US Sailing Application
- Initial applications for certification as a World Sailing international race official require approval of the appropriate US Sailing committee (Classifiers, Judges, Measurers and Equipment Inspectors, Race Officers or Umpires) and the endorsement of the US Sailing Board of Directors.
- Consult with the chair of the appropriate committee and see specific requirements on each discipline’s web page.
- Applicants are responsible for submission of their own application to World Sailing.
- For more information, please see World Sailing's Race Officials Resource Centre.
US Sailing Application Timetable
World Sailing considers applications for international official certification twice a year - in May and November. Here is the timetable for applications:
- December 1 or June 1 – application, with supporting materials, due to US Sailing Race Administration Office
- January or July – committees consider applications
- mid-January or mid-July – Race Administration forwards approved candidates’ files to Board of Directors
- February or July – Board of Directors considers applications
- March 1 or September 1 – individual candidates' applications due to World Sailing
- April 13 or October 13 – "Ancillary materials," including US Sailing's MNA endorsement, due to World Sailing
Download US Sailing's white paper "Applying for World Sailing International Race Official Certification."
