Friday, February 26, 2010

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In this issue:
• Exe SC shortlisted for Club of the Year award
• Official handover of new £4m RYA Portland House
• Finding Sanctuary countdown for south-west
• Go shopping and make money for Horizons!
• Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship
• Dinghy Show - so much going on!

Exe SC shortlisted for Club of the Year award

Exe Sailing Club has made it to the last five in the RYA Club of the Year Award 2009. All five finalists have been invited to a presentation taking place during the Dinghy Sailing Show on Saturday 6 March (see below), when the overall winner will be announced.

>> Find out more about the club

Official handover of new £4m RYA Portland House

A £4 million multi purpose facility for the RYA at Osprey Quay on Portland in Dorset has been formally handed over.

>> How will the facility be used?

Finding Sanctuary countdown for south-west

Finding Sanctuary has announced that there are now just five months left for sea users to come forward and share their information and observations about the areas of sea they use in the south-west before the new Marine Conservation Zones are planned.

>> Why should I get involved?

Go shopping and make money for Horizons!

Horizons Children's Sailing Charity in Plymouth stands to gain from your online shopping, as well as your online searches.

>> How can my shopping help Horizons?

Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship

This event, sponsored by Honda and Ribcraft, is a national championship in which 8 - 16 year old Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) drivers can demonstrate their skills with the goal of winning a 5m Ribcraft or a Honwave T40 for their club.

>> How can I ensure my club is involved this year?

Dinghy Show - so much going on!

Over the weekend of 6-7 March 2010, Alexandra Palace, London once again becomes home of the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show, in association with Yachts and Yachting and Suzuki, the only show in the world dedicated to dinghy sailing. 

Alongside the hundreds of exhibitors, the boats, books, kit and sailors the show boasts a packed agenda of talks and master classes from some of the dinghy sailing world’s elite. 

>> Tell me just a few reasons why I should be there

New secretary takes over

Peter Bartlett handed over the role of SW Regional Committee secretary to Neil Northmore at the January meeting.

Neil is a solicitor specialising in the marine industry, and was the RYA Government Affairs Advisor and in-house solicitor from April 2003 to April 2008. A keen sailor, Neil is also a senior RYA YM Examiner. He lives in Plymouth.

We are pleased to say that Peter continues his years of hard work as an elected member of the Committee.

RYA South West Regional Committee

Chairman
David Dunn
djdunn@aol.com

Vice Chairman
Don Sutherland
ddonsutherland@aol.com

Secretary
Neil Northmore
neil@neilnorthmore.com

Treasurer
Alan Westall
alnjoan@tiscali.co.uk

Elected members

Peter Bartlett
Plymouth
rya@rsouthwest.freeserve.co.uk

Peter Bone
Cotswolds
peterbone@btinternet.com

Ron Burdon
Chard
ron.burdon@lineone.net

Phillip Chorley
Dartmouth

David Curno
Plymouth
swrya@davecurno.co.uk

Roger Hollingsworth
Falmouth
roger.hollin@btconnect.com

Robert Horne
Torquay
robert.horne@lineone.net

David Jolliff
Fowey
jolliffs@fastmail.fm

Peter Waring
Kingsbridge
peterwaring@btinternet.com

Ivan Wilkinson
Exmouth
anneandivan@btinternet.com

RYA SW Regional Communicator

Manya McMahon
RYASW@pinpoint-uk.co.uk

RYA SW Regional Development Officer

Tony Wood
rdo.ssw@rya.org.uk

RYA S and SW High Performance Manager

Chris Atherton
chris.atherton@rya.org.uk

South West Race Training

Nick Muller
ncamuller@hotmail.com

Peter Walsh
peterwalsh@btinternet.com

SW Regional Race Management
Training Co-ordinator

Mike Pearson
mikebaylys@tiscali.co.uk

S and SW Regional Rules Advisor

Martin Smethers
martinsmethers@compuserve.com

SW Windsurfing Youth Training/Team15

Geoff Pook
geoff.pook@rya-online.net

SW Disabled sailing/Sailability

Vic Rolfe
ryasrosw@aol.com

SW Environmental Co-ordinator

Geoff Gamble
geoffgamble@sigma362.fsnet.co.uk

RYA SW OnBoard Development Officers

Mark Belshaw
Falmouth
mark.belshaw@talktalk.net

Stuart Jones
Plymouth
plymouthyouthsailing
@hotmail.co.uk

Pete Muskett
Torbay
pete.muskett@devon.gov.uk

Leon Ward
Bristol and Gloucestershire
leon.ward@lineone.net

Tony Wood
Weymouth
tony_wood@weymouth.ac.uk

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