Do you want to become a volunteer at your club but don’t know where to start?

Officiating is a great path to consider. In this volunteer role you will contribute to the fair and safe running of sailing competition and Australian Sailing has a National Officiating Program covering all the following roles:

• Race Officers – manage regattas & administer racing by setting courses.
• Judges – apply the rules on water for fleet racing and onshore by resolving protest hearings & appeals.
• Umpires – provide on-water decisions for Teams and Match Racing where infringements incur instant penalties.
• Measurers – check to make sure sailing equipment is within the class or rating rules.
• Equipment Auditors – ensure all safety equipment is compliant for racing categories.

Our Strategic Plan Sailing 2032 identifies Increasing Diversity and Inclusion as a key strategic foundation. By 2032 we aim to have 50% female participants in our sport. Currently only 18% of our officials are female.

Course Fee Subsidy

The NSW Office of Sport, Her Sport Her Way Grant = 50% off all Instructor, Coach and Official’s courses for women and girls in NSW

Until 31 December 2023, women and girls registering for an Australian Sailing instructor, assistant instructor, coach, or official’s course in NSW can use the discount code HERSPORT50 to receive 50% discount off the course fee.

Courses

Step one of the judge program is the free online Protest Committee Member course, it only takes a couple of hours to complete - Protest Committee Member - Judge Level1

Step two is the Regional Judge Course – The next course is on 13th May at Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Register here

EOI for Officials Courses not yet scheduled

Find all Australian Sailing Courses here - Course Finder

If you cannot find the course you want to do please email Jess.tames@sailing.org.au