North & West 

Chris Blackburn is the North & West Zone High Performance Manager.

                             

You can contact Chris on 07909 994637 or e-mail chris.blackburn@rya.org.uk.

North Zone: Cleveland, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Humberside, Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

West Zone: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Isle of Man, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Birmingham

RYA High Performance Managers

The RYA High Performance Managers are primarily responsible for developing talented junior sailors through:

• Delivering the RYA Volvo Champion Club Programme with the aim of increasing the number of clubs introducing young people into racing and supporting their ongoing development within the RYA Junior and Youth Sailing Programme.
• Assisting the Junior Class Association Regional Representatives to establish a comprehensive winter and spring open race training programme.
• Delivering the RYA Zone/ Home Country Championships to support the identification and selection of talented junior sailors.
• Organising the local RYA Zone/ Home Country Squad Programme to support the identification and nurturing of talented junior sailors.
• Acting as the first point of call for expert advice and guidance to clubs, sailors, parents, coaches and clubs.

The RYA High Performance Managers work within the Zones and report to the RYA Youth Racing Manager.

North & West

Chris Blackburn is the High Performance Manager for the North and West zones