Women in Wind Appendix 1

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Women in Wind Appendix 1

• Organization of sport

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Organization of the Sport of Sailing

• International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
• Governing Authority for sailing
• Uniform set of rules and measurement standards
• Evolved from the International Yacht Racing Union
  (IYRU) in 1996
• President Paul Henderson (Canadian)
• www.sailing.org
• Women's ISAF Sailing Committee
• Canadas Fiona Kidd is a member of this committee

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ISAF Women's Sailing Committee

• Promotes yacht racing and sailing for women
  throughout the world
• Encourages participation by women in all aspects
  of sailing
• Maintains liaison as required with Organizing
  Authorities for events,and womens committees of
  Member National Authorities (MNAs)
• Plans, supports and authorizes any ISAF World
  Women's Sailing Championships
• Review conditions and evaluates any ISAF World
  Women's Sailing Championships.

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Sport Canada

• Supports the achievement of high performance
  excellence and the development of the Canadian
  sport system.
• Strives to strengthen the unique contribution
  that sport makes to Canadian identity, culture
  and society.
• Funding support for National Sports Associations
  by Canadian Heritage

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CAAWS

• Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women
  in Sport
• Not-for-profit, volunteer based organization
  since 1981
• Works in partnership with Sport Canada and with
  Canada's sport and active living communities
• Achieve gender equity in the sport community

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Canadian Sport Policy

• Vision
• By 2012, create a dynamic sport environment that
  enables all Canadians to
• Experience and enjoy involvement in sport to the
  extent of their abilities and interest
• Perform consistently and successfully at the
  highest competitive levels.

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Organization of the Canadian Sailing Community

• Canadian Yachting Association (CYA)
• National Authority/Member of ISAF
• 10 Provincial Sailing Associations
• 300 Yacht and Sailing Clubs
• 50 Class Associations
• Over 1 million sailors
• Hundreds of Race Officials, Coaches, Mentors and
  Volunteers!

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Canadian Yachting Association

• Accountable to the Government of Canada
• for the Sport of Sailing.
• Members Provincial Sailing Associations, their
  member clubs and other individuals and groups
  affiliated to the Sport of Sailing (Class
  associations, Disabled Sailing Associations)
• Aim and Focus Development of Sailing in Canada.
• Encourage Participation among all boaters in the
  Canadian Sailing Community, its associations and
  programs.

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Canadian Yachting Association

• Four Divisions
• 1. Racing
• 2. Training
• 3. Canadian Sailing Team
• 4. Recreation

• Racing Division
• Sailor Development Committee
• Events Committee
• Officials Committee
• Disabled Committee
• Women's Committee

Please download the CYA Racing Division
Organizational Chart
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CYA Womens Committee

• Role
• Advocates for the advancement of Canadian women
  in sailing.
• Regionally represents women who sail, coach,
  officiate, organize and support sailing in
  Canada.
• Receives and evaluates information about Canadian
  women and girls who participate in sailing.

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CYA Womens Committee

• Background
• The first national womens committee was formed
  in 1970s by Merrilyn Currie and Rexanne Lugar.
• First meeting in 1976 at CYA Annual Meeting.
• In 1970s and 80s, no international recognition,
  funding nor network for Canadian Women Sailors.
• Fundraising main focus.
• Key Question Keeping women interested in
  sailing during their late teens early 20s.

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CYA Womens Committee 2003

• Chair Christine Winiarz Searle ON/Nepean
  Sailing Club
• Betty Ann Haliburton NS/Waegwoltic Club
• Irene McNeill ON/Etobicoke Yacht Club
• Ashley Lethbridge ON, Buffalo Canoe Club, Youth
  representative
• Katherine Knox SK/Saskatoon
• Karen Johnson BC/Vancouver
• Erika Vines ON/CYA Racing Coordinator (Staff)

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Goals of Womens Committee

• 1. Increase visibility of womens sailing
• 2. Promote womens sailing events
• 3. Increase womens participation in sailing
• 4. Allocate funding support (via WW) to womens
  sailing programs
• 5. Evaluate the success of womens sailing
  programs

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