ORR

No, you are unable to save your application and retunr later.

If you have further questions please call the Offshore Office at 401-342-7953.

1. Complete the Certificate Application located on this page.
2. Complete the Sail Measurement Form and Hull, Rig, and Propeller Measurement forms if needed. If these forms are needed instructions on how to do so will be emailed to upon completion of your Certificate Application.
3. Ensure that all sail certificates and data is submitted to USS either by boat representative or certified measurer (i.e. sail loft, or measurer).
4. Ensure all measurement data is submitted by the measurer, if applicable.
5. Boat representatives will be sent an invoice.
6. Once invoice is paid, the boat representatives review test certificate.
7. Boat representative approves certificate.
8. USS issues final certificate and Performance Package (if purchased).
9. Certificate will be uploaded to ORR Valid list

The Offshore Office implemented a new internal certificate processing system to issue certificates more efficiently, accurately, and in a more repeatable manner. This starts with our new database system, which organizes all certificate requests. To initiate any request an owner must fill out an application. This streamlines the process and allows for the removal of “fingers” in the data, creating a more accurate and repeatable system.

US Sailing will run a test ORR certificate for your review. This will be sent to the owner email or boat representative (if applicable) email submitted in the application. The relevant boat parties will review the test certificate for accuracy.

The owner or boat representative (if applicable) will receive an invoice for the certificate(s).

Once the invoice is paid US Sailing will take this as approval of the test certificate and will issue the final certificate. The certificate is uploaded to ORR’s database of valid ORR certificates.

The Offshore Office processes certificates in order of event. When the office is ahead of schedule, they will process certificates for future events. All boats will have their certificate prior to the event indicated on their certificate application.

If the boat already has a current year ORR fully crewed or short handed certificate then follow these steps to obtain an additional certificate:

1. Launch US Sailing’s 2024 Certificate Application. Input Boat ID and contact information.
2. On the Certificate Type page, select “ORR” as most recent certificate.
3. Select “Additional Certificate”
4. Select the type of certificate you wish to obtain (ex. Short-Handed).
5. Fill in necessary information including any sail differences and submit application. US Sailing will be in contact with a test certificate.

If the boat does not have a current year ORR Certificate, follow these steps:

1. Launch US Sailing’s 2024 Certificate Application. Input Boat ID and contact information.
2. On the Certificate Type page, select the most recent certificate received, if applicable.
3. Select “Renewal” if you are renewing a past year certificate. Select “New” if your boat has never been rated (New Boat Application ONLY).
4. Select all certificate types that you need, i.e, Fully Crewed, Short-Handed.
5. Fill in necessary information and submit application. US Sailing will be in contact with a test certificate and invoice.

The USS Offshore Office’s goal is to produce rating certificates that accurately represents a boat. This means getting some fingers off the keyboard. Each time data is re-typed there is a chance for errors. By having owners and boat representatives’ type in sail measurements directly which then feeds into a database we are cutting back on the amount of data we must re-type into the system.

Additionally, to help achieve more accurate sail data, sail lofts will be using a similar system. US Sailing has created a new digital sail measurement form for lofts to use when measuring sails. These forms are automatically sent to US Sailing and stored in a boat’s sail inventory.

Whenever sail data is submitted to US Sailing the Offshore Office checks each sail for errors and reserves the right to correct input mistakes as needed.

Sail lofts have a US Sailing developed tool to automatically submit sail measurements directly into the US Sailing system. This system identifies the boat and owner the sails are associated with. When the sails are submitted our office will attach the sails to your boat’s data file.

Therefore, you are welcome to apply before you receive the sail or after. If you would like to apply and get your information into our system, you will need to contact your sail loft to ensure they send the unreported sails to us through our Sail Measurement Form for sail lofts.

If you receive a sail certificate for a new or remeasured sail and you believe the sail loft has not submitted the data to US Sailing, please contact us at offshore@ussailing.org or call at 401-342-7953.

The Offshore Office implemented a new internal certificate processing system to issue certificates more efficiently, accurately, and in a more repeatable manner. This starts with our new database system, which organizes all certificate requests. To initiate any request an owner must fill out an application. This streamlines the process and allows for the removal of “fingers” in the data, creating a more accurate and repeatable system.

In future years the renewal process will be quicker and more efficient as the Offshore Office will have this data in their database. The 2024 application is the first step in this process.