Regarding requirements, there are a number of administrative items participating athletes must complete prior to the competition.  The ACA Ocean Racing Committee publishes a downloadable information packet describing the participation requirements and guidelines for each championship event.   The ORC recommends working through these steps as early as possible to avoid last-minute administrative headaches.  In addition please be sure to review the following official ICF competition bulletins, when they become available.

The ACA Ocean Racing Committee reserves the right to review and discuss a candidate’s qualifications prior to composing the ICF-required Attestation of Competency letter.  Ocean racing athletes may be able to accelerate the ORC's review process by completing at least one National Series benchmark race, however participating in these races is not technically required.