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Race officials

Race officials play significant role in NZ sailing

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Race officials make a huge contribution to yacht clubs and sailors around New Zealand and a dozen individuals recently qualified as officials or were revalidated.

Whether it’s helping out with local club racing or running a major regattas, sailing races wouldn’t be possible without dedicated race officials.

Recently qualified or revalidated

  • Andrew Beavis, club race officer, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
  • Anthony Taylor, club race officer, Naval Point Club Lyttelton
  • Bruce Hall, club race officer, Naval Point Club Lyttelton
  • Tony Pattison, club race officer, Torbay Sailing Club
  • Bryan Taylor, club race officer revalidation, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
  • Brian Trubovich, national race officer, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
  • Steve Pyatt, national race officer revalidation, Murrays Bay Sailing Club
  • Tim Butters, national race officer revalidation, Rotorua Yacht Club
  • Jonathan Gravit, club judge, Point Chevalier Sailing Club/ Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
  • Andrew Knowles, national judge revalidation, Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club
  • Gary Smith, national judge revalidation, Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club
  • Graeme Robinson, national judge revalidation, Napier Sailing Club

Race officials are qualified as being able to assist at either club, national or international level. 

See the Race officials section of our website to find out how you can become a qualified race officer, judge or umpire or check that your information is up to date on our database.