CYC Race Officer Training
CYC Club Members are invited to join Race officer training sessions in Feb and March. Register by visiting one of the links below.
| Session 1 | Online Video Link | 22nd February 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
| Session 2 | At CYC | 12th March 10:30am to 12:00pm |
| Session 3 | At CYC | 12th March 1:00PM to 3:30pm |
Race Officer Training at CYC
The RO training will be delivered over 3 sessions, the first two will appeal most to anyone who wants to do RO or ARO for the first time or has been ARO and wants to step up – the third session should have more general appeal for those that want need a refresher or a confidence boost.
Session 1 will be online with sessions 2 &3 at the club.
Each session 2 / 2.5 hours (?)
Session 1 (Online Video Link – joining details will be shared close to the date)
This is an introduction to how to be a RO and deals with the fundamentals:
The Basics
- Intro to club racing
- Race management activities
Course Setting
- An introduction on how to set a course
- Wind & tide
- What makes a good course?
- The start line
Managing the Race
- Flags to use
- Results sheets
- When to shorten a course
Race Day
- Before the race what are you responsible for, any preparations to make
- Starting the race, number of fleets
- Finishing the race
- Results sheets, what to do with them
The second would be a hands-on session.
- Tour of the officer’s hut and race cupboard.
- Hooter, Flags used & Risk assessment Forms
- Where the flags are, risk assessment forms are kept
- Race results, tips to fill them in and manage the race successfully, show where to put them afterwards / who to send them to.
- When to cancel a race
- Where are keys kept – who to ask
- Any questions from session 1
Setting the course – activity session.
Working in small groups with maps of the Lake, you will be given examples of wind direction and speed, you will be plotting a course for a fast medium and slow fleet.
Each group will then present their courses and we can have a discussion about the pros and cons.
This session will also cover setting sensible lap size for the expected wind and how suitable a course would be for shortening.
General questions.