Royal Yachting Association Cymru Wales

Cymdeithas Hwylio Brenhinol Cymru Wales

Adolygiad Blynyddol 2016 Annual Review 2016

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OnBoard Festival in September. To the delight of the young sailors he went out on the water, presented the prizes and signed many medals.

More recently, it is with great sadness that we lost one our highly successful sailors, Chris Hogan, multiple Squib National champion. He will be sorely missed by all those who knew him, raced with and alongside him.

Encouraging women and girls to take part and stay in our sport is so important. Llandudno SC, with the support of RYA Cymru Wales, hosted a highly successful ‘Only Girls Afloat’ evening. Nineteen ladies, who would not normally have gone out on the water, often busy as trolley dollies or in the galley, had a fantastic evening of sailing and socialising. Plas Menai, in conjunction with RYA Cymru Wales and other NGBs recently hosted a ‘This Girls Big Adventure‘ weekend with members from local clubs taking part in sailing and other activities. We will be hoping to do more of these types of events next year.

The North Wales Regional Committee continues to be an integral part of region but I have now completed seven years as Chairman and we are now actively looking for a volunteer to take on the role of Chairman, to lead and develop the committee further in the future.

As the season draws to a close and boats are packed away for the winter we can reflect on what has been a busy and highly successful season in all areas of North Wales, at clubs and centres large and small.

Bill Barry

North Wales Regional Committee Chair

Did you know that 38% of club members in Wales are female? What is your club doing to encourage more women and girls to take

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Adroddiad Y Cadeirydd .............................................................................................. 5

Chair’s Report ............................................................................................................ 5

Adroddiad y Prif Weithredwr ....................................................................................... 9

Chief Executive’s Report ............................................................................................ 9

Adroddiad Cyllid ....................................................................................................... 11

Finance Report ......................................................................................................... 11

Adroddiad y Rheolwr Perfformiad Uwch ................................................................... 13

High Manager’s Report ....................................................................... 13 Performance

Adroddiad Rhanbarth De Cymru .............................................................................. 17

South Wales Regional Report .................................................................................. 17

Adroddiad Rhanbarth Gorllewin Cymru .................................................................... 21

West Wales Regional Report ................................................................................... 21

Adroddiad Rhanbarthol Gogledd Cymru .................................................................. 25

North Wales Regional Report ................................................................................... 25

Photo Credits: Peter Newton Photography Alistair Mackay, Tenby Sailing Club North Wales Watersports Paul Wyeth British Sailing Team

Royal Yachting Association Cymru Wales 8, Llys-Y-Mor, Plas Menai,

Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1UER Telephone +441248 670814

Website www.ryacymruwales.org.uk

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The OnBoard scheme has continued to grow and prosper in North Wales this season, with clubs and centres continuing to deliver first class sailing sessions to local families whilst working together to provide sailors with a clear pathway to remain in the sport. Anglesey has also seen a new recruit to the scheme, as the Conway Centre received their OnBoard recognition at the end of August. The centre instantly got involved by providing a block of OnBoard sessions throughout September that aimed to provide sailors with a taste of both keelboating and dinghy sailing. For the final session, representatives from local sailing clubs came to talk to the sailors about where they can go next in the sport and what a club could do for them.

Gresford SC has now achieved Disability Sport Wales InSport Ribbon award with other clubs to follow this winter. Gresford SC, Colwyn Bay Watersports and the Conway Centre are now all registered as RYA Sailability Centres. Following on from their RYA Disability Awareness Training, Colwyn Bay have been working closely with Blind Veterans UK, providing them with the opportunity to go sailing and powerboating. The Conway Centre have been working with a local group of wheelchair users to kick start their Sailability programme, using their easily accessible pontoon, hoist and Hawks to provide the experience of sailing. Gresford have installed a new re-cycled pontoon from Bala SC which now allows for waterfront wheelchair access. Shotwick Lake SC were able to provide sailing to a wheelchair user who had not been on the water for a long time at their open day. Llyn Brenig SC are also continuing to develop links with groups with learning disabilities and have plans to develop this further. These are all hugely positive steps forward in making our clubs more inclusive and accessible so that more people can enjoy the freedom of our sport.

Youth sailing has continued to grow with many of our clubs providing RYA training throughout the season, including Red Wharf Bay SC now achieving RYA Training Centre Status. As a region we have continued to produce high achieving young sailors, including Daniel Whiteley (Laser Radial), Hatty Morsley (420 helm), Kai Wolgram (Optimist), Huw Edwards and Josh Dawson (29er) and Catrin Williams (5.8 Bic Techno). There has been a good representation from the North in both Welsh National and GBR squads. One of the highlights of the summer was seeing our own North Wales sailor, Chris Grube (Bala SC) head off to the Rio Olympics as the GBR 470 crew. We were so pleased that he was able to attend the North Wales

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North Wales is such a beautiful place to take part in our wonderful inclusive sport. The clubs, marinas and centres in the region have all been hives of activity throughout the spring and summer. We aim to continue to support this and further increase participation in boating.

