Ontario Sailing Offers Race Officer Courses This Month
Mar 22, 2017
A one-day Level 1 Assistant Race Officer Course covers the duties and responsibilities of an ARO as well as basic compass skills, setting and maintaining start/finish lines, etc. Everyone is welcome to attend (pre-registration is required) and all participants earn their Assistant Race Officer certification. An ARO is capable of assisting in the running of a race as a member of the Race Committee crew of a regatta.
A two-day Level 1&2 Club Race Officer Prerequisite Seminar covers the Level 1 content above as well as the duties and responsibilities of leading a Race Management Team, regatta organization, compass skills, calculating race courses, etc. Everyone is welcome to attend (pre-registration is required) and all participants earn their ARO certification. Participants will also be credited with the prerequisite ‘CRO RM Seminar (prereq)’ required to apply for their Club Race Officer (CRO) certification.
All course participants receive a ‘Join the Race Committee Team’ training manual and are encouraged to bring a current edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing with them to the course.
CRO Certification requires participation in a two-day Level 1&2 Race Officer Prerequisite Seminar and experience as a Race Officer as well as the submission of an application and checklist (available on the Sail Canada website) for approval by the Ontario Sailing Race Management Committee. A CRO manages the ‘on-the-water’ activities of regattas at the club level.
Upcoming Race Management Courses:
| COURSE | LOCATION | DATES | COURSE FEE | COURSE CONDUCTORS |
| Level 1 Assistant Race Officer | Royal Hamilton Yacht Club | March 25, 2017 | $53.11 | Irene McNeill & Pat Lymburner |
| Level 1&2 Race Officer | Barrie Yacht Club | March 25 & 26, 2017 | $75.71 | Graham Dougall, Steve Reid, & Paul Brennan |
| Level 1 Assistant Race Officer | Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club | April 1, 2017 | $53.11 | John Weakley & TBA |
One-day Judge seminars are based on principles of adult education with mini lectures and group activities to involve the learners in the application of the theory and practice of judging. Units of study include planning and conducting hearings, writing facts and conclusions, requests for redress, tricky situations that arise at regattas and details of the Sail Canada Judges program. The course also includes the test required to apply to the Ontario Sailing Judges’ Committee for certification as a Club Judge.
Upcoming Judge Seminars:
| Seminar | Location | Dates | Course Fee | Course Conductors |
| Club Judge Seminar & Test | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Saturday, March 25, 2017 | $45.20 (includes tax) | Wendy Loat, Andrew Alberti & Scott Collinson |
Pre-Registration with Ontario Sailing is Required for all courses! To register online, CLICK HERE
For questions, please contact Krystal at 1-888-672-7245 ext. 221 or info@ontariosailing.ca
