Transcript RYA Youth Steering Group Stakeholder Conference Sunday

Presentation to
the RYA Racing
Conference 2006
by the Match
Racing Group
National Match Racing Championships 2006
12 weekends of racing
60 teams
Queen Mary, Royal Northern & Clyde, WPNSA
30 Umpires
Winner - Nick Cheery
Runner up – Mark Campbell James
Most teams
enjoyed
themselves, and
gained
invaluable
experience
Most teams enjoyed themselves,
and gained invaluable experience
National Youth Match Racing Championships 2006
Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy
August Bank Holiday weekend 2006
Won by Andrew Shaw
Even the umpires were happy (most of the time!)
2005 / 6
10 weekends (8 with JPMAM sponsorship),
6 Open qualifying weekends (ISAF Grade 3),
1 Women’s qualifying weekend (ISAF Grade 3),
The Winter Challenge Final, 3 days (ISAF Grade 2)
2 Development weekends for British sailors (ISAF Grade 4).
2005 / 6
Over 60 teams and 270 sailors taking part, from 14 different countries.
15 teams from the UK
24 Non UK teams
9 Women’s teams
30 Umpires
7 International Umpires, 9 National Umpires and 14 Trainee Umpires
Including 4 foreign Umpires,
2 of these came on the EUROSAF scheme.
Winner - Damien Iehl, France
Runner up Bjorn Hanson, Sweden
“We have been delighted by
the quality of racing at this
event and by the number of
keen match racers that have
shown interest in competing
over the series. We are really
pleased to be associated with
the Winter Challenge and
want to thank the race
organisers, umpires, race
officials and sailors that make
the event possible.”
Campbell Fleming, Head of
UK JP Morgan Asset
Management
2006 / 7
8 weekends,
4 ISAF Grade 3 Open qualifying weekends
2 ISAF Grade 2 Open qualifying weekends
1 Women’s qualifying weekend (ISAF Grade 2),
The Winter Challenge Final, 3 days (ISAF Grade 2)
Where do we go
from here?
More venues
Sponsorship?
Greater attendance
Better IU involvement
New committee members
New boats
…..
Competitive Match
Racing is here to stay.
Most teams enjoy
themselves, and gain
invaluable experience.
We need more events that
attract more of the World’s
top teams.
?
Thank you!