RYA Events Appointments 

Race officials are appointed to some major events in the UK with the RYA as the organising authority.  The officials are selected by the Events Appointment Panel.

Events Appointment Panel

The objectives of the panel are:

• To select and promote the appointment of appropriately experienced individuals to the Organising Authority of RYA Racing Events, other events supported by UK Sport funding or events that have been referred to the panel.
• the panel is primarily concerned with events where the RYA has:
  • financial responsibility
  • responsibility to appoint the Race Officials (sometimes in conjunction with a class association)
  • a choice of venue (sometimes in conjunction with a class association)
  • fleet racing

The Panel is made up as follows:

• Chairman - Roger Wilson
• Chairman of Judging & Umpiring Committee - Ronnie McCracken
• Chairman of Race Management Committee - Adrian Stoggall   
• Race Officials Education Officer - Chris Watts
• Technical and Racing Services Manager - Bas Edmonds
• Racing Events Coordinator - Oliva Risk

2014 Appointments

RYA Youth National Championships

12th - 18th April, WPNSA

PRO	David Campbell James
Course Race Officers	Chris Hadden
	Richard Date
	Jam Gollop
	Paul Carpenter
Jury Chairman	Alan Baser
Jury Members	William Jeffcoate
	Nadina Lincoln
	Robert Owens
	Ant Davey
	Jon Napier

Eric Twiname Championships

10th - 11th May, Rutland Sailing Club

Race Officers	Peter Baldwin
	Henry Wright
	Charlie Stowe
Mentor	David Wilkins
Jury Chairman	Roger Wilson
Jury Members	Nigel Vick
	Kate Courtice
	Richard Courtice
	Charlie Watson
	Bas Edmonds
	Steve Watson

Laser Europa Cup

30th May to 1st June, WPNSA

 

Race Officer	Tim Hancock
Jury Chairman	Eric Mehlbaum (NED)
	Nelson Ilha (BRA)
	Martin Smith
	Jack Fenwick
	Graham Louth

Sail for Gold Regatta

1st - 6th June, WPNSA

PRO	David Campbell James
Event Director	Pete Allam
Event Safety Officer	David Frame
Course Race Officers	John Burgoine
	James Gollop
	Stuart Childerley
Mentors	Peter Saxton
	TBC
Jury Chairman	Andrus Potski (EST)
Jury Members	Andres Perez (ESP)
	Nelson Ilha (BRA)
	TBC
	Chris Watts (GBR)
	Bill Handley (GBR)
	Stavros Kouris (GRE)

2013 Appointments

RYA Youth Nationals

30th March - 5th April 2013

Race Officers	James Gollop
	Peter Saxton
	Chris Hadden
	Charli Hadden
Jury Chair	Alan Baser
Jury	Luke Shaw
	Graham Louth
	Nadina Lincoln
	William Jeffcoate
	Bas Edmonds

Eric Twiname Championships

11th - 12th May 2013

Race Officers	Mike Garvey
	Howard Jones
	David Wilkins
Jury Chair	Robert Owens
Jury	Ant Davey
	Penny Carter
	William Jeffcoate
	David Battye
	Graeme Castle

Sail for Gold Regatta

8th - 13th June 2013

PRO	Adrian Stoggall
Course Race Officers	David Campbell James
	Chris Hadden
	Mark Wood
National Judges	Ant Davey
	Charlie Watson
	Roger Wilson
International Judges	Peter Johnson
	Chris Watts

420 and 470 Junior European Championships

14th - 22nd August 2013

420 Race Officer	Rob Lamb
470 Race Officer	Adrain Stoggall
GBR International Judges	Peter Johnson
	Chris Watts
	John Rayner
	Mike Butterfield

2012 Appointments

RYA Volvo Youth National Championships

Pwllheli Sailing Club, 1st - 6th April

Race Officers	Richard Tate
	David Kent
	Peter Saxton
Jury Chair	Alan Baser
Judges	Mike Butterfield
	Harry Brown
	Luke Shaw
	John Haines
	Andy Wibroe

Eric Twiname Championships

Rutland Sailing Club, 12th - 13th May

Race Officers	David Wilkins
	Mike Garvey
	Henry Wright
Jury Chair	Trevor Lewis
Judges	Graham Louth
	Nick Davenport
	Ant Davey
	William Jeffcoate
	TBC

Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta

Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, 1st - 9th June

Race Officers	Peter Saxton
	Rob Lamb
	David Campbell James
	Jeff Martin
	Adrian Stoggall
	Tim Hancock
	Jon Burgoine
GBR Judges	Chris Watts
	Jon Napier
	Alan Baser
	Michael Short
	William Jeffocate
	Ant Davey
	Martin Smith
GBR Umpires	Sally Burnett
	Stephen Procter
	Alan Baser

470 Europeans

Largs Sailing Club, 25th June - 4th July

Race Officer	Adrian Stoggall
GBR Jury	Eddie Ramsden
	TBC

2011 Appointments

RYA Volvo Youth National Championships and Trials

Hayling Island Sailing Club, 11th - 15th April 

Race Officers	Mark Woods
	Jeff Martin
	David Campbell James
	Chris Hadden
Chief Arbitrator	Jon Napier
Arbitrators	Charlie Watson
	Robert Owens
Judges	TBC
	Patricia Neri
	Michael Short

Eric Twiname Championships

Rutland Sailing Club, 7th- 8th May

Race Officers	David Wilkins
	Peter Saxton
	Chris Hadden
Chief Arbitrator	Trevor Lewis
Arbitrators	Nadina Lincoln
	Jon Haines
Judges	Penny Carter
	Nick Davenport
	William Jeffcoate

Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta

WPNSA, 6th - 11th June

Race Officers	Jeff Martin
	Adrian Stoggall
	Tim Hancock
	John Burgoine
	Rob Lamb
	Jamie Wilkinson
	David Campbell James
Judges	Peter Johnson
	Penny Carter
	James Bremridge
	Chris Atkins
	Chris Watts
	Luke Shaw
Jury Secretary	Jon Napier
Jury Assistant	Alan Baser
Umpires	Sally Burnett
	Chris Simon
	Ewan McEwan

IFDS Worlds

Weymouth, 1st - 8th July

Race Officers	Jamie Wilkinson
	Roger Wilson
Judges	Peter Johnson

Olympic Test Event

Weymouth, 1st - 13th August

Race Officers	Jeff Martin
	Adrian Stoggall
	Tim Hancock
	John Burgoine
	Rob Lamb
	David Campbell James
Judges	Sally Burnett, John Doerr
Umpires	to be confirmed
Jury Secretary	Jon Napier
Jury Assistant	Alan Baser

2010 Appointments

RYA Volvo Youth National Championships and Trials

Weymouth, 4th - 9th April

Race Officers	David Wilkins
	Mike Pearson
	Paul Carpenter
Judges	John Rayner
	Luke Shaw
	Michael Short
Chief Arbitrator	Jon Napier
Arbitrators	Charlie Watson
	Robert Owens

Eric Twiname Championships

Rutland Sailing Club 8th - 9th May

Race Officers	David Wilkins
	Chris Hadden
	Peter Saxton
Judges	Nigel Vick
	Penny Carter
	Nick Davenport
Chief Arbitrator	Chris Watts
Arbitrators	Nadina Lincoln
	Peter Fitt

Laser Radial Women's and Men's World Championships Largs Sailing Club

6th - 14th July

Race Officers	Adrain Stoggall
	Roger Wilson
Judges	Carol Haines
	Paul Withers

Laser Radial Youth World Championships

Largs Sailing Club, 18th - 25th July

Race Officers	Peter Saxton
	Jamie Wilkinson
Judges	Peter Johnson
	Penny Carter

Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta

WPNSA, 9th - 14th August

Race Officers	Jeff Martin
	Adrian Stoggall
	Tim Hancock
	John Burgoine
	Rob Lamb
	Jamie Wilkinson
	David Campbell James
Jury Secretary	Jon Napier
Judges	Sally Burnett
	John Doerr
Umpires	Nick Burgin
	Alan Baser
	Craig Mitchell
British IJ/NJ	Peter Johnson
	Peter Taylor
	Jon Haines
	Richard Thompson
British IU	Chris Atkins

Laser Standard and Junior World Championships

Hayling Island Sailing Club, 27th Aug - 5th Sept

Race Officers	Tim Hancock
	Roger Wilson
Judges	Alan Baser
	Eddie Ramsden

Laser Masters World Championships

Hayling Island Sailing Club, 11th - 19th September

Race Officers	Paul Carpenter
	Rob Lamb
Judges	Nick Burgin
	Martin Smith