YV Annual General Meeting CEO Report Ross Kilborn September 2010

Summary X Number of Clubs down from 90 to 83 Registered Club Membership Up 10% total registered club members (18364 silver) 35% of national registered membership Youth (<19 y.o.) Membership Up 100 % Increase over 2 years (1524 to 3173) A Good Year Positive Plan A Top Team A Small Surplus A Focussed Future

Communication Annual Report to Member Clubs’ Officials Full version Printed and mailed colour version Club Conference Instructor & Tackers & Coach Forums Seven Websites Two e-newsletters per month Club Members Club Officials Countless Club Visits

A good year – club representation Bays & Maritime Initiative – Parks Victoria Leasing & Tenure PV Leases DSE Lease Project Marine Act Review – some success in steering Marine Safety Victoria Transition Public Transport Safety Victoria Dept of Transport – Freight Logistics & Mgt X MSV Funding of Boating Education

Juniors and Youth Youth (<19 yo) increased from 100% 2 years ago to 3173 X Only 30 clubs with > 20 youth members Sorrento SCBC > 700 youth members (25% Victoria ) Tackers 1000 kids at 7 centres Several new clubs on board for next season A professional and competitive (against other sports) program Adopted by YA as National Junior Program Transition to Optimist Dinghy The Boatshed at Albert Park – second birthday Kids Kids Kids Young Instructors SEDA Vocational Program The Mobile Boatshed

Sports Development – Pathway

Youth & Pathways Pathway – continuous improvement & communication Coaching Programs at some clubs (step 6 ) Victorian Youth Development Squad (step 7) Thanks to RBYC and SSCBC Sailing now a Tier 1 Sport at VIS (step 8 ) Thanks to YA Victorian Youth Team of the Year – Andrew Gillies and James Sly ISAF World Youth Catamaran Champion – Chase Lurati Developing Secondary Schools Team Sailing

School Holidays – what are clubs doing ? 1.Learn to sail program ? 2.Better sailing program ? 3.Learn to race program 4.Social Sailing / Modified Racing/ Green Fleet 5.Racing ? 6.Coaching ?

A Good Year – sailing > 4000 Victorians through a recognised YA Training Course – mostly level 1 Small Boat 50 YATC’s – around half our member clubs Green Fleets at some Clubs and Events Coaching Programs at some Clubs Ratings – AMS & SMS Growth

Sailability Pathway based future Vichealth & Yuligbar Funding Graham Cunningham’s contribution Josh Sadler’s appointment

Go Sailing – YA Award for Sports Promotion

ISAF Sailing World Cup

A Top Team Kate Allen – Event Development Manager – Sail Melbourne Rod Austin – Boatshed & Schools & Josh Flipp - Tackers Daisy Brooke – Sport and Club Development –Pathway –Tackers –Coaching –Sailability Jane Moffat – Coaching Josh Sadler – Sailability Ian Fox – Training including Boating Victoria Alex McKinnon – Ratings and Sail Melbourne Regatta David Vickers – Accountant Ian Wall – Mobile Boatshed & Morgan Staley Sam Watson – Member Services and Communication 10 F/T and 4 P/T

A Focussed Future – Clubs’ Support Strategic Planning Tool Officials Training & Development Race Officials Instructors and YATC support Coaches and Coaching at Clubs Boating Education Regional Resurgence Go Sailing Program / Website and Day

A Focussed Future – Plan Better Boating Facilities = Bays & Maritime Initiative Better Club Tenure = Leasing Project Pathway Programs (PATHWAY, PATHWAY, PATHWAY ) Go sailing Tackers Sailability Schools and Youth The Boatshed ISAF Sailing World Cup – Sail Melbourne Regional Victoria

Upcoming Dates Go Sailing Day – Sunday November 7 Victorian Cat Champs – October 31 & Nov1 - GLYC Vic Dinghy Champs – November 13 & 14 - MSC Sail Melbourne – December

ISAF Sailing World Cup – Sail Melbourne December Encourage your sailors to enter –Olympic Classes –International Youth Classes Welcome Dinner – Tuesday December Ladies day – Wednesday Corporate Day – Thursday Community / Kids Day – Saturday