The North Wales clubs have benefitted from Sport Wales community chest and development grants. Royal Anglesey Yacht Club received a development grant and now have six brand new RS Fevas to develop their youth sailing. The boats have proved to be very popular with the local youngsters and they have trained a large number of children during the season. Other clubs have received kit and equipment and we would encourage all clubs to take advantage of this resource. Colwyn Bay Watersports received some funding from Rotary and the Gwynt-y-Mor fund to provide taster sailing sessions to under-privileged young persons from the surrounding area. Over three days the centre provided watersports activities for 120 young people, some visiting the beach for the first time. RYA Cymru Wales staff visited many of the local schools to promote the sport and the project; it is amazing how an Optimist can travel, from pavements to playgrounds!

Push The Boat Out at the start of the season was a great success this year with clubs seeing lots of visitors and many then taking part in club training or signing up as a member. We had three MPs visit local clubs during the PTBO event which provided a great opportunity for the clubs to promote their club and activity.

North Wales Sailing Clubs have provided some great venues to sailors from all over the country at various national events and regattas in yachts, classic boats and dinghies. The Dragon Class visited South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club for the Edinburgh Cup, the Super Nova class at their anniversary nationals had a fantastic turn out of 120 at Llandudno Sailing Club, CH Pwllheli SC were busy all summer with many national events including hosting the British Youth Championships with over 300 entries. None of these events would be possible without the time, dedication and commitment that our volunteers give to their clubs.

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Mae'n bleser gennyf gyflwyno i chi adroddiad blynyddol RYA Cymru Wales. Ynddo fe welwch adroddiadau ar ein gweithgareddau perfformiad a datblygiad, gwaith y pwyllgorau rhanbarthol a chrynodeb o'n sefyllfa ariannol ar gyfer y flwyddyn ariannol 2015 - 2016. Yr wyf yn gobeithio y byddwch yn dod o hyd i amser i ddarllen drwy'r ddogfen ac mae croeso i chi ofyn unrhyw gwestiynau yn y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol (CCB) neu drwy gysylltu â staff drwy'r swyddfa ar unrhyw adeg. Ar ddechrau 2016 dechreuodd Paul Simes weithio'n llawn amser fel ein HPM newydd. Bydd llawer ohonoch wedi cwrdd â Paul yng nghwrs ei waith gyda Chanolfan Hwylio Bae Caerdydd neu fel ein Uwch Hyfforddwr gyda’r Toppers. Ym mis Chwefror croesawyd Phil Braden ein Prif Swyddog Gweinyddol newydd i'r sefydliad. Mae Phil wedi dal swyddi uchel mewn cwmnïau amrywiol yn y Deyrnas Unedig, Hong Kong, yr Unol Daleithiau, y Dwyrain Canol, yr Eidal a'r Iseldiroedd, ond am lawer o'r amser hwnnw roedd ei gartref yng Ngogledd Cymru. Mae'n hwyliwr brwd ac ar hyn o bryd yn Comodor Clwb Hwylio Llandudno. Eleni RYA Cymru Wales gynhaliodd Gynhadledd RYA y Gwledydd Cartref ym Mhlas Menai. Roedd hwn yn gyfle gwerthfawr i ni drafod unrhyw bryderon a materion o ddiddordeb cyffredinol gyda Chadeiryddion a staff o Bencadlys RYA, RYA yr Alban ac RYA Gogledd Iwerddon. Nid oedd y flwyddyn ariannol 2015 - 2016 heb ei heriau gyda dau aelod allweddol o staff, ein Prif Swyddog Gweinyddol a’n HPM, yn symud ymlaen yn eu gyrfaoedd. Fodd bynnag, yr wyf yn falch o adrodd diolch i ymdrechion ein Prif Swyddog Gweithredol interim, Alan Watkin, a staff RYA Cymru Wales ein bod yn cyhoeddi gwarged eleni. Bydd y rhai ohonoch sydd â gwybodaeth fanwl o'r Erthyglau Cymdeithasiad yn ymwybodol bod y Cadeirydd yn cael ei ethol am uchafswm o 2 gyfnod o 2 mlynedd. Gan fod fy ail dymor etholedig fel Cadeirydd wedi dod i ben yng Nghyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol 2015 ar 19 Tachwedd 2015, ac oherwydd diffyg enwebiadau a newidiadau yn y staff uwch, gofynnodd y bwrdd i fi weithredu fel Cadeirydd mewn gofal am flwyddyn ychwanegol. Byddaf yn camu i lawr yn y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol ar ôl 9 mlynedd ar y Bwrdd. Yr wyf yn falch o adrodd bod RYA Cymru Wales wedi derbyn enwebiadau ar gyfer pob un o'r pum swydd etholedig ar gyfer y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol hwn. Hoffwn ddiolch i Fwrdd 2015/16 - Mike Butterfield, Ffion Lloyd, Stuart Finley, Ann Whitfield, Stephen Tudor, David Reed ac Alan Morgan am eu cefnogaeth dros y flwyddyn. Ni fydd David ac Alan yn ceisio am ailbenodiad i'r Bwrdd ac rwy'n dymuno'n dda iddynt am y dyfodol. Mae llywodraethu cadarn yn ofyniad hanfodol o unrhyw Gorff Llywodraethu Cenedlaethol ac unwaith eto yn y broses Hunan Sicrwydd ar gyfer 2015 cafodd RYA

