Fresh responsibility for Stuart Childerley

RORC gets itself a new PRO

The RORC also welcomes a new Principal Race Officer to the Easter Challenge (and also to the IRC National Championship and Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup) in Olympic Finn sailor and double Etchells World Champion, Stuart Childerley, who brings with him a wealth of race management, coaching and sailing experience to the events.

"It's a great opportunity to be involved with the RORC," says Childerley. "Obviously I've been on the other side of the fence for a good number of years. I am passionate about providing good racing and I think what I am trying to do is to take the good bits that Jamie (Wilkinson) and the team historically have done and build upon that. We are going to test a few different things at Easter. There's a couple of things that I want to try and work through with the competitors during the regatta.

"I have pulled together a good team; a mixture of a few new faces as well as the tried and tested regulars, so competitors can be assured of excellent racing for the first race of the season."