This training course is  to cater for various groups of members;

• Experienced sailors who have been racing for some time that meet the SA Sailing criteria for accreditation and who now wish to be trained and certificated as a club race officer.
• Less experienced sailors who need more time to meet the SA Sailing criteria but now wish to be trained thus allowing future club nomination to become a certificated Club race officer in the future.
• Sailors who are simply looking for an overview of the duties of the Race Officer, to gain a better understanding of the Race Management Procedures and their own race preperations. These sailors who do not wish to complete the entire course should join the group at 10h30 and after roughly 2 hours should be familiar with the basic RO duties.

   

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This course is run at Club level, please contact your club if there is no scheduled course showing.

Programme Overview

The SA Sailing Assistant Race Officer (ARO) Club Programme is designed to develop assistant race officers to assist at Club and or District level competition and forms an introduction to the formal SA Sailing Race Officer’s framework up to National level competition. The programme is made up of theory-based race and regatta workshop and practical experience with club competition.

Programme Prerequisites

• Be a min of 18 years of age
• Attend a ARO Regatta and Race Management Workshop, facilitated by a Club.
• A portfolio of evidence of having demonstrated capability as an Assistant Race Officer.
• Obtain a letter of recommendation from your club.

Programme Format

The Current format of the programme is a Club run Race and Regatta Management Workshop. SA Sailing certification for this level of training will only be considered on the receipt a letter of recommendation confirming programme completion and endorsing that the necessary standards has been met.

The programme is updated regularly to include relevant aspects of the new racing rules, recommended best practices and any updates to the SA Sailing policies and procedures. As a result, additional modules may become required to keep accreditations active.

Programme Outcome

The successful candidate will be able to assist at club or district competition as well as at higher levels of competition.

On completion, the successful candidate will be awarded a SA Sailing Assistant Race Officer Certificate

Course evaluation

Candidates will be assessed on the evaluation and recommendation from the candidate’s club along with a portfolio of evidence. Written and or practical assessments may apply.

 

Assistant Race Officer - Race and Regatta Management Workshop Presentation

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Race Officer Guideline 21 January 2022 (2) Race Officer Workshop (Club) 21 January 2022