Adroddiad Y Cadeirydd Chair’s Report

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Cymru Wales ei gydnabod gan Chwaraeon Cymru ymhlith y goreuon. Mae cyflenwad llawn o aelodau Bwrdd gydag ystod o sgiliau a chefndiroedd amrywiol yn hanfodol i lwyddiant tymor hir unrhyw Gorff Llywodraethu Cenedlaethol. Yn dilyn y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol 2016 bydd y Bwrdd yn ceisio cryfhau ei sylfaen sgiliau trwy benodi hyd at 3 Gyfarwyddwyr ychwanegol. Os oes gennych wybodaeth am y diwydiant morol ehangach neu sgiliau mewn cyllid neu Adnoddau Dynol, yna ystyriwch roi eich enw ymlaen os gwelwch yn dda. Mae toriadau pellach yn ein cyllid yn debygol wrth i Adolygiad Gariant Llywodraeth y DU barhau i gael effaith ar gyllideb Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru. Bydd hyn yn cael effaith ar rai o'r gwasanaethau y gallwn ei ddarparu i'n aelodaeth ond mae staff ac aelodau'r bwrdd yn parhau i chwilio ffrydiau incwm amgen ac yn monitro yn ofalus ein sefyllfa ariannol a’n hasedau er mwyn gwneud y defnydd mwyaf effeithiol o'n hadnoddau cyfyngedig. I'r rhan fwyaf ohonom mae’r tymor hwylio yn dechrau dirwyn i ben wrth i'r gaeaf nesáu. Fodd bynnag, bydd y staff a phwyllgorau RYA Cymru Wales yn parhau i weithio'n frwd i ddatblygu cynlluniau a hwylwyr unigol i sicrhau bod 2017 yn adeiladu ar lwyddiant y gorffennol. Dafydd Griffiths Cadeirydd RYA Cymru Wales

Wyddoch chi fod 7694 o bobl yng Nghymru yn berchen trwydded Cwch Pŵer Lefel 2, ond mai dim ond 1384 o'r rhain sy'n ferched? Oes unrhyw beth gallwch chi, neu eich clwb/canolfan, ei wneud i gynyddu niferoedd gyrwyr o

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haf oedd gweld un o hwylwyr Gogledd Cymru, Chris Grube (Clwb Hwylio Bala), yn mynd i Gemau Olympaidd Rio fel un o griw GBR 470. Roedden ni mor falch iddo wedyn allu mynychu Gŵyl OnBoard Gogledd Cymru ym mis Medi. Er mawr foddhad i'r hwylwyr ifanc, bu allan ar y dŵr, cyflwynodd y medalau a bu'n llofnodi llawer o fedalau.

Yn fwy diweddar, trist gorfod cofnodi marwolaeth un o'n hwylwyr mwyaf llwyddiannus, Chris Hogan, aml-bencampwr Cenedlaethol cychod 'Squib' a 'Hornet'. Bydd yn chwith gan lawer weld ei golli, y rhai oedd yn ei adnabod, fu'n cyd-rasio ag ef, neu'n cystadlu'n ei erbyn.

