race management Archives

Do we always need the leeward gate?

September 10th, 2025

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I’m old enough to remember racing before the introduction of the leeward mark gate,

August 11th, 2025

The 60-foot IMOCA is the premier offshore boat, but they are not safe in close quarters. High speed. Bad visibility.

March 21st, 2024

by Jerry Thompson, Regional Race Officer US Sailing has tested a number of scoring programs and all that passed a

November 21st, 2023

by Mark DeGuire, Regional Race Officer A 5700-foot starting line, just shy of one nautical mile. Two midline boats with

November 21st, 2023

Necessity has been said to be the mother of invention, innovation and creativity. During the 2020 pandemic, Bayview Yacht Club

November 18th, 2023

The success of the sport is rooted in volunteerism to host events, but the success of clubs benefits equally when

May 17th, 2023

The format is always the same. The Race Committee boat is positioned at the starboard-end of the start line and

April 17th, 2023

John Palizza, a Regional Race Officer and Club Judge from Lake Bluff, Illinois, shares this practical guide to acting as

March 11th, 2023

Prior to the start of the 2023 Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas, which had staggered starts on March 10

November 23rd, 2021

Annapolis Yacht Club, which routinely hosts major championship events, will share the accumulated knowledge of its membership in a broad-based