Below is a list of general questions that have been asked regarding US SAILING's National Championships - If the answer to your question is not listed, please email your general inquiries to me and I answer them and, perhaps, add it to the list.  Thank you for your inquiries!!  

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• What are the US SAILING Championships?  How many are there?
• How do I enter a US SAILING Championship?
• What SAILING ASSOCIATION is my Sailing Club a member of?  What US SAILING AREA do I live in?
• Who do I contact to find out particulars regarding an event?
• When is a particular Championship happening?  National? Semi or Quarter Finals?
• How can my club host a US SAILING National Championship? 
• Is there one place on the website that displays all of the ladder events happening in my SAILING ASSOCIATION and in my AREA?
• I race in a ONE DESIGN CLASS.  Do you have a list of regattas by class?  Or do you know who I could contact to find out?
• How can I find a Certified JUDGE or UMPIRE for an event?
• How can I find a Certified Race Officer for an event?
• I am writing a NOTICE OF RACE & SAILING INSTRUCTIONS.  Are there Generic NORs and SIs available for download and editing?  What Scoring Program would you recommend?  and answers to other Race Management questions.

What are the US SAILING Championships?  How many are there?

• See www.ussailing.org/championships   This is the "US SAILING Championships' Home Page.  It conveniently lists all of the US SAILING Championships. From here you can click on the Individual Championship's Title which will take you to "That Championship's Home Page"  Clicking on the Trophy Name brings you to the History of that particular Trophy.  The last column is how to register for the particular event.  Championships that are ladder qualifiers allow you to link to the ladder of that particular event. (the ladder page is driven by a data base and may take a bit of time to load.)
  VERY HELPFUL!! - I recommend that you bookmark this page.

• There are 18 National Championships.

How do I enter a US SAILING Championship?

• There are 4 different ways to enter the various US SAILING Championships.  
  1.  Open Entry - any US SAILING member who complies with the particular events eligibility in the Notice of Race and Conditions may enter the event.  There can be a maximum number of competitors for a particular event, so enter as early as possible before the deadline.
  2.  Ladder Qualifier - Sailing Clubs have sail offs and send their top teams to the Quarter Finals.  Quarter Finals consist of the qualified teams from the various Sailing Clubs belonging to the same Sailing Association.  The top teams from the Quarter Finals continue to the Semis, also know as the Area Qualifier.  Area Qualifiers consist of the qualified teams from the various Sailing Associations within a US SAILING Area.  A designated number of top teams continue to Nationals, this is usually the 1st place team or the top 2 teams.
  3.  Resume - Some events ask that you provide your sailing resume to enter into the event.  A committee goes over the teams qualifications and chooses the team.
  4.  Invitation -  Some Championships invite skippers by rankings or because they are Class Champions.  
  To find out the basic Entry Format of a particular Championship see www.ussailing.org/championships  It is listed in the third column.  The Notice Of Race (NOR) and Conditions for a particular Championship explain the Entry Format in detail.   The NOR and Conditions for a particular Championship are listed on the Individual Championship's Home Page.

What Sailing Association is my Sailing Club a member of?  What US SAILING Area do I live in?

• See www.ussailing.org/csa/memberorgs.asp  
  This page will let you click on a state and will alphabetically list all of the Sailing Clubs, Yacht Clubs, etc. in that state.  If you scroll down the page there is another map of the United States which divides the US by US SAILING Areas.  Clicking on an Area alphabetically lists all of the Sailing Clubs, Yacht Clubs, etc belonging to that particular US SAILING Area . 

Who do I contact to find out particulars regarding an event?

• Every US SAILING Championship has a committee of volunteers who are ready to answer questions regarding the events.  On the individual Championship's Home Page there is a button labeled "Committee" or "Area Contacts".  Clicking on this button displays a list of contacts.  Feel free to contact the volunteer or email Championships@ussailing.org and US SAILING will forward your message to the specialist.  

When is a particular Championship happening?  
National? Semi or Quarter Finals?

• National Championship dates are posted on the Individual Championships Home Page.  If the Championship qualifies by a ladder structure, there is a button on the page that will bring you to a page which lists all of the events associated with that event.  If the event you are looking for has no information listed, email the contact listed as to when the event will be scheduled.  

Do you know when future Championships will be?

• See www.ussailing.org/championships/planningcal.asp - This page is generated from a database, so it takes longer to load.  This lists the National Championships 4 years out.  The years that are looking for host clubs are listed there as well.  If you would like your club to host a National Championship - there is a link to a Host Club Bid Packet with directions on how to get that done.  

How can my club host a US SAILING National Championship? 

• See www.ussailing.org/championships/hostclubbidpac.pdf  This is a document that explains some basic guidelines for hosting a US SAILING Championship.  Print it out, fill it in and fax to the Championship Chair and US SAILING.  

Is there one place on the website that displays all of the ladder events happening in my SAILING ASSOCIATION and in my AREA?

• Yes - www.ussailing.org/championships/ladderbyorg.asp   This page has a drop down menu to choose either your SAILING ASSOCIATION or AREA of your choice.  After clicking on your selection - Click the submit button and a list of US SAILING Ladder Events will be displayed.  If there are no dates for a particular event - click on the title of the Championship, which takes you to that event's web page.  From there click on CONTACTS, COMMITTEE or AREA REPRESENTATIVES (a button under the top banner of the page) and contact the Chairman of the Championship or the Area Representative.  If you do email them, please let them know that they need to submit their info to US SAILING.    Thanks for your help!

I race in a ONE DESIGN CLASS.  Do you have a list of regattas by class?  Or do you know who I could contact to find out?

• Yes, it is provided to you by the One Design Class Council (ODCC).  See www.ussailing.org/odcc/class_resultsquery.asp  This WONDERFUL page has a link to US SAILING's list of year 2002 Class Regattas.  Scrolling further down the page you'll see an alphabetical listing of One Design Classes, Links to their website, Class Contact, Telephone Number and Links to Class Regattas.  VERY TIDY!!

How can I find a Certified JUDGE or UMPIRE for an event?

• Needle in a haystack - No way!  Finding a JUDGE or UMPIRE is simple.  Check out this page   www.ussailing.org/judges/Judge_Search.htm  You can search by State or scroll down the page and search for an official in your AREA.  

How can I find a Certified Race Officer for an event?

• Finding a Certified Race Officer is simple.  Check out www.ussailing.org/racemgt/ro_search.htm.  You can search by state or scroll down teh page and search for an official in your area.

I am writing a NOTICE OF RACE & SAILING INSTRUCTIONS.  Are there Generic NORs and SIs available for download and editing?  What Scoring Program would you recommend?  and answers to other Race Management questions.

• The Race Management Committee has made this easy for you.  Check out this page www.ussailing.org/racemgt/RMC_Tools.  It has everything from downloadable course diagrams & flag images to equipment lists and to answer your question - Generic NORs & SIs.   A variety of scoring programs are reviewed, for your convenience and selection at www.ussailing.org/racemgt/Scoring_Programs/index.htm.