29er Class Contacts
Doug Walker
Chairman
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- Provide leadership for the class and review across all areas, driving development in a positive and inclusive manner
- Ensure open, transparent, and effective governance
- Work with the RYA to ensure effective collaboration and utilization of resources to the benefit of the class and its members
- Liaise with stakeholders, supporters, and sponsors
Vacant
Vice Chair
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- Support the Chair in providing leadership for the class and review across all areas, stepping in when the Chair is absent to support the class in all eventualities.
- Gaining a full understanding of how the class operates with the idea of potential succession planning.
- Work with the RYA to ensure effective collaboration and utilization of resources to the benefit of the class and its members.
- Liaise with stakeholders, supporters, and sponsors as required.
Hannah Bristow
Class Administrator
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- Administer bookings for Open Training and Class Squad events
- Organise logistics for Class Training events
- Maintain Membership records and compliance
- Maintain the contacts database for venues/sailors/coaches
- Provide administrative support to the Chair and Committee members
- Provide aministrative support to 29er Class members
Sam White
General Secretary
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- Organise and minute Committee Meetings
- Record minutes and results of votes at General Meetings
- Record resolutions and requests for votes on previous resolutions raised by members for inclusion in the agenda of General Meetings
Helen Ahlheid
Welfare Officer
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- Ensure our class Welfare Policy remains consistent with current best practice and that it is embedded as practical processes in class activities
- Identify and review appropriate sources to include as links from our website
- Be the primary contact for sailors, parents, guardians, and supporters on class welfare matters
Will Gatehouse / Anne Sydenham
Sailing Secretary
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- Plan the sailing year, agree the calendar of events and get them published
- Liaise with venues and send sailing instructions and notices of race for events
- Ensure the safety requirements of host clubs are adhered to
- Ensure regatta fees, income, and costs to ensure all bills paid on time
Roger Morris
Training Officer
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- Work with the RYA regarding RYA training matters
- Plan and organize class training for all levels of 29er sailing, who wish to remain within the class
- Ensure the safety requirements needed for 29er training are explicit to coaches and are adhered to
- Work with class Treasurer regarding training fees, income, and costs to ensure all bills paid on time
Dougal Scott / Lee Sydenham
Safety Officer
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- Ensure our class Safety Policy remains consistent with current best practice
- Ensure the safety requirements needed for 29er racing are explicit to host clubs and are adhered to
- Ensure the safety requirements needed for 29er training are explicit to coaches and are adhered to
- Coordinate provision of RIBs to meet safety requirements
Steve Sinfield
Treasurer
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- Complete annual accounts that detail the finances
- Agree budgets for all areas of operation
- Provide quarterly updates on actual and forecast revenue and expenditure
- Ensure all expenses are authorized prior to payment in accordance with class policies
- Highlight any exceptions at the earliest opportunity
Melissa Heppell
Marketing Officer
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- Promote the 29er Class Association
- Publish reports for all Association events
- Liaise with class sponsors to ensure they get good value from their sponsorship
- Identify potential sponsors and negotiate sponsorship agreements/renewals
- Maintain class Photography and Publicity Policies
- Updates to social media
Vacant
Major Events Co-ordinator
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- Lead the Association’s planning for the major events of the 29er sailing year (National Championships, World Championships, class-supported European and International events)
- Coordinate the management, organization, and delivery of major events
Vacant
Transition Officer
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- Liaise with junior fleets to promote 29er sailing as a transition option to sailors who are considering moving on
- Be a primary contact point to help sailors and supporters new to the fleet to understand our training and racing events, and how the class works in general
- Help new sailors find sailing partners
Georgie Elms
Trophies Coordinator
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- Maintain a list of all Trophies presented by the class
- Keep records of the current and previous winners of all trophies
- Ensure that all perpetual trophies are returned by their previous holders in time to be re-presented and the appropriate occasion
- Ensure all Trophioes are maintained in good order
Gavin Homer
Scottish Fleet Representative
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- Liaise with Scottish sailors and stakeholders and encourage their input to Class Management
Jo Powell
Welsh Fleet Representative
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- Liaise with Welsh sailors and stakeholders and encourage their input to Class Management
Ali Wood
Northern Fleet Representative
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- Liaise with Northern sailors and stakeholders and encourage their input to Class Management
Alice Masterman
Class Head Coach
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- Liaise with Training Officer to provide a training programme for all 29er Class sailors
Vacant
Class Measurer
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- Point of contact for 29er class technical information
- Liaise with RYA regarding class rules and measurement at events
James Hopkinson
Rolling Ranking
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- Maintain the rolling ranking for class saiors.
Clive Grummett
Webmaster
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- Maintain the class website and IT infrastructure
Chris Turner
Builders' Representative (Ovington Boats)
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- Boats, Spares, Development
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