Mae cymell merched a genethod i gymryd rhan a dal ati yn ein camp yn bwysig dros ben. Bu Clwb Hwylio Llandudno, gyda chefnogaeth RYA Cymru Wales, yn cynnal noson hynod lwyddiannus dan yr enw ‘Only Girls Afloat’. Treuliodd un deg naw o ferched, na fyddai fel arfer yn mynd allan ar y dŵr, ac oedd yn aml yn brysur yn arlwyo, noswaith yn hwylio a chymdeithasu. Cynhaliodd Plas Menai, mewn cydweithrediad â ni a Chyrff Rheoli Cenedlaethol eraill, benwythnos Antur Fawr y Merched gydag aelodau o glybiau lleol yn cymryd rhan mewn hwylio a gweithgareddau eraill. Gobeithiwn gynnal rhagor o'r digwyddiadau hyn y flwyddyn nesaf.

Mae pwyllgor rhanbarthol Gogledd Cymru'n parhau i fod yn rhan annatod o'r rhanbarth ond rydw i wedi bod saith mlynedd yn Gadeirydd a RYA Cymru Wales bellach yn chwlio am rywun i wirfoddoli i'w olynu, i arwain a datblygu'r pwyllgor ymhellach i'r dyfodol.

Wrth i'r tymor dynnu tua'i derfyn ac i'r cychod gael eu cadw dros y gaeaf, gallwn edrych yn ôl ar dymor prysur a hynod lwyddiannus ym mhob cornel o Ogledd Cymru, mewn clybiau a chanolfannau mawr a bach.

Bill Barry

North Wales Regional Committee Chair

Wyddoch chi fod 38% o aelodau clwb yng Nghymru'n ferched? Beth mae eich clwb yn ei wneud i gymell rhagor o ferched a genethod i gymryd rhan?

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Roedd cynllun 'OnBoard' yn parhau i fod ar gynnydd ac i lewyrchu yng Ngogledd Cymru'r tymor hwn, gyda chlybiau a chanolfannau'n dal i ddarparu sesiynau hwylio o'r radd flaenaf i deuluoedd lleol tra'n cydweithio i gynnig llwybr clir i hwylwyr aros gyda'r gamp o hwylio. Mae Môn wedi cael aelod newydd i'r cynllun, gan i Ganolfan 'Conway' gael ei chydnabod fel rhan o gynllun OnBoard ar ddiwedd Awst. Ar eu hunion, trefnodd y ganolfan gyfres o sesiynau OnBoard drwy fis Medi fyddai'n cynnig sesiynau blasu i hwylwyr mewn cychod cêl a dingis. Ar gyfer y sesiwn olaf, daeth cynrychiolwyr o glybiau hwylio lleol i ddweud wrth yr hwylwyr ble gallan nhw symud nesaf o fewn y gamp a'r hyn allai'r clybiau wneud drostyn nhw.

Mae Clwb Hwylio Gresffordd bellach wedi derbyn gwobr Rhuban Insport Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru a rhagwelir bydd clybiau eraill yn gwneud yn debyg yn ystod y gaeaf hwn. Mae Clwb Hwylio Gresffordd, 'Watersports' Bae Colwyn a Chanolfan 'Conway' i gyd nawr wedi eu cofrestru fel Canolfannau 'RYA Sailability'. Yn dilyn eu Hyfforddiant Ymwybyddiaeth Anabledd y RYA, mae Bae Colwyn wedi bod yn cydweithio'n agos gyda mudiad 'Blind Veterans UK', gan ddarparu cyfleoedd hwylio a chychod pŵer ar eu cyfer. Mae Canolfan 'Conway' wedi cydweithio â grŵp lleol o ddefnyddwyr cadair olwyn i roi cychwyn i'r rhaglen 'Sailability', gan wneud defnydd o'u pontŵn hygyrch, yr hoist a 'Hawks' er mwyn darparu profiadau hwylio. Mae Gresffordd wedi gosod pontŵn newydd sydd wedi ei ailgylchu o Glwb Hwylio Bala sydd bellach yn cynnig mynediad cadair olwyn hyd at ymyl y dŵr. Yn eu diwrnod agored, roedd Clwb Hwylio 'Shotwick Lake' wedi gallu darparu hwylio ar gyfer rhywun mewn cadair olwyn oedd heb fod ar y dŵr ers amser maith. Mae Clwb Hwylio Llyn Brenig hefyd yn parhau i ddatblygu eu cysylltiadau â grwpiau ag anableddau dysgu ac yn cynllunio i ddatblygu hyn ymhellach. Mae rhain yn gamau breision positif i wneud ein clybiau'n fwy cynhwysol a hygyrch fel gall rhagor o bobl fwynhau rhyddid ein camp.

