Race Committee Archives

Starting line calling procedure

April 10th, 2023

Mark Foster, International Race Officer and US Sailing National Judge, is kind of a big deal. In this report, he

April 3rd, 2023

by Bruce Golison, National Race Officer I have been asked, a number of times, how I became involved in doing

March 23rd, 2023

John Strassman – a US Sailing National Race Officer and World Sailing International Race Officer – was the instructor for

February 20th, 2023

by Chip Till, US Sailing Regional Race Officer & Club Judge The second sentence of RRS 26 (starting races) states, “Times

September 14th, 2022

It was September 2020 when Scuttlebutt first reported on the mobile app Buoy Zone which was assisting race officers to

May 23rd, 2021

Leo Santiago never thought about what goes into putting on a regatta, but he had an opportunity to get a

January 16th, 2021

Sailboat racing doesn’t occur without race committee members. While this seem to be a thankless job, there are many benefits

January 10th, 2021

When Scuttlebutt shared a story about Buoy Zone in September 2020, the mobile app’s availability was limited to New Zealand

July 28th, 2020

Those who run our races put in long hours on the water to ensure a quality experience. Race committees, judges