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I think the point has been made clearly and near all are in agreement that enforcing RYA accreditation through a sail mesurement course largely not fit for our purpose is illogical. Our MYA through its TO we hope would be looking at ways to set an understanding/agreement with the RYA that allows our measurers to continue as they have for many years (and others do abroad) be certified measurers of international classes. Damian hit the nail on the head in that COGs are the ones that can set any specific refresher courses or training of measurers if needed to suit the needs of their own specific class. What we have at present is a very good group of measurers largely happy to give their time freely. I have no doubt that any measurer would welcome updates on measurement practice and procedure within any class group. All of the above is practical and achievable. Talk of wide sweeping changes, the need of mass volunteers to run seminars and coaching weekends or similar totally miss the point of where the sport and its membership are at. COGs through a head class measurement officer and the class registrar will have few problems in keeping measurers working smoothly if they are prepared to work with them as opposed to chastising or belittling them. A very small minority making noise and suggestions that the current state of mesurement needs an overhaul reflects more on inabilities of that minority to work well within a class, not the wider sport. Given the low levels of support and present state of the classes linked to this I would suggest a reset on what actually is important within the sport is required by some. Measurement overhauls and seminars for a sub 10 boat event entry is not a priority. Big picture!

Not sure any class has a COG, Malcolm, Gavin, Steve, Nick and myself tried for over 12 months to become the IOM COG but in the end we did not reach the standards the MYA wanted, even though they never actually told us the standards involved. Vane group have an umbrella COG but that's it I think. No volunteers, battle to get clubs to run the larger entry races for IOM, measurers running to the hills, future MYA council meetings held in telephone box with room to spare. Alarm bells ringing for me, anyone else feel like this? MYA numbers may of increased but only being propped up by non adopted classes with these class's not wanting to go anywhere near.

Age, Covid and computerisation are very small factors regarding me as a measurer. Main factors are, spending a day at a weekend in a classroom where the relevance of the content is a small percentage of what I am required to undertake as a MYA measurer, if not at the weekend, I have to use annual leave. It also does not sit well with me that members annual fees are used to pay for something that does not effect them one bit, countless club members that enjoy the sport for what it is and have no intention of ever getting there boat measured or sail in a class that is self measured.