Mae hwylio i ieuenctid wedi parhau i fod ar gynnydd, gyda llawer o'n clybiau'n darparu hyfforddiant RYA drwy'r tymor, gan gynnwys Clwb Hwylio Traeth Coch, sydd bellach wedi derbyn statws Canolfan Hyfforddi RYA. Fel rhanbarth rydyn ni wedi parhau i gynhyrchu hwylwyr ifanc sy'n cyrraedd yr uchelfannau, gan gynnwys Daniel Whiteley (Laser Radial), Hatty Morsley (420 helm), Kai Wolgram (Optimist), Huw Edwards a Josh Dawson (29er) a Catrin Williams (5.8 Bic Techno). Cafwyd cynrychiolaeth dda o'r Gogledd yn sgwadiau Cenedlaethol Cymru a Phrydain (GBR). Un o uchafbwyntiau'r

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It is a pleasure to present to you RYA Cymru Wales’s annual report. In it you will find reports on our performance and development activities, the work of the regional committees and a summary of our financial position for the 2015 – 2016 financial year. I hope that you will find time to read through the document and you are welcome to ask any questions at the AGM or by contacting the staff via the office at any time.

At the start of 2016 Paul Simes began working full time as our new HPM. Many of you will have met Paul in the course of his work with Cardiff Bay Sailing Centre or as our Topper Head Coach. In February we welcomed our new CEO Phil Braden to the organisation. Phil has held senior positions in various companies in the UK, Hong Kong, the United States, the Middle East, Italy and the Netherlands, but for much of that time his home was in North Wales. He is a keen sailor and currently Commodore of Llandudno Sailing Club.

This year RYA Cymru Wales hosted the RYA and Home Countries Conference at Plas Menai. This was a valuable opportunity for us to discuss matters of common interest and concern with the Chairs and staff from RYA HQ, RYA Scotland and RYA Northern Ireland.

The financial year 2015 – 2016 was not without its challenges with two key members of staff, our CEO and HPM, moving on in their careers. However, I am pleased to report that thanks to the efforts of our interim CEO, Alan Watkin, and the RYA Cymru Wales staff that the organisation generated a surplus this year.

Those of you with a detailed knowledge of the Articles of Association will be aware that the Chair is elected for a maximum of 2 terms of 2 years. My second elected term of office as Chair ended at the 2015 AGM on 19th November 2015 but, as no nominations had been received and due to changes in senior staff, I was asked by the board to act as a caretaker Chair for an additional year. I will be stepping down at the AGM after 9 years on the Board. I am pleased to report that RYA Cymru Wales has received nominations for all five elected positions for this AGM.

I would like to thank the 2015 – 16 Board - Mike Butterfield, Ffion Lloyd, Stuart Finley, Ann Whitfield, Stephen Tudor, David Reed and Alan Morgan for their support over the year. David and Alan will not be seeking reappointment to the Board and I wish them well for the future.

Sound governance is an essential requirement of any National Governing Body and once again in the 2015 Self Assurance process RYA Cymru Wales was recognised by Sport Wales as being amongst the best. A full complement of board members with a range of diverse skills and backgrounds is essential for the long term success of any National Governing Body. Following the 2016 AGM the Board will be seeking to strengthen its skills base by appointing up to 3 additional Directors. If you have knowledge of the wider marine industry or skills in finance or Human Resources then please consider putting your name forward.

Further cuts in our funding are likely as the UK Government’s Spending Review continues to impact on the Welsh Assembly Government’s budget. This will impact some of the services we can provide to our membership but staff and board

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members continue to seek alternative income streams and carefully monitor our financial position and our assets in order to make the most effective use of our limited resources.

For most of us the sailing season begins to wind down as winter approaches. However, the RYA Cymru Wales staff and committees will be continuing to work hard to develop schemes and individual sailors to ensure that 2017 builds upon the success of the past.

Dafydd Griffiths Chair RYA Cymru Wales

Did you know that 7694 people in Wales hold a Powerboat

Level 2 certificate, but only 1384 are female? Is there anything

you or your club / centre can do to grow the number of female

powerboat drivers?

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Mae Gogledd Cymru'n lle gwirioneddol hardd i gymryd rhan yn ein camp gynhwysol ni. Mae clybiau, marinas a chanolfannau yn ein rhanbarth wedi bod yn eithriadol brysur drwy'r gwanwyn a'r haf. Rydyn ni'n parhau i gefnogi hyn a chynyddu'r cyfranogiad mewn hwylio.

