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16 January 2011

The RYA Scotland Awards are set to be an illuminating celebration of the many individuals and clubs that deserve recognition for their efforts and achievements over the course of the year. We are now taking nominations, so make sure your vote is counted before the closing date on Friday!

The winners will be announced during the ceremony dinner, which will be held during our Big Weekend on Saturday the 25th February at Largs, Inverclyde. We have a fantastic assortment of prizes for the lucky winners, which have been kindly provided by our sponsors.

The RYA Scotland awards consist of the Volunteer of the Year; which is sponsored by Talisker, who are donating a bottle of their finest whisky. The Instructor of the Year is sponsored by Port Edgar marina, which has provided a full set of coastal waterproofs. Coach of the Year is sponsored by Cumbrae Watersports Centre, providing a waterproof camera. SLAM, the fashion and technical clothing retailer, are sponsoring The Young Sailor of the Year by donating a SLAM jacket worth £130. The Scottish Club of the Year award winner will receive a set of flags and race related equipment to enable the club to organise race events. This is kindly provided by Bosuns Locker.  The prize for The Young Volunteer of the Year will receive one adult and one child voucher worth £130 each, which can be redeemed for an RYA course or a direct boat hire at SailLaser in Strathclyde.

The winner of each award will be decided by our judging panel of esteemed members of the sailing community. The judging panel consists of Jeremy Glen the RYA Scotland Chairman, Boyd Tunnock CBE the Managing Director of Tunnock’s, Chris Tiso the CEO of The Tiso Group LTD, journalist Andi Robertson, and Ian Beattie the Vice Chair of sportscotland.

Jeremy Glen the RYA Scotland Chairman, since being appointed last March, is a solicitor by profession.  Glen is also a sailing enthusiast and regularly sails in his spare time.

The Managing Director of Tunnock’s, Boyd Tunnock has received recognition for his charity work and gained the honour of CBE in 2004, as well as being an enthusiastic sailor and race competitor.

Chris Tiso the CEO of the Tiso Group LTD, is also the owner and Managing Director of Stormbird, luxury and race yacht charters, which highlights his interest in sailing.

Journalist Andi Robertson is currently the Racing Editor for sailing magazine, Yachting Life. Robertson also writes articles related to sailing, for The Herald and The Scotsman. He joined the Yachts and Yachting magazine’s Olympic reporting team in 2004 is set to cover this year’s London 2012 Olympic Games.

Ian Beattie, the Vice Chair of sportscotland and Chair of their audit committee, is also the Director of Scottish Sports Council Trust Company. In his spare time he enjoys long distance running, having taken part in over 80 marathons; and is currently the Race Director of The West Highland Way Race.

The 2012 RYA Scotland Awards nominations are closing very soon so please visit our website to get your nomination in before Friday. www.ryascotland.org.uk

For more information please visit the RYA Scotland website www.ryascotland.org.uk