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Running racing

Information to help race officials, event organisers and others involved in running racing at all levels from club racing to international championships

Race official training & qualifications

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Club courses & training resources

Access the resources we have available for clubs to help develop their volunteers and club race teams.

Sign up for race official courses

Are you interested in getting into officiating? Take a look at our upcoming courses.

Regional & national courses

Information on the RYA race official courses we offer, for those who are interested in becoming a qualified RYA race official.

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Race official development

Find out about the race official development events, articles and videos the RYA have available to help race officials.

Appointment criteria & policies

All the information for current & prospective race officials on the appointment criteria and qualification policies.

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Application & reference forms

Application and reference forms for RYA race official qualifications.

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Volunteer event roles

Whether you prefer to sit on the sidelines or get involved in the excitement of racing there’s a range of event volunteer roles to suit your talents.

Race Officials Directory

The RYA Race Officials directory is currently being updated. The Directory allows you to search for Judges, Mark Layers, Measurers, Race Officers & Umpires by name, location and qualification type.

Racing Charter

The RYA Racing Charter promotes rule observance and encourages sportsmanship and good communication between competitors and organisers.

Race Official Roles

Find out about the different roles that you can get involved with to help run racing.

Rules

Information on the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), Equipment Rules of Sailing (ERS), Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) and RYA Anti-Doping Rules.

Resources & guidance

The RYA advisory services offer prompt informal advice on racing rules and race management queries from members and affiliated organisations.

A range of different course diagrams and images of flags for use in sailing instructions.

Guidance notes and good practice for competitors and race officials on racing rules, running racing and other aspects of race officiating.

Speed charts offer information useful to those setting courses.

Standard forms and wordings that can be used by events as templates for their entry forms, notices of race and other event paperwork.

Technical services

The RYA technical team provide a number of services to help support clubs and classes running racing.

In House Certification

The IHC Scheme is a World Sailing initiative allowing manufacturers to carry out equipment control and certify equipment through a quality management system avoiding the need for boat owners to find and arange for sail measurement.

Measurement certificates

The RYA is the Certification Authority for all National and a number of International Classes. Click here to apply for a new measurement certificate for a change of owner or address.

National classes

The RYA is the Class Rules Authority for 11 National Classes. Click here to access the class rules and measurement forms.

Portsmouth Yardstick

The PY Scheme has been running since the 1950s and continues to provide clubs with a method of facilitating mixed class handicap dinghy racing.

YTC

The RYAYTC powered by the RORC Rating Office is a new initiative to promote participation in racing by cruising yachts and cruiser-racers.

Race Officials Academy

The RYA's mission to create an aspirational environment for development and promotion of race officials under the age of 35.

Guidance & good practice

Under the umbrella of its racing charter, the RYA produces a range of guidance notes on the racing rules of sailing and the organisation of racing.