Mae clybiau Gogledd Cymru wedi bod yn ffodus i dderbyn arian o gist gymunedol Chwaraeon Cymru a thrwy grantiau datblygu. Derbyniodd Clwb Hwylio Brenhinol Môn grant datblygu ac erbyn hyn mae ganddyn nhw chwe chwch 'RS Fevas' newydd sbon i ddatblygu hwylio ymhlith pobl ifanc. Profodd y cychod yn hynod boblogaidd ymhlith ieuenctid yr ardal a hyfforddwyd nifer fawr o blant lleol yn ystod y tymor. Derbyniodd clybiau eraill offer a dillad a byddem yn argymell i bob clwb fanteisio ar y ffynhonnell hon. Derbyniodd 'Watersports' Bae Colwyn beth cyllid oddi wrth Y Rotari a chronfa Gwynt-y-Mor ar gyfer darparu sesiynau blasu hwylio i bobl ifanc difreintiedig o'r ardaloedd cyfagos. Dros dri diwrnod darparodd y ganolfan weithgareddau dwr i 120 o bobl ifanc, rhai ohonyn nhw'n ymweld â thraeth am y tro cyntaf. Bu staff RYA Cymru Wales yn ymweld â llawer o ysgolion lleol i hyrwyddo'r gamp a'r prosiect, ac mae'n rhyfeddol fel y gall 'Optimist' deithio o balmant i iard chwarae!

Roedd ymgyrch 'Push The Boat Out' ar ddechrau'r tymor yn llwyddiant mawr eleni a'r clybiau'n gweld llawer o ymwelwyr a nifer wedyn yn cymryd rhan mewn hyfforddiant yn y clwb neu'n ymaelodi fel aelod newydd. Ymwelodd tri AS â chlybiau lleol yn ystod eu digwyddiad PTBO gan roi cyfle i'r clybiau i hyrwyddo eu clwb a'u gweithgaredd.

Mae Clybiau Hwylio Gogledd Cymru wedi bod yn ganolfannau gwych i hwylwyr o bob rhan o'r wlad mewn nifer o ddigwyddiadau cenedlaethol a regatas, mewn cychod hwylio, cychod clasurol a dingis. Bu gornest y 'Dragon Class' yn ymweld â Chlwb Hwylio De Sir Gaernarfon ar gyfer 'Cwpan Caeredin', cafodd y dosbarth 'Super Nova' 120 o gystadleuwyr i'w gornestau cenedlaethol yng Nghlwb Hwylio Llandudno, bu Clwb Hwylio Pwllheli yn brysur drwy'r haf gyda llawer gornest genedlaethol gan gynnwys croesawu Pencampwriaethau Ieuenctid Prydain lle roedd dros 300 yn cystadlu. Ni fyddai modd i'r un o'r achlysuron hyn fod wedi digwydd heb ymroddiad, amser ac ymrwymiad mae ein gwirfoddolwyr yn ei roi i'w clybiau.

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Honda Youth Rib Challenge

Representatives from Tenby SC and Saundersfoot SC and Loughor Inshore Rescue travelled to Swansea Watersports for the regional final, Mairwen James of TSC won the 8 -12 year old category and Hwyel Jackson of SSC 13-16 yr old. Both go to the Southampton Boat show late September to be in with a chance of winning a RIB for their club .

Notable achievement/ events

West Wales powerboaters finished fifth in the world after representing Great Britain in Malta at the P750 Thundercat UIM World Championships in December with Neyland's Simon Harding and Kurt Croft from Pembroke. Our clubs continue to stage a exciting programme of open events but also open their doors to class association events as Tenby Sailing Club did for Firefly Class 6 in August 2016, Dale YC with the Welsh Laser Open Championships and Saundersfoot SC annual event “Coppet Hall”. Seafair Haven – a biannual maritime festival for traditional vessel and seafarers event had in excess of 50 boats as well as Tall Ships including Johanna Lucretia

There are hopes and aspirations for the clubs to continue to flourish, bids are already being prepared to stage events in 2017 and west Wales continues to encourage more and better boating for all.

Brian Murphy West Wales Regional Committee Chair

Have you heard of the RYA Foundation? The vision of the RYA’s charity is for “a

world where boating is accessible to everyone

regardless of circumstance”

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Bu'n flwyddyn brysur i RYA Cymru Wales, ac i minnau hefyd, wrth i mi ddynesu at ddiwedd fy mlwyddyn gyntaf yn fy swydd. Roeddwn yn ffodus i etifeddu tîm ardderchog ac, fel y gwelwch o'r adroddiadau sy'n dilyn, mae gennym sefydliad sy'n iach yn ariannol a gweithredol. Mae gen i le i ddiolch i Alan Watkin ac Alistair Dickson am eu harweinyddiaeth fel Prif Weithredwyr dros dro, i dîm RYA Cymru Wales am eu gwasanaeth rhagorol yn ystod cyfnod heriol, ac yn arbennig i Dafydd Griffiths am ei gymorth a'i gefnogaeth.

