Judge Pathway
Excerpt from World Sailing Judges Manual:
"The primary role of a judge in sailing is to ensure that the competition is governed by the racing rules of sailing and the policies of World Sailing as the international governing body. The role is unique in many ways. First, a judge is required to determine disputes between competitors. To do this, and to be seen to be doing it fairly and according to the rules, a judge must be thoroughly familiar with the Racing Rules of Sailing and any other rules that govern the event, including Class rules, World Sailing Codes, the IRPCAS or any national prescriptions.
Second, a judge is often called upon to assist in many other critical aspects of a regatta, such as reviewing the notice of race and sailing instructions, deciding issues of measurement and rating rule compliance issues, watching for rule infringements, enforcing propulsion rules on the water, and much more.
Last, and by no means of least importance, a judge is asked to make decisions concerning the fairness of the competition. To do these things well is a challenging and sometimes difficult task.
People who work to acquire the necessary knowledge and experience to accept this responsibility make a large contribution to our sport."
Judge Pathway
