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RYA welcomes new CEO

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Following a month working alongside retiring CEO Rod Carr, new CEO Sarah Treseder now fully takes the helm and is looking forward to the challenges the role will bring.

Sarah Treseder takes to the helm...

Sarah Treseder takes to the helm...

“Coming to the RYA is a great opportunity for me to combine my passion for business and my passion for being on the water and to make a lasting contribution to the RYA and all it represents. It is exciting and it will be demanding, but I am looking forward to the challenge”, commented Sarah.

Sarah brings with her a wealth of experience and expertise from the business world, from newspapers, international business and most recently luxury events, as well as a passion and lifelong involvement in boating from, learning to sail with her family at a very early age, to enjoying weekends on canal boats and cruising on board friend’s powerboats.

Sarah continued: “The breadth of the work done by the RYA is quite staggering and the membership is very diverse but I relish the challenge of working with all its areas of expertise.

“Rod leaves behind a huge legacy and some big shoes to fill, but with such a strong team to work alongside I am confident we can deliver even more for our members, clubs, training centres and recreational boaters in the future.”

Carr receives Special Award from Yachting Journalists Association

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The RYA’s CEO, Rod Carr OBE, was presented with a ‘Special Award’ by the YJA (Yachting Journalists’ Association) at the Yachtsman of the Year luncheon today (Tuesday 12 Jan) at Trinity House, London.

In recognition of his contribution to sailing and boating

In recognition of his contribution to sailing and boating


Carr was selected to receive the award, which is presented from time to time by the YJA, for his contribution to sailing and boating during his lifetime.

June Hamilton, Chairman of the YJA said: “Rod has made a huge contribution to our sport over the years and has been a great inspiration to a generation of sailors. With this in mind we wanted to present him with this special award in recognition of his achievements.”

Presented with a specially engraved presentation box housing a pair of stunning binoculars, which will come in useful for his sailing travels when he retires in March this year, Rod said of his award: “I am very humbled to receive this award from the YJA. Throughout my career I have been lucky enough to work in an industry that I love and to receive an award for doing what is a true passion of mine is simply icing on the cake.”

Rod joins a list of distinguished past recipients:

* 1995 – Jim Saltonstall, RYA National Racing Coach
* 1994 – George Johns, official photographer on board ‘Enza’, and Tim Severin, the celebrated marine adventurer
* 1993 – Chay Blyth, for services to yachting, and Michael Calvin, for services to yachting journalism
* 1992 – David Thomas, designer of many successful offshore racing classes
* 1990 – Major Peter Snowden for services to yachting on his retirement after 18 years as secretary to Cowes Combined Clubs
* 1988 – Bill Anderson – for services to yachting as RYA Training Manager
* 1985 – Bernard Hayman for services to yachting
* 1984 – Michael Richey for services to ocean racing and small craft navigation

Nicolle Associates welcomes Sarah Treseder as new head of Royal Yachting Association

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Nicolle Associates welcomes Sarah Treseder as new head of Royal Yachting Association

Sarah will take up the post in February 2010, when she will work alongside the current CEO, Rod Carr OBE, for a month before his retirement in March.
Sarah Treseder
Sarah joins the RYA from The Admirable Crichton, a private luxury events company, and has extensive management experience combined with a broad sailing experience from cruising in the south west of England, France, the Channel Islands and further afield to racing in dinghies, yachts and keelboats. Currently, Sarah joint owns a Sigma 33 which she sails on the south coast.

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