CASTLE COVE SAILING CLUB MEMBER QUALIFIES AS NATIONAL JUDGE
Castle Cove Sailing Club member ‘Charlie Watson’ has joined a band of specialist international sailors by qualifying as a National Judge.
Racing yachts offshore in a number of major events since 1984 gave Charlie a solid foundation to complete the months of studying, courses, role play and 3 test papers that resulted in him gaining the National Qualification.
Charlie commented “I am obviously delighted that the hard work over the months have paid off in my gaining the award. The Judge Qualification means that my knowledge and experience of the racing rules is now able to be used for the good of the sport and makes me an authority on the rules. This means that I can chair protest hearings up to International Event level, sit on any protest committee and give advice with regard to the Racing Rules of sailing - I could even be used in the Olympic Sailing Competitions as a judge”. He continued “With the ever-increasing number of national and international sailing events hosted by the Sailing Academy and Yacht Clubs of Weymouth, my recognised level of knowledge and judgement coupled with my sailing experience, will, I’m sure, be of great value”.
Charlie also holds a Commercially Endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore; Long Range Telephone Licence, Medical Proficiency First Aid at Sea Certificate; Sea Survival and Yachtmaster Ocean Theory.