The Race Coach Clinic develops candidates into Race Coaches. Course content includes: 

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Fundamental Principles for the Advanced Race Coach
• Teaching Methodology
• Conditioning, Preparation, and Goal Setting
• On-shore Preparation for Racing
• Preparation for Starting and the Start
• The windward legs
• The leeward legs
• The run
• The finish
• Post-race analysis, Assessment, and Correction
• The Corinthian Spirit, Protests, and Appeals
• Seasonal Planning and Competition Management.

Coaches must be certified a minimum of two (2) years as a Blue or Bronze Sail coach or LTR Coach with a minimum of 600 hrs coaching experience at that level. (Note: participants will be expected to demonstrate competency in both double handed and single handed skills in this course).

• Be age 18 years or older
• CCG Pleasure Craft Operators Card
•  CYA Gold VII Certificate and Seal or ability to demonstrate advanced racing skills and knowledge
• First Aid (Minimum Emergency Level)
• NCCP Level 3 Theory (if taken before Spring 2009) or the following 4 NCCP modules:
                  - Psychology of Performance
                  - Developing Athletics Abilities
                  - Prevention and Recovery of Injury
                  - Coaching and Leading Effectively
• Signed Coach Code of Conduct
• Swimming Award (Boat Rescue, Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, NLS OR Sea Cadets Small Craft Rescue Award