RYA Scotland Annual Awards 2016 – Nomination form
Nominations are now open for the RYA Scotland Annual Awards 2016 and we hope as many people as possible across Scotland will take a few minutes to complete the form and tell us about some of the fantastic work happening in their area. It isn’t all about racing and being the best in the country, the awards are about recognising hard work, commitment, helping others to progress, going above and beyond as well as inspiring others to go on to do great things within our sport.
Whilst we do spend much of the year on the road travelling to all different events, clubs, centres and marinas, we don’t know about much of the work, successes and commitment that are happening behind the scenes. The awards are our chance to hear all those stories, to give recognition and to celebrate all the fantastic things happening in boating and sailing in Scotland.
If you need any help completing the form then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the RYA Scotland office on 0131 317 7388.
The categories are as follows:
- Coach of the Year
- Instructor of the Year
- Official of the Year
- Club of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Young Person of the Year
- The Elizabeth Mackay Award – for female endeavours in sailing and boating
The following awards are shortlisted by the RYA Scotland Performance Committee and winners are selected by the awards judging panel:
- Class Academy Sailor of the Year
- Youth Sailor of the Year
- Performance of the Year
The judging panel for the awards will shortlist three people/clubs for each award and will also select the winners. All those shortlisted will be invited to join us at the RYA Scotland Annual Awards Dinner on 28th January 2017 free of charge along with a guest.
The more detail you can give us in your nomination the better informed our judging panel will be. We won’t know everyone and every club who are nominated so we are relying on you to tell us all about why they should be the winner!
Nomination forms should be posted or emailed back to by noon on Monday 31 October 2016.
Forms should be posted to: Caledonia House, 1 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ
Alternatively please hand it to a member of RYA Scotland staff to bring back to the office.
Your details:
Name:
Email address:
Contact number:
Are you an RYA member? Yes / No. If yes then please give your RYA membership number:
Please ensure all contact details are accurate and legible so that we can contact you for further information if needed. Please also do the same for the details of the person/club you are nominating so that we can contact them directly should they be shortlisted so that we can invite them to the Awards Dinner.
Coach of the Year
Do you know an inspiring Race Coach who is going above and beyond to support sailors in their programme? The RYA Scotland Coach of the Year award seeks to recognise the work of innovative coaches who are helping Scottish sailors to achieve their potential and progress to the next level.
Name of the Coach you are nominating:
Email Address for the coach:
Contact number for the coach:
Tell us about who they coach. For example club sailors, sailors on a freelance basis, class academy sailors or performance team sailors. What ages are they and what level are they coaching them at?
Tell us how they have had a positive effect on the performance of the sailor(s) they coach?
- Tell us about any outstanding achievements from sailors that they have coached.
Tell us about any outstanding achievements of the sailors who work with this coach.
Is there any other information you can give us about this coach to support your nomination?
Instructor of the Year
Do you know an enthusiastic instructor who is delivering fun and engaging sessions and is having a positive effect on the sport and or activity in your club/centre/group? The RYA Scotland Instructor of the Year is all about highlighting the work of the best instructors in Scotland who are encouraging Scottish people to get into sailing and boating as well as improving their skills.
Name of the Instructor you are nominating:
Email Address for the Instructor:
Contact number for the Instructor:
What does the instructor teach? E.g. dinghy sailing, yacht sailing, powerboats, windsurfing, inland water ways or shorebased courses.
Where do they carry out their instructing?
Can you tell us about any particular examples of how they have gone the extra mile for the sport/your club/centre?
Are there any other outstanding achievements you can tell us about?
Is there any further information about this instructor that you can give us to support your nomination?
Official of the Year
Do you know a Race Official who has worked hard to be part of the team to produce high quality and well organised racing events? The RYA Scotland Official of the Year award is all about highlighting the hard work of our dedicated race officials in all areas of delivery in often challenging conditions. This award is also about rewarding officials who encourage others to become involved in this area of work.
Name of the Official you are nominating:
Email Address for the Official:
Contact number for the Official:
What role does this official play? Race Officer, Mark layer, Results, Judge, Umpire or safety boat
What type of events do they help with? Club racing, Regional, National, International Events, Fleet, Team or Match Racing.
