This site is maintained by Alan Straton – a National Race Officer (South African Sailing Certificate no. SAS 2019-0034NRO) based in Gqeberha, South Africa (CLICK HERE to check my accreditation on the SAS site).
I am available for National Race Officer duties and bring a wealth of peripheral knowledge to ensure the safe, fair and enjoyable running of your regatta. And I do take a few decent photographs as well. See some of my sailing images HERE.
The resources on this site are free to use by any Race Officer or any person wishing to qualify as a Race Officer. Should you have any suggestions/corrections please do send them to me at the contact details below.
Alan’s experience:
- Club, Regional and National Dinghy and Keelboat Experience as a sailor for more than 40 years (Cape 2 Rio, Vasco Da Gamma, Lipton Cup etc.)
- Secretary of the Optimist Class Association
- Optimist Class Measurer
- Secretary of ABYC
- Vice Commodore Sailing of ABYC
- Marketing Portfolio ABYC
- Commodore ABYC
- Safety Officer
- Established Development Sailing Course at ABYC
- Mark laying for International, National, Regional and Club races (Hobie 16 Worlds, J22 Worlds, Optimist Africans, Optimist Nationals, 5O5 Worlds, Mirror Worlds)
- Bridge crew member for various regattas – International, National, Regional and Club
- Officiated as National Race Officer at National and Regional Events in Gqeberha, East London, Knysna, Wriggleswade, Sedgefield, Saldanha Bay.
- Up to June 2023 I officiated at a DF95 Nationals and Regionals as well as the East Cape Dinghy Provincials.
Contact: Alan[at]straton.org.za | 041 505 4600 (business hours) | 063 253 2020 (WhatsApp)