Eleni oedd blwyddyn olaf ein Cynllun Strategol pedair blynedd ac rydyn ni wedi bod ar hyd a lled gwlad yn gwrando ar ein haelodau a'n rhanddeiliaid yn dweud am y pethau sy'n bwysig a'r hyn sydd ddim. Rydw i'n ddiolchgar i bawb ddaeth i'n cyfarfod ac ar hyn o bryd rydw i yn y broses o adeiladu Cynllun Strategol y pedair blynedd nesaf, fydd yn cyd-fynd yn agos â dyheadau ein haelodau a'n rhanddeiliaid, cylch gwaith Chwaraeon Cymru a strategaethau trosfwaol RYA gwledydd Prydain.

Rydyn ni wedi newid ychydig ar strwythur y tîm gyda Rosy Hearn yn Swyddog Datblygu Clybiau Gogledd Cymru a Ruth Iliffe yn camu nôl o faes datblygiad clybiau i ganolbwyntio ar Gydraddoldeb, gweithgareddau Datblygiad Cenedlaethol ac archwiliadau. Bydd Ceri Roberts yn gweithio gyda Rosy fel Swyddog Datblygu Gogledd Cymru gyda chyfrifoldeb ychwanegol dros gynllun 'Onboard'.

Roedd cyflwr ardderchog ar ein rhaglen perfformiad dan law Alistair Dickson fu hefyd yn gweithredu fel Prif Weithredwr dros dro. Bellach mae Alistair wedi ail-ymuno a'r RYA fel eu Cyfarwyddwr Datblygu Chwaraeon yn Hamble ac wedi ei olynu yma gan Paul Simes, oedd yn Brif Hyfforddwr Topper Cymru cyn hynny. Fel gwelwch o'i adroddiad, rydyn ni'n parhau i ddatblygu hwylwyr o'r radd flaenaf i'w bwydo i'r sgwadiau Cenedlaethol.

Er bydd y sefyllfa gyllidol yn parhau'n heriol am flynyddoedd i ddod, drwy ddefnyddio'n hadnoddau'n ofalus a chanolbwyntio ar y meysydd lle gallwn wneud gwahaniaeth, credaf y byddwn yn parhau i allu cefnogi ein clybiau a'n canolfannau masnachol yn y mannau ac ar yr adegau byddan nhw angen hynny, ac yn ei dro'n cynyddu'r niferoedd sy'n cymryd rhan mewn campau ar y dŵr.

Edrychaf ymlaen at gwrdd â chi yn ystod 2017.

Phil Braden

Prif Weithredwr

Adroddiad y Prif Weithredwr Chief Executive’s Report

Wyddoch chi nad oes yr un o'n Swyddogion Rasio yng Nghymru yn ferched? Allwch chi helpu i newid hyn?

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It has been another eventful year for RYA Cymru Wales, and also for me as I approach the end of my first year in post. I was fortunate to inherit an excellent team, and as you will see from the reports following, an organisation in good health both financially and operationally. My thanks go out to Alan Watkin and Alistair Dickson for their leadership as interim CEOs, the RYA Cymru Wales team for their excellent service through some challenging times, and particularly to Dafydd Griffiths for his help and support.

This year marks the end of our four year Strategic Plan and we have been on the road listening to our members and stakeholders as to what is important and what is not. My thanks to all that turned out to meet with us and I am in the process now of building the next four year Strategic Plan, which will be closely aligned with both our members and stakeholders aspirations, Sport Wales’s remit and the overarching strategies of the RYA Home Countries.

We’ve made some small changes to the team structure with Rosy Hearn taking on the role of North Wales Club Development Officer and Ruth Iliffe stepping back from club development front line activities to focus on Equality, National Development activities and inspections. Ceri Roberts will be working with Rosy as Northern Sailing Development Officer with additional responsibility for Onboard.

Our performance programme was left in excellent shape by Alistair Dickson who last year was also interim CEO. Alistair now has rejoined the RYA as the Director of Sport Development based in Hamble and has been replaced by Paul Simes, formerly Welsh Topper Head Coach. As you will see from his report, we continue to develop top sailors to feed into the National squads.

Although the funding landscape will be challenging for years to come, given careful use of resources and focus on areas where we can make a difference, I believe that we will continue to be able to support our clubs and commercial centres where and when they need it, and in turn grow participation in boating sports.

I look forward to meeting you in 2017.

Phil Braden

Chief Executive Officer

Did you know that none of our Race Officials in

Wales are female? Can you help change

this?

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It doesn’t seem a year since I produced my last annual report and much has happened in that time. Although my personal commitments have prevented me from getting around as much as I would like our Club Development Officer, Hester, has been flying the West Wales flag.