Please tell us about any outstanding achievements you know of for this official and why they should be official of the year?
Club of the Year
Do you know of a club that really goes the extra mile to encourage people onto the water, giving them great opportunities to learn and improve their skills and allowing them to enjoy all our sport has to offer? The club of the year will have a good plan in place to continue to develop their club for the future, will be actively working to retain and increase their membership, and shall be recruiting, retaining and valuing their team of volunteers. Members of the club will generally be great ambassadors for their club and the sport, working with the local communities, welcoming newcomers and encouraging as many people to come along, join in and have fun. Does this sound like a club you know? Please tell us about it by answering the following questions:
Name of the club you are nominating:
Name of the Club Commodore:
Contact email address for the club:
Contact number for the club:
Tell us about the activities that the club run both on and off the water for their members and what you think is great about them.
Please can you tell us about how your club is encouraging new members to join up and also how they retain their current members?
Please tell about what you think makes your club particularly good at what they do and what might make them stand out from other clubs?
Has the club done anything particularly outstanding or out of the ordinary recently that you can tell us about? This could be an achievement that they are particularly proud of such as securing funding for a particular project, running a successful event, a number of members successfully completing a course etc.
Volunteer of the Year
Do you know of a volunteer who has shown great commitment or that has had a great impact within the sport? This can be someone who has been a dedicated volunteer for a long number of years, a person who has committed significant effort and been successful in delivering a particular project or someone that is achieving something quite significant in our sport whilst encouraging others. If you know someone who deserves some recognition and a huge thank you for all their work then please take a few minutes to tell us all about them.
Name of the volunteer:
Contact email address for the volunteer:
Contact number for the volunteer:
Where does this person volunteer? Are they volunteering at a club or another type of group or organisation?
How often does this person volunteer and for how long have they been volunteering?
In what way does this person volunteer? Are they instructing, providing rescue cover, organising events, running things on shore etc?
What do you think makes this person a bit different and deserving of the volunteer award?
Has this person had any significant achievements over the last year either individually or with a group?
Does this person encourage others to get involved with the sport or to develop/progress within the sport?
Young Person of the Year (aged under 18 on 31 December 2016)
The young person of the year aims to recognise an outstanding achievement or commitment within our sport. This award is an opportunity to recognise a significant achievement out-with our performance pathway so if you know of a youngster who has shown talent and dedication for their particular discipline in our sport then please tell us all about them. Alternatively it could be that this young person has shown a great commitment for volunteering within our sport and has already had a significant impact at their club/centre/event. Did they impress you by sailing a long distance to somewhere new, raising money for charity or your club or by being a great influence and helping to get lots of other young people involved in our sport? Please take a few minutes to tell us as much as possible about this fantastic youngster.
Name of the young person:
Email address for the young person and their parent/carer:
Contact number for the young person and their parent/carer:
What has the young person achieved which makes you want to nominate them for this award?
How have they had an impact on the sport and the people involved in it?
Where and how is this young person involved in sailing or boating?
Please tell us the age of this young person and also their date of birth:
What characteristics does this young person have that makes them particularly outstanding?
Elizabeth Mackay Award
This award is for female endeavours in boating. Do you know anyone who has achieved something outstanding; is a great ambassador for the sport or who has played an important role in helping others to achieve great things in the sport.
Name of the person you are nominating for the Elizabeth Mackay Award:
Contact email address for the person you are nominating:
Contact number for the person you are nominating:
How have they made an impact on our sport?
Have they achieved anything significant over the past year that you can tell us about?
Have they helped others to enjoy our sport?
Is there any other important information that you can give to support your nomination?
Thank you again for taking the time to complete our nomination form. Please ensure you return the form to the RYA Scotland office before MONDAY 31st OCTOBER 2016. You can return it to the office by handing it to a member of the RYA Scotland staff team or by emailing it to .
Don’t forget to look out for Annual Awards Dinner tickets going on sale. It would be great to have as many people join us for the evening to celebrate all the fantastic achievements in our sport and remember some of the highlights from the year. The dinner will be taking place on the evening of Saturday 28 January 2017. More details are available on our website –