The Royal Yachting Affiliation Cymru Wales (RYA CW) has introduced the appointment of Sian Reynolds as Chair of its Board. Sian’s appointment makes historical past as she is the primary feminine Chair and likewise the youngest Chair of RYA CW’s Board. Sian brings a wealth of expertise to the function as she has been concerned with RYA CW for nearly 30 years, having been a member and captain of the Welsh Crusing Staff and, extra just lately, a member of the Board.
Sian was chosen to sail for the Welsh Crusing Staff (dinghies and keelboats) for 5 years and likewise the British Crusing Staff (keelboats). She has many nationwide and worldwide racing achievements, most notably ending high 8 in three World Championships throughout three totally different lessons of boat and coming 2nd within the Nice Britain Girls’s Match Racing Championships. Sian nonetheless races repeatedly and was 1st feminine on the Welsh Championships final 12 months.
Along with her aggressive achievements, Sian can be an RYA Race Coach (dinghies and keelboats) and an RYA Regional Choose, roles she totally enjoys.
Sian is skilled, devoted and dedicated to the coverage and governance of RYA CW having turn out to be a Board member and Chair of the RYA CW Regional Committee (South) 6 years in the past.
Chris Munro, RYA CW Chief Govt, mentioned:
“I’m delighted to welcome Sian as the brand new Chair of RYA Cymru Wales. Sian’s information and expertise will probably be invaluable in main the organisation as we work in direction of delivering our new technique. Sian’s appointment was unanimously supported by the RYA Cymru Wales Board and I’m certain will probably be effectively obtained by our key companions and the broader boating neighborhood in Wales.”
Sian can be enthusiastic about efficiency crusing and has been on the RYA CW Efficiency Committee for 3 years and was appointed final 12 months to the RYA Race Committee, roles she’s going to proceed.
Chris Preston, RYA Chair, congratulated Sian on her well-deserved appointment and added:
“All of the RYA workforce sit up for working with Sian and the workers of RYA Cymru Wales to assist secure and pleasurable boating in Wales.”
Outdoors of the boating world, Sian is a practising solicitor with 17 years’ expertise. Sian was runner up Welsh Younger Solicitor of the 12 months and has been recognised by the Authorized 500 on quite a few events for the standard of her work. Sian studied Regulation on the College of Wales, Swansea, the place she was a sports activities scholar and she or he was just lately recognised by the College as certainly one of its 100 Inspiring Graduates because of her achievements on and off the water.
Commenting on her appointment Sian mentioned:
“I’m pleased with RYA CW, its workers and volunteers. Boating has and can proceed to play a significant function in my life and I’m enthusiastic about guaranteeing that there are alternatives for all of our communities throughout Wales to get afloat and luxuriate in the advantages of sailing, for generations to come back.
“I’m wanting ahead to working with the RYA, RYA CW and my board colleagues to enhance the providers we offer, construct on the success of the Welsh Crusing Staff, and to fulfill the longer term challenges of sailing throughout Wales in my function as Chair of RYA CW Board.”
