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World Sailing

International Race Management Seminar

Hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club – Long Beach, California, USA

23-25 September 2022

Sponsored by US Sailing

 

Dates: Friday, 23 September – Sunday, 25 September 2022

    • Seminar begins at 0845 on Friday and ends by 1700 on Sunday
    • Participants sit for the IRO certification test on Sunday afternoon
    • Participants must be present for the entire seminar
    • Last day for registration: 8 September 2022

Instructors: Ricardo Navarro (IRO – BRA) and John Parrish (IRO – NZL)

Venue: Long Beach Yacht Club – 6201 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803

Seminar Fee: US $340 includes course materials, test, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunches and Saturday dinner. Registration does not include airfare or lodging.

Eligibility:

    • Priority will be given to National Race Officers (or the equivalent from the applicant’s national governing body) per World Sailing policy
    • Applicants must be a member of their national governing body

Maximum number of participants: 25

Local Accommodations: There are many hotels in the area, including:

Hotel Current – 5325 CA-1, Long Beach – avg. rate $166 US – https://www.hotelcurrent.com/

Ayres Hotel Seal Beach – 12850 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach – avg. rate $172 US – https://www.ayreshotels.com/ayres-hotel-seal-beach

Golden Sails Hotel – 6285 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach – avg. rate $136 US – https://www.goldensailshotel.com/

Nearest international airports:

Los Angeles International (LAX) – 27 miles/30-50 minutes to venue

John Wayne Airport (SNA) – 21 miles/20-40 minutes to venue

Seminar materials will be distributed at the seminar

Participants should bring:

  • The Racing Rules of Sailing 
  • Writing materials
  • Calculator (optional)
  • Laser range finder, GPS and digital voice recorder (if you already own these – not necessary to purchase them for the seminar)

Recommended pre-seminar reading:

  • The Racing Rules of Sailing
  • World Sailing Race Management Manual
  • World Sailing Policies for Fleet Racing
  • All are available on the World Sailing IRO web pages

Please note: World Sailing will accept test scores from this seminar for 2022 IRO applications. All other requirements must be met by posted deadlines.

For additional information, contact Matthew Hill at US Sailing – matthewhill@ussailing.org (+01 401-342-7948)