Information to help race officials, event organisers and others involved in running racing at all levels from club racing to international championships.
Race official training & qualifications
Please Note:
Please complete the Race Officials Courses waiting list if the course you are looking for isn’t listed, we will then contact you when the course is available to book.
Access the resources we have available for clubs to help develop their volunteers and club race teams.
Are you interested in getting into officiating? Take a look at our upcoming courses.
Information on the RYA Race Official courses we offer, for those who are interested in becoming a qualified RYA Race Official.
Find out about the race official development events, articles and videos the RYA have available to help race officials.
All the information for current & prospective race officials on the appointment criteria and qualification policies.
Application and reference forms for RYA Race Official qualifications.
The RYA advisory services offer prompt informal advice on racing rules and race management queries from members and affiliated organisations.
A range of different course diagrams and images of flags for use in sailing instructions.
Guidance and good practice for competitors and race officials on racing rules, running racing and other aspects of race officiating.
Find out about the race official development events, articles and videos the RYA have available to help race officials.
Information useful to those setting courses.
Standard forms and wordings that can be used by events as templates for their entry forms, notices of race and other event paperwork.
The RYA technical team provide a number of services to help support clubs and classes running racing.
The RYA's mission to create an aspirational environment for development and promotion of race officials under the age of 35
Race Officials Academy