Development of boating activities and maintaining a new sailor’s interest in the sport is vital and we are encouraging clubs and volunteers to gain new skills. Laser and Feva training have also received the support of the West Wales region which has given younger sailors an opportunity to try their hand in different boats and work with different partners in the double-handed dinghies.

West Wales is again well represented in the squads and some of this can be attributed to the support given to the CYRC series. However, this year due to changes in the registration process numbers were down and we are looking at solutions to overcome this and make it easier for clubs to administer the entry process. West CYRC Series benefitted from the generous financial support from the Port of Milford Haven and PPSA for which the clubs are very grateful.

OnBoard: The continued growth of windsurfing is evident, this is being driven by West Wales Wind Surf and Sailing and Milford Haven Sea Cadets. Neyland YC rallied a great number of new sailors to attend Acorn Llangorse OnBoard Regatta. West was well represented in Llangorse with a sailor from every club medalling!

Champion Clubs

Last year’s funding at Tenby SC has supported five club members to successfully qualify as Royal Yachting Association Assistant Sailing Instructors, four of these being aged only 14 or 15 years old. Now qualified, the five plan to join the team of existing instructors to teach both children and adults to sail the club’s dinghies. Investment from RYA Cymru Wales is to offer 2 days coaching over winter /spring for our Champion Clubs. Pembrokeshire Yacht Club and Tenby SC had successful bids for development grants and have a RIB, 2 Lasers, 2 Quests, and 2 Fevas respectively which bodes well for their club’s continued growth and retention particularly that of the youth.

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Her Rib Ieuenctid Honda

Teithiodd cynrychiolwyr o Glwb Hwylio Dinbych-y-Pysgod a Saundersfoot a Gwasanaeth Achub Ger y Glannau Casllwchwr i Watersports Abertawe ar gyfer y ffeinal rhanbarthol. Enillodd Mairwen James o Glwb Hwylio Dinbych-y-Pysgod y categori 8-12 oed ac enillodd Hywel Jackson o Glwb Hwylio Saundersfoot y categori 13-16 oed. Bydd y ddau yn mynd i sioe Gychod Southampton ddiwedd mis Medi i gystadlu dros eu clybiau yn y dosbarth rib.

Cyflawniadau / digwyddiadau

Daeth 2 o yrwyr cychod pŵer Gorllewin Cymru, Simon Harding o Neyland a Kurt Croft o Benfro, oedd yn cynrychioli Prydain, yn bumed ym Mhencampwriaethau Byd y P750 Thundercat UIM ym Malta ym mis Rhagfyr. Mae ein clybiau yn parhau i gynnal rhaglen gyffrous o ddigwyddiadau agored ond hefyd yn cynnal digwyddiadau dosbarthiadau’r gymdeithas fel y gwnaeth Clwb Hwylio Dinbych-y-Pysgod ar gyfer Dosbarth 6 Firefly yn Awst 2016, Clwb Hwylio Dale gyda Phencampwriaethau Laser Agored Cymru a digwyddiad blynyddol Clwb Hwylio Saundersfoot “Coppet Hall”. Daeth dros 50 o gychod i Seafair Haven – gŵyl fôr a gynhelir bob dwy flynedd ar gyfer cychod traddodiadol a morwyr yn ogystal â'r hen longau hwylio (Tall Ships) gan gynnwys Johanna Lucretia.

Y gobaith a’r dyhead ydy y bydd y clybiau hyn yn parhau i ffynnu, mae cynigion eisoes yn cael eu paratoi i gynnal digwyddiadau yn 2017 ac mae Gorllewin Cymru yn dal i annog rhagor a gwell hwylio i bawb.

Brian Murphy West Wales Regional Committee Chair

Ydych chi wedi clywed am sefydliad y RYA – sef y 'RYA Foundation'? Gweledigaeth elusen y RYA ydy "gweld byd lle bydd trin cychod ar gael i bawb, beth bynnag

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Mae'r hinsawdd ariannol cyffredinol yn parhau i fod yn un heriol gyda thoriadau cyllid y trysorlys ar Chwaraeon Cymru yn parhau i fod yn 3%.

Er i flwyddyn 2015-16 weld gostyngiad bychan mewn incwm, o £495k i £492k, galluogodd gostyngiadau ac arbedion gwariant i'r cwmni gael gwarged net o £27,518 o'i gymharu â cholled yn y flwyddyn flaenorol o £22,663.

Roedd y canlyniad yn well na'r hyn a gyllidwyd ac yn rhannol o ganlyniad i arbedion mewn cyflogau oherwydd y bwlch fu yn swydd y Prif Weithredwