Judges
The US SAILING Judges Program was developed in 1977 to improve the quality, consistency and fairness of judging and the administration of the rules. US SAILING invited experienced sailors who were willing to serve on protest committees, juries and appeals committees to submit their qualifications for review. Since then, more than 450 applicants have been named US SAILING Judges, Senior Judges, and Umpires.
The Judges and Umpires Programs provide qualified judges and umpires for sailors and race organizers. A Regional Administrative Judge (RAJ) is appointed in each of US SAILING’s 10 geographic areas (with two in Area H) by the Board of Directors to assist area race organizers in staffing juries and protest committees, to oversee the screening, training and approval of candidates, and to monitor the performance of US SAILING Judges in each area.The Umpires Subcommittee of the Judges Committee oversees the US SAILING Umpires Program.