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Rules Webinars - Now on Youtube
Published Wed 06 Oct 2021
Prepare yourself for the restart of racing
Over three locked down Wednesday evenings, International Judges Steve Hatch, Damien Bolydrew and Ian Humphries shared their knowledge of the rules and protests.
If you missed the live webinars, you can now watch them here -
Key Changes to the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-24
Below are some of the resources discussed during the webinars
- Racing Rules Of Sailing
- Protest Appeals
- Jury Approvals
- Judge Resources including World Sailing Case Book and Judge Manual
- ABC Catalyst Episode - Magic and the Brain
- Allen Brothers Rules Chart
The entry level courses for judges and race officers are now free and conducted online
Protest Committee Member Online Course
The Protest Committee Member online course focusses on the basics to conduct consistent procedure to ensure fair protest hearings at a club level. This entry level course equips new Judges to be a valued member of a club or regatta level Protest Committee. It is suitable for club volunteers looking to gain knowledge about the racing rules as they apply to protest procedure.
Australian Sailing is eager to see clubs and individuals use this free education to bolster the knowledge and skills of Race Officials around the country. The Online Course may be used by clubs in combination with in-house practical training for effective learning.
Registration in the Canopi platform will also be required to complete this course. First time users will need to register and enrol in Canopi before being able to access the course. Both registration and enrolment to this course are free of charge and can be accessed through the following link:
You can register for this course via the PROTEST COMMITTEE MEMBER ONLINE COURSE LINK
Once enrolled, learning may be completed at your own pace. Logging in and out of the course is possible with the ability to save your completed work each time you study.
Club Race Officer Course
This course is run via live webinar every second month – Register here - https://www.sailing.org.au/course-finder/46/
Other Judge, Race Officer, Umpire & Measurer Courses
For all other Officials Courses in NSW&ACT we have EOI forms and will program courses when we can hold them face to face - https://www.sailing.org.au/news/expressions-of-interest-sought-for-officials-courses/
