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World Sailing Race Officials Competencies

World Sailing have recently published the 2024 Race Officials Roles, Qualifications and Competencies Document. This is important to any race officials who are working towards international status.

racing rules

Mon 05 Feb 2024

On the rules with John Standley

Highly qualified and experienced rules expert John Standley was ‘What tips on the rules would you give to people with an interest in umpired match and team racing’. John shares his advice.

racing rules

Mon 05 Feb 2024

Appeals published to Australian Sailing website

An appeal and a request for confirmation or correction have published to the Australian Sailing website.

racing rules

Mon 06 Nov 2023

Changed Race Official training and accreditation

Changes to the Club Race Officer program are explained here.

racing rules

Mon 06 Nov 2023

Rules Specialist Group Opinions

The Rules Specialist Group have given their opinion on a question posed to them about Rule 44.2.

racing rules

Sat 04 Nov 2023

Modification maintenance and repair

Some boat owners, often parents new to sailing, easily fall under a misapprehension that any changes to a boat result in it not complying with class rules. But this is a mistaken interpretation.

racing rules

Sat 04 Nov 2023

On the rules with Amelia Catt

Amelia Catt has sailed and coached at high levels all over the world. Amelia shares her key tips on the rules.

racing rules

Sat 04 Nov 2023

Confirming or correcting a protest committee’s decision

There is a rarely used rule that allows protest committees to have their decision confirmed or corrected. This can really help those protest committees get decisions right and avoid appeals.

racing rules

Sat 04 Nov 2023

Endorsement of Race Officials to World Sailing

Australian Sailing has issued guidance on National Authority endorsement of race officials who are working toward making their initial application to World Sailing.

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Sat 04 Nov 2023

Prescriptions to the IRC Rules

Australian Sailing’s prescriptions to the IRC Rule have been changed.

Ratings racing rules

Tue 05 Sep 2023

Rules Specialist Group Opinions

The Rules Specialist Group have given their opinion on a question posed to them about technical committees.

racing rules

Tue 04 Jul 2023

Appeals published to AS website

A new appeal decision has been published to the Australian Sailing website.

racing rules

Tue 04 Jul 2023

Australian Sailing would like to thank the Race Officers whose contribution was essential to develop the new Race Officer Policy released in 2023. Thanks to their valuable collaboration, the new policy and its resources substantially facilitates training and accreditation for Race Officer and improves the overall Race Officer quality to positively benefit our sailing community.

racing rules

Fri 30 Jun 2023

Using the Categorisation Code

Clubs and classes can use the Categorisation Code to distinguish between sailors with a financial interest in the sport or who are being paid to race, and sailors who race only as a pastime.

racing rules

Wed 28 Jun 2023

Rules resources from World Sailing

Sailors and race officials can find a wealth of resources on the World Sailing website that will help them with the rules and how races are run.

racing rules

Wed 28 Jun 2023

Rating numbers in Australia

Clubs, crews and race officials sometimes ask what the most common rating system is in Australia. This data can help clubs decide what system to use for major trophies.

racing rules ratings

Wed 28 Jun 2023

Equipment inspection and event measurement

The Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club and Australian Sailing will have equipment inspection and event measurement in place at the Australian Yachting Championship in April 2024.

racing rules ratings

Wed 28 Jun 2023

On the rules with Colleen Darcey

Colleen Darcey is a prolific sailor and made a significant career change to take up the role as the Sailing Operations Manager at the Derwent Sailing Squadron, the best career “sea change” decision she ever made. Colleen shares her key tips on the rules.

racing rules

Wed 28 Jun 2023