Eurosaf 

EUROSAF Race Officials Exchange Programme

Is your Club or Class planning to stage a large event and wants to reduce expenses? If the answer to the question is yes then the EUROSAF Race Officials exchange programme could be just what you are looking for.

All International Judges, Umpires and Race Officers have to officiate at several foreign events over their four year qualification period. Also, all qualified at national level and looking to become International have to also officiate at a number of events outside of their home country.

Many European authorities now pay the travelling expenses of their officials attending particular events. This means that hosting clubs needing to find an International Jury for a World or European Championships or for a lesser event can take advantage of this exchange.

An official arriving for an event only needs their accommodation and food provided, which of course can be provided most economically with a little planning. The major expense is in having to fund all the travelling of an International Jury.

We have a fair number of UK Officials who also need placements abroad, but in order to create opportunities for them to add to their experiences we need to be able to offer placements here for visiting officials.

The scheme could provide: An Assistant Race Officer who could work as part of your team, gaining experience for themselves and adding skilled support and possibly even ideas towards the smooth running of the event.

A National Judge or Umpire who would welcome the experience of working with you at your event. The additional International Judge or Umpire that you may need to fulfil the conditions of the event. How it works:

You will need an email address. This year the scheme is being managed by Chris Watts, Race Officials Education Officer. You can contact him at: chris.watts@rya.org.uk

He needs to know before October if you have an event requiring officials for the year after.  He will circulate your request to the EUROSAF Committee and receive offers at their meeting in December.

The RYA will inform you in January of the results of your bid and put you in contact with the appointed official. So far the system has worked very well across Europe, but we are always working on ways of improving it.

This exchange programme provides UK officials with a means of updating their qualifications and events with access to a bank of experienced officials from other European Countries at low cost. We need your support to keep it running.

Placements into the Eurosaf exchange programme for 2011 are:

Month	Country	Event	Role	Official
Apr	FRA	Europa cup Laser	NJ	Robert Owens
Apr	FRA	SNIM	NJ	Mike Short
Jun	POL	Major of Soopt Cup	NRO	Jamie Clark
Jun	SWE	Sandhamn Open	MS	Keith Harris
Jun	GER	Kieler Woche 2011	NJ	Jon Haines
Jun/Jul	ITA	FD World Championship	IJ	Charles Perry
Jul	SWE	Sandhamn Race Week	IJ	Trevor Lewis
Jul	POL	PMT - Szczecin	NU	Vacant
Jul	ESP	L`Equipe European Championships	NJ	Jon Haines
Jul	BEL	Flanders Regatta	IJ	Carol Haines
Jul	SUI	Swiss Championship	IJ	Peter Taylor
Jul	SUI	29er European Championship	IJ	Stephen Procter
Jul	NED	RS Feva World Championship	IJ	Vacant
Jul	ITA	International 470 Masters Cup	IJ	David Brunskill
Jul /Aug	GER	Cadet World Championship 2011	NJ	Robin Meads
Jul/Aug	IRL	Squib National Championship 2011	NJ	David Battye
Aug	DEN	A-Cat Worlds	NJ	Patricia Neri
Aug	FRA	Laser Master European championship	IJ	Penny Carter
Sept	ITA	505 European Championship	IJ	Peter Fitt
Sept	FRA	Regates Royales	NJ	John Lewis
Sept/Oct	SWE	KSSS Olympic Class Regatta	NJ	Patricia Neri
Nov	IRL	Irish Team Racing Association National Championship	NU	Carol Haines