Regional Contacts

English Regional Development Officers

The RDOs are there to develop regular participation in sailing and windsurfing, and to further improve standards of safety, training and volunteer management at RYA affiliated clubs and recognised training centres.

Region	Name	Email Address
North West	Adam McGovern	adam.mcgovern@rya.org.uk
North East	Sam Usher	sam.usher@rya.org.uk
East	Robbie Bell	robbie.bell@rya.org.uk
Midlands	Ben Hodgson	ben.hodgson@rya.org.uk
South	Susie Moore	rdo.south@rya.org.uk
London & South East	Steve Mitchell	steve.mitchell@rya.org.uk
South West	Rob Howlett	rob.howlett@rya.org.uk

Other Development Officers

Region	Name	Telephone	Email Address
Channel Islands Regional Coach	John Elliott	01481 710877	elliott@cwgsy.net
Army Sailing Association Sailing Coach	Phil Brown	07875 499115	philipbrown501@gmail.com
Army Sailing Association Windsurf Trainer	Jon Metcalfe	07768 988258	jon.metcalfe928@mod.uk
Royal Navy	Wayne Shirley	07786 702143	wshirley1@googlemail.com
RAF	Paul Wilson		paul.wilson27@hotmail.com
Sea Cadets	Tye Shuttleworth	07920 767933	tshuttleworth@ms-sc.org

Disability Development Officers

DDOs are responsible for maintaining and developing a healthy network of Sailing Clubs, Centres and Volunteers in their respective regions, through the promotion and implementation of Sailability participation and training programmes.

Region	Name	Telephone	Email Address
North East & North West	James Wheeldon	07786 693388	ddo.north@rya.org.uk
Midlands	Brett Cokayne	07823 559018	ddo.midlands@rya.org.uk
East	Jane Ellison	07717 091097	ddo.east@rya.org.uk
London & South East	Sarah Sibley	07887 572246	ddo.londonsoutheast@rya.org.uk
South & South West	Leon Ward	07917 193742	ddo.south@rya.org.uk

High Performance Managers

The HPMs will be able to give advice on developing talented youth sailors.

Region	Name	Telephone	Email Address
North / Midlands	Chris Blackburn	07909 994637	chris.blackburn@rya.org.uk
East / London & South East	Paul Wren	07909 994642	paul.wren@rya.org.uk
South / South West	Duncan West	07747 111447	duncan.west@rya.org.uk

There are also High Performance Managers and Regional Development Officers in:

Home Country	Website
Wales	www.rya.org.uk/cymru-wales
Scotland	www.ryascotland.org.uk
Northern Ireland	www.ryani.org.uk

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