HIGH NOON'S IRC RULE REJUVINATION PROVES OUT AT BLOCK ISLAND RACE WEEK This year's BIRW marks the mid point of the IRC season in the North East. The rule is now well accepted with successful spring series being won by a variety of designs. This happy state of affairs has lead the keenest owners to look at speeding up their boats to take advantage of the more permissive IRC rule. One such example is the now ex-ILC40 High Noon.