This course is run at Club level, please contact your club if there is no scheduled course showing.

Programme Overview

The SA Sailing Assistant Race Officer (ARO) Club Programme is designed to develop assistant race officers to assist at Club and or District level competition and forms an introduction to the formal SA Sailing Race Officer’s framework up to National level competition. The programme is made up of theory-based race and regatta workshop and practical experience with club competition.

Programme Prerequisites

• Be a min of 18 years of age
• Attend a ARO Regatta and Race Management Workshop, facilitated by a Club.
• A portfolio of evidence of having demonstrated capability as an Assistant Race Officer.
• Obtain a letter of recommendation from your club.
• All Safeguarding Personal Clearance (SPC) requirements needs to be provided (see files for download under description for the SPC course  available here under the club implementation section of the Safegaurding Hub page https://www.sailing.org.za/who-we-are/safeguarding)
  • Current Police Clearance
  • Safeguarding Training Certificate of completion (see World Sailing's website for a free option)
  • Signed SA Sailing Safeguarding  1. Good Practice Code of ethics, 2. Self disclosure form and 3. Handling and reporting forms 
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Programme Format

The Current format of the programme is a Club run Race and Regatta Management Workshop. SA Sailing certification for this level of training will only be considered on the receipt a letter of recommendation confirming programme completion and endorsing that the necessary standards has been met.

The programme is updated regularly to include relevant aspects of the new racing rules, recommended best practices and any updates to the SA Sailing policies and procedures. As a result, additional modules may become required to keep accreditations active.

Programme Outcome

The successful candidate will be able to assist at club or district competition as well as at higher levels of competition.

On completion, the successful candidate will be awarded a SA Sailing Assistant Race Officer Certificate

Course evaluation

Candidates will be assessed on the evaluation and recommendation from the candidate’s club along with a portfolio of evidence. Written and or practical assessments may apply.

Assistant Race Officer - Race and Regatta Management Workshop Presentation