Responsibilities:• Manage all areas of the Yachting New Zealand Youth programme. This includes; o Aon National Youth clinics which bring New Zealand’s best Youth sailors to Auckland for a series of training clinics throughout the year.o Talent Identification clinics which are based in the regions and aim to up skill the up and coming sailors. o Organise coaches and logistics for the Youth Class World Championships and the team for the Youth Sailing World Championships.o All aspects of the Yachting New Zealand Youth Trials.• Organise the 2017 Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta, New Zealand’s premier Youth and Olympic Classes regatta with over 150 sailors from seven countries.• Manage booking and maintenance of YNZ coach boats.Achievements:• Key responsibility in running of what is widely regarded as the most successful Youth Sailing World Championships ever in Auckland, December 2016.• Increase participation in the Aon National Youth Clinics which resulted in four medals for New Zealand at the ISAF Youth World Championships in 2015.• Successfully run the 2015 and 2016 Yachting New Zealand Youth Trials to select the team to compete at the ISAF Youth World Championships.• Successful first Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta in 2017

My core responsibilities included:- Manage Volvo Sailing... Have A Go! and other introductory programmes including appointing and managing instructors, arranging venues, volunteers, bookings, marketing, maintenance, logistics and assisting with funding initiatives- Organise the nationwide seminar programme for Race Officers, Judges and Umpires including facilitators, venues, logistics, materials and assist with funding- Administer the National and International Race Officials qualification scheme- Contribute to the updating of information on the website- Administer the National Events oversight service to include acceptance of applications, appointment of supervising National Race Officer, receipts of reports and record keeping