International Race Official Application Timeline

US Sailing Application

Initial applications for certification as a World Sailing international race official require approval of the appropriate US Sailing committee (Classifiers, Judges, 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 the World Sailing website.

June 1 – complete application, with all supporting materials, due to US Sailing Race Administration Office
June - early July – committees consider applications
mid July – Race Administration forwards approved candidates’ files to Board of Directors
late July – Board of Directors considers applications
September 1 – individual applications due to World Sailing
early September – Race Administration forwards MNA endorsement to World Sailing for each approved candidate
mid October – all supporting materials due to World Sailing