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Day 2
To view the 2011 schedule for day 1 please click here.Conference Programme
09:00 - 09:30
Registration and Coffee.
09:30 - 10:00
Opening Presentation
Knut Frostad, CEO Volvo Ocean Race
10:00 - 10:45
Driving Growth via Active Yacht Club Management
Key to the commercial growth of sailing is ensuring the sport also develops at a grass roots level to create tomorrow's champions. We ask our panel of international yacht club representatives to share their views on the
important role that yacht clubs have in developing the sport.
- What is the role of Yacht Clubs in growing sailing as a
sport?
- What are some of the latest initiatives to expand club
membership?
- How can clubs attract and deliver profitable external
events?
- How can Yacht Clubs work better with professional
event organisers?
John Stork, President, ICOYC (International Council of Yacht Clubs)
Staffan Salén, Commodore, KSSS (Royal Swedish Yacht Club)
Chris Otorowski, Past Commodore, Seattle Yacht Club
10:45 - 11:30
Morning Refreshments, Network & Exhibition Stand Viewing
11:30 - 12:10
The Impact of Hosting the Olympic Sailing Regatta
As London prepares for the 2012 Olympics, we hear from the host venue of the Olympic Sailing Regatta in Weymouth UK on their plans and preparations for next year's important event.
- What are some of the challenges Weymouth has faced
in creating an Olympic Sailing venue?
- What initiatives have been created to promote interest in
sailing around the Olympic event?
- What sort of long-term legacy has been put in place for
- Weymouth and sailing in the UK after the Olympics?
John Tweed, CEO, Weymouth & Portland National Sailing
Academy
12:10 - 12:20
Yacht Racing Image of the Year 2011
Award presentation for the Yacht Racing Image of the Year 2011 presented by Mirabaud and supported by Canon.
12:20 - 14:00
Networking Lunch and Exhibition Stand Viewing
14:15 - 14:30
An Audience with ISAF (International Sailing Federation)
Interview session with Jerome Pels, General Secretary of ISAF to discuss the current status of the Governing Body of Sailing, a look ahead to the London 2012 Olympics, and the role ISAF plays in commercial yacht racing events.
- Should ISAF have more control over major events?
- What processes are in place to avoid date conflicts between events?
- What are the challenges and opportunities for the future of Olympic Sailing?
Jerome Pels, Secretary General, International Sailing
Federation
14:30 - 15:30
Women in Sport: Is there a Commercial Case for Women in Sailing?
Panel Debate Topics
- Are women represented fairly in sailing?
- Do women sailors and sailing teams offer a different
perspective for sponsors?
- Strategies to increase the participation of women in
sailing
Dee Caffari MBE, Global Ocean Racer
David Graham, CEO, Oman Sail
Christina Ioannidis, CEO, Aquitude
Andrew Pindar, GAC Pindar
- Are women represented fairly in sailing?
- Do women sailors and sailing teams offer a different
perspective for sponsors?
- Strategies to increase the participation of women in
sailing
Dee Caffari MBE, Global Ocean Racer
David Graham, CEO, Oman Sail
Christina Ioannidis, CEO, Aquitude
Andrew Pindar, GAC Pindar
15:30 - 16:00
Afternoon Refreshments, Network & Exhibition Stand Viewing
16:00 - 16:45
Changing Times: What Can We Expect from Americas' Cup 34?
- What is the status of the America's Cup after 2011 and what are some of the key learnings and challenges from this year?
- What can fans expect for 2012 and how are the preparations for 2013?
- How successful have the AC45's been from a sailors perspective and what can we expect to see from the AC 72's?
- What are the biggest commercial challenges facing teams and how competitive can the challengers really be?
- Is there a long term strategy to maintain the role of ACRM and ACEA after 2013?
Richard Worth, Chairman, America's Cup Event Authority
Clifford Webb, Communications Director, Team Korea
Marco Nannini, Green Comm Racing
- What can fans expect for 2012 and how are the preparations for 2013?
- How successful have the AC45's been from a sailors perspective and what can we expect to see from the AC 72's?
- What are the biggest commercial challenges facing teams and how competitive can the challengers really be?
- Is there a long term strategy to maintain the role of ACRM and ACEA after 2013?
Richard Worth, Chairman, America's Cup Event Authority
Clifford Webb, Communications Director, Team Korea
Marco Nannini, Green Comm Racing
16:45 - 17:30
Networking & Exhibition and Close of Conference
