National Officiating Program - Club Race Officers course in February



11:55 PM Tue 2 Feb 2010 GMT
'Officiating - Sydney 2000' Yachting Australia

Yachting Australia will be conducting a National Officiating Program - Club Race Officers course at the end of February at Middle Harbour Yacht Club in Sydney.

Dates: Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd February 2010

Two full day seminars - 9am - 5pm each day

Location: Middle Harbour Yacht Club

Seminar presenters - David Brookes (International Race Officer) and Peter Moor (Principal Race officer for the 14ft Skiff World Titles and Extreme 40's)

Maximum attendance 15 people - so be quick and register now.

Receive club race officer accreditation at conclusion of seminar

Topics covered include:

? Roles and responsibilities of race committee, race officer and key personnel
? Race committee - boats and equipment
? Wind direction, strength and laying sailing courses
? Using GPS
? Start lines, start signals and starting sequence
? Finishing tasks
? Post race tasks - scoring, handicapping, protests.

Practical session included.

For more information contact Susan Veal on 8424 7441 or register click here

www.yachting.org.au/




by Craig Heydon




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