Race Management: The Three Things That Matter
Tom Duggan discusses the three things that matter in dealing with people. It is appreciated by sailors. It is appreciated by event volunteers. It is appreciated in your workplace.
Read MoreTom Duggan discusses the three things that matter in dealing with people. It is appreciated by sailors. It is appreciated by event volunteers. It is appreciated in your workplace.
Read MoreAnyone whoruns races has seen it, especially when running races for younger sailors. There is always that sailor who crosses the finish line grumbling about how the “race committee messed me up”.
Read MoreSo, the protest or redress hearing didn’t turn out like you planned. Sorry to hear that. But wait, there’s more. Part of the protest/redress system in The Racing Rules of Sailing is an “appeals system” available to all parties in a hearing.
Read MoreIt is important to remember that protest committees are friendly and dedicated to fair and impartial hearings. Their service is indispensable to our sport and like all of us, they are pivoting during the pandemic to deliver their services in unique ways.
Read MoreUS Sailing has developed a NEW mobile-optimized Racing Rules App that includes the racing rules and other resources, including the ability to file a protest through the app, a whiteboard for diagramming boat-on-boat interactions, and an extensive resource library. The text of the rulebook is fully searchable and there is also a traditional index. The app is ready for download!
Read MoreWant to know how the new Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024 all came together? Learn more about all the work put in by US Sailing committee volunteers and staff to make this happen every four years in this conversation with US Sailing Race Administration Director, Matt Hill.
Read MoreThe Starboard Portal hosted the US Sailing Leadership Forum for Race Management on Thursday, May 28. Click to WATCH the recorded session.
Read MorePlease join us for a live session of the US Sailing Leadership Forum streamed on The Starboard Portal on Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 pm EDT/2:30 pm PDT.
Read MoreTom Duggan (East Sandwich, Mass.) of the USA will head the Race Management Team as the Principal Race Officer (PRO). Duggan was PRO at the Ready Steady Tokyo – Sailing Olympic test event in August and has many years of international experience across the sport.
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