeting each year and the participation for voting on the changes the members want

2019 Nationals was held from 7/7 to 7/12 in Oakboro, NC.  35 captains took to the water, with 19 allies (89 units) facing off against 16 axis (71 units).  It was very competitive battling all week.  The Axis got out to a 17,000 point lead after Monday, but a strong Allied campaign effort closed the gap to 10,000 after Tuesday.  Axis took the night by 2,000, but Allies won both the fleet battle Thursday by 3,000 and the Campaign battle by 10,000 to take the lead going into Friday.  The Axis responded with a renewed battle cry and took the Friday fleet battle by 6,000, winning Nats by 4,500.  A good time was had by all.

2019 IRCWCC Nationals will be in Oakboro, NC, on July 6th through 12th.

Join us for the largest RC warship event of the year

For more info, see

2019 Nationals Sign Up

To pay for the event, please see here:

2019 Nationals Payment Link

The 2019 battle season has kicked off with events in Georgia, Louisiana, and North Carolina

Check out the list of upcoming battles here!

Videos from the Brouhaha in Louisianna:

Videos from North Carolina:

The IRWCC active membership voted on three rule changes this past year, all of which passed and have been incorporated into the rules.  Here is a summary of the changes:

1. Secondary ships are allowed in fleet battles for captains whose primary ship sinks in the first sortie.  This rule change should allow more pond time and more use of secondary ships that typically stayed on the bench
2. Increased convoy ship points – should make convoy battles more meaningful in the outcome of Nationals
3. Clarify two classes of cruisers that were built before international standards for defining heavy vs light cruisers existed

The updates rules are posted on the rules page

http://ircwcc.com/main/home/rules/

With colder weather, the 2018 battle season has wrapped up, and the build season is well underway.  Many captains are building new ships to see if they can turn the tide at nationals next year.  The Annual Ballot has been distributed on the Yahoo list, and votes will be tallied in the beginning of December.  In the northeast, a squadron of French Courbet class ships are under development, ready to make the French Navy Great Again!  What’s in your shipyard?  Time spent in the shipyard now reaps benefits on the pond next season!

The 2018 Nationals were held in July 2018 in Lancing, TN.  Over 40 captains battled it out on the high seas, at one of the largest events in recent history.  The smaller Axis force swept the fleet battles, almost doubling the Allied Scores.  The Allies won both Campaign battles, but it was not enough to turn the tide.  See the scores page for the score sheet.  A good time was had by all!

http://ircwcc.com/main/gmedia/ircwcc_2018_nats_score_sheet_complete-xls/