Race Officer

Race Officer Program

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   Overview
   Courses
   Accreditation & Re-accreditation
   Application Forms
 

Overview

Being a Race Officer places you at the heart of sailing competition. The role requires the ability to perform an entire day on-water, displaying a range of skills such as race equipment preparation, on-water race management and monitoring course safety.

The NOP Race Officer accreditation structure is as follows:

Race Management Team Member

The Race Management Team roles consist of:
•    The Mark Layer
•    The Committee and Finish Boat
•    The Scorer and Handicapper

Qualifying for a Race Management Team Member role is done through completing one of the free online courses. This will equip Australian Sailing members with the knowledge to officiate and utilise best practice at sailing events, supporting the

Race Officer in charge

The Race Officer In charge roles consist of:
•    Regional Race Officer
•    National Race Officer 

To be the Race Officer in charge of a race or series, Australian Sailing recommends that clubs invest in quality racing by supporting their Officials towards Regional or National Race Officer accreditation.

The Regional and National Race Officer course is used to educate individuals wishing to be the Race Officer in charge. It covers in detail; race documentation, safety, event and race management principles that are common to being a Course Race Officer through to Principal Race Officer at Championship events.

There are a range of courses within the Race Officer Program. Click on any of the courses below to find one near you:

Courses

Find all accreditation/re-accreditation courses HERE

Accreditation & Re-accreditation

An official's accreditation starts when their application is approved by Australian Sailing, and lasts for four years.

Note: To submit any accreditation or re-accreditation documents to Australian Sailing please click on the application form links listed below under 'Application Forms'.

Application Forms

Note that Accreditation is to be used by candidates that are not already accredited at the level (e.g. Regional Race Officers accrediting for the National Race Officer accreditation). Re-accreditation instead is to be used by already accredited Race Officers that want to extend the same level of accreditation they have (e.g. State Race Officers re-accrediting for the Regional Race Officer accreditation).