Race Officials Conference, 25-26 January 2025, University of Birmingham

 

Race Officials conference 2025 speakers

 

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Tom Rusbridge

International Race Officer

Chair of RYA Race Management Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Race Official Conference Speakers

Debbie Wood

Major Event Volunteer

Member of RYA Race

Management Committee

 

Race Management 1b:

Innovation and RO

Provisioning

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Jon Napier

International Judge & International Umpire

Chair of RYA Racing Rules Committee

Sessions

RRC 1 | Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Update

RRC 2 | Learning from Appeals

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Mollie Knowlden

RYA Events Officer

Race Management 1b:

Innovation and RO

Provisioning

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Chris Atkins

International Judge & International Umpire

Chair of RYA Judging & Umpiring Committee

Sessions

Umpiring 1 | Improving your Umpire Dialogue

Judging 2 | Arbitration – Process & Best Practice

Judging & Umpiring 5 | Umpiring Youth & Junior Fleet Races

Race Official Conference Speakers

Sheela Lewis

National Race Officer

Member of RYA Race

Management Committee

Race Management 1b:

Innovation and RO

Provisioning

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Rob Taylor

International Measurer

Member of RYA Technical Committee

Sessions

Technical 2 | How can we use technology to support equipment inspection?

Race Official Conference Speakers

Marta Lloret Llinares

National Umpire & ESP International Judge

Member of RYA Judging & Umpiring Committee

Judging 1:

Scribing

Judging & Umpiring 6:

Afloat with a Novice or Less Experienced Officials

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Tim Hancock 

International Race Officer

Sessions

Race Management 3a | All about foiling

Race Management 6a | Day in the Life of a PRO

 

Race Official Conference Speakers

Iona Smith

National Umpire & Regional Judge

Member of RYA Judging & Umpiring Committee

Judging & Umpiring 3:

Member of RYA Judging & Umpiring Committee

 

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Mark Wood

International Race Officer

Sessions

Race Management 5b | Gate Starts

Race Management 6a | Day in the Life of a PRO

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Keith Sammons

National Race Officer

Sessions

Race Management 3b | All about Team Racing

 

 

 

 

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Zed Spencer-Milnes

National Race Officer & Race Officials Academy

Chair of RYA Youth Racing Committee & Member of RYA Race Management Committee

Sessions

Race Management 4a | iQFOiL Race Management

Race Management 5a | The Evolving Sport

Niall_Mcleod

Niall McLeod

International Judge & International Umpire

RYA Head of Competition & Technical Services

Sessions

Main Stage | Ensuring Safe Delivery of Racing Activity

 

 

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Adam Parry | Measurer

RYA Technical Manager

Sessions

Technical 1 | Equipment Rules for Sailing 2025-2028 Update