RYA SCOTLAND NEWSLETTER Issue no 113, May 2010   Welcome to the latest edition of RYA Scotland's free monthly newsletter. Please pass on to as many people as possible, and print it for your club notice board. You can also take pieces out of it to use in your own club newsletter. The newsletter is for individuals as well as for clubs and centres, and is published every month on the RYA Scotland website. If you would like to receive an e mail alert that the new newsletter has been placed on the website, just go to www.ryascotland/aboutsct , click on monthly newsletter and send an e mail requesting alerts. Highlights of this month’s issue include; Dates for your Diary New Chief for RYA Scotland- James Stuart appointed as COO Feature Spot- Class Training with RYAS grant help Junior Racing- Topper Class announce MICS Ltd as Circuit Sponsor Junior Racing- Scottish Optimist Class hits a Century Start Sailing- Sail to Learn with OnBoard at Cumbrae Powerboating- RYA Honda Youth RIB final, enter now The Green Blue – come and meet us this summer Olympic Racing- Class wins for Luke and Charlotte at Spring Series Dinghy Racing- RFYC Open Spring Series for Dinghies and Skiffs RYAS Instructor Conferences in autumn Junior Racing- Prepare for battle at Eric Twinames Port Tack Flyer- Youth Nationals Special Yacht Racing- Commodore’s Cup selection kicks off RYA Awards- Open for nominations RYA Publications- new titles this month   Dates for your Diary Royal Forth YC, Open Spring Series, May 5-7 Eric Twinames, Rutland, May 8/9 Optimist Inlands, Grafham, May 15-16 Savills Kip Regatta, May 15/16 Toppers, Optimists, Lasers, Dalgety Bay, May 22/23 OKs and RS200s, Largs, May 22/23 Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series, 28-31 May