1 Race Management Group Roger Palmer NRO,IRO,IJ. Terms of Reference 1. To maintain recognised standards of qualification in Race Management skills at all levels. 2. To provide UK racing with sufficient quantity and quality of Race Officers. 3. To communicate with Race Officers & Clubs on Race Management matters. 4. To promote the national acceptance of the principle of standard sailing instructions and notices of race. 5. To develop UK Race Management in line with ISAF practices. 6. To maintain and update the knowledge and skills of Race Officers in line with developments in the sport

2 Race Officer Numbers Club Race Officers Regional Race Officers 485 (18) National Race Officers 133 (11) International Race Officers 22

3 R M Structure RYA RMG 8 persons meeting 4 times a year Regional Race Management Coordinators 14 Plus Channel Islands Tasks - Advance Race Management in their Region by Running Regional Race Officer courses and Regional RM Conferences. Field local RM queries 12 accredited RRO instructors to aid delivery of RRO courses

4 RMG to fulfill it’s objectives Review and update Race Officer scheme Run the scheme with coordinators and the RYA Education Officer D C-J Produce material for National and Regional Conferences Produce Regular Newsletters. Communicate with Race Officers Produce leaflets with useful information ( at back of hall ) Answer and debate race management issues. Update and develop web site

5 RMG 2007 plans Race Management coordinators meeting 13/1. Regional Conferences 13 in total RRO courses 8 planned early 07 Dinghy Exhibition RMG presence on RYA stand. Best practice documents revise and add. Newsletters. tracking to solve OCS problems Course/conference instruction for safety officers, mark layers. Assist in education aspect of RYA Youth Championships and Sail for Gold Cooperate with new developments in boat

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