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Race official training

Race official training

Yachting New Zealand actively seek to improve and maintain the quality of judging, umpiring and race management by providing courses, training and forums to keep aspiring and active race officials educated and informed. 

Below are a list of the race official training opportunities Yachting New Zealand offers. See the course calendar for upcoming scheduled courses and training opportunities for officials.

Upcoming courses

Event date Event Course Club Region
Wed 1 Jun - Sat 1 Jul Race Coach Course Race Coach Course National
Tue 23 May - Tue 13 Jun Club Judge Course (Auckland) Club Judge Course Auckland
Sat 22 Jul - Sun 23 Jul National Race Officer Training Seminar Race Management Seminar Gulf Harbour Yacht Club
Sat 5 Aug - Sun 6 Aug Learn to Sail (Dinghy) Coach Course - New Plymouth Yacht Club - 5/6 August Learn to Sail Coach Course New Plymouth Yacht Club
Sat 19 Aug - Sun 20 Aug Learn to Sail (Dinghy) Coach Course - Waimakariri Sailing Club - TBD August Learn to Sail Coach Course Waimakariri Sailing Club
Sat 19 Aug - Sun 20 Aug Learn to Sail (Dinghy) Coach Course - Northland TBD - 19/20 August Learn to Sail Coach Course Taipa Sailing Club
Sat 19 Aug - Sun 20 Aug Learn to Sail (Dinghy) Coach Course - Evan's Bay Yacht Club - 19/20 August Learn to Sail Coach Course Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club Wellington
Sat 26 Aug - Sun 27 Aug National Race Officer Training Seminar Race Management Seminar Pleasant Point Yacht Club
Sat 2 Sep - Sat 2 Sep Race Officers Conference Race Officers Conference Naval Point Club Lyttelton
Sat 9 Sep - Sun 10 Sep Learn to Sail (Dinghy) Coach Course - Howick Sailing Club - 9/10 September Learn to Sail Coach Course Howick Sailing Club
Sat 16 Sep - Sun 17 Sep Learn to Sail (Dinghy) Coach Course - Hamilton Yacht Club - 16/17 September Learn to Sail Coach Course Hamilton Yacht Club
Fri 3 Nov - Sun 5 Nov Learn to Sail (Dinghy) Coach Course - Wanaka - 3-5 November Learn to Sail Coach Course Wanaka Yacht Club Otago

 

If there is no course scheduled near you, register your interest in attending below and we will keep you updated when we organise one.

Here are the different types of courses we offer:

Introduction to Race Officiating

Cost: Free for club members

The online Introduction to Race Officiating course provides an introduction to the concepts and knowledge required to become a qualified race official (race officer, judge or umpire) or competent on-water volunteer.

The Introduction to Race Officiating course is delivered online, on-demand via Yachting New Zealand's Embark learning platform 

Transfer to Embark 

Club Race Officer

Cost: Free for club members

The online Club Race Officer course aims to provide the knowledge and skills required to ensure quality, consistent and fair race management for sailors. Completion is a requirement for  appointment and renewal as a YNZ qualified Club Race Officer, but it is also suitable for any sailors and volunteers who would like to understand more about how races are run.

The Club Race Officer course is delivered online, on demand via Yachting New Zealand's Embark learning platform.

Transfer to Embark

National Race Officer Seminar

This seminar will train and develop club race officers to become National Race Officers, as well as continue to upskill current National Race Officers. Attendance will be a requirement for appointment and renewal as a YNZ-qualified National Race Officer.

Racing rules seminar 

Duration: one day
Cost: Free

These seminars offer sailors, parents, coaches and beginners to judging an opportunity to become more familiar with the Racing Rules of Sailing, judging processes and the roles of judges. Attendees will gain in-depth knowledge about the rules (with a special emphasis on part 2: when boats meet) and an insight into how judges interpret and apply the rules.Course outline.

Club judging seminar 

Duration: two days (over a weekend)
Cost: Free

These seminars are run regionally and focus on the skills and practices of judging and protest committees and include interactive exercises and mock protest hearings. This seminar is a prerequisite to appointment as a qualified club judge. Contact your regional development manager to register interest for a course in your area.  Course outline

National judging seminar 

Duration: two days (over a weekend)
Cost: Free

These seminars focus on the skills and practices of judging and protest committees and include interactive exercises and mock protest hearings. This seminar is a prerequisite to appointment as a qualified club or national judge. Course outline

Teams racing umpire seminar

Duration: two days, plus on-the-water assessment/evaluation
Cost: Free

These seminars are focused primarily on the Racing Rules of Sailing  and practical components of umpiring including boat placement and making calls specific to teams racing. This seminar is a prerequisite to appointment as a club and national umpire - teams racing.

This seminar is held in the lead-up to the National Secondary Schools Teams Racing Regatta with on-the-water practical assessments/evaluations during the regatta for those wishing to gain their teams racing umpire qualification. Course outline

Match racing umpire seminar

Duration: two days
Cost: Free

These seminars are focused primarily on the Racing Rules of Sailing and practical components of umpiring including boat placement and making calls specific to match racing. This seminar is a prerequisite to appointment as a club and national umpire - match racing. Course outline

Race Officers conference

Duration: one day
Cost: Free

The Race Officers conference is held annually and is a chance for accredited Club, National and International Race Officers to get together to discuss race management issues and promulgate best practice.

 

Judges Forum

Duration: one day
Cost: Free

The Judges forum is held annually and is a chance for accredited Club, National and International judges to get together to discuss judging issues and promulgate best practice.

 

Register your interest in a race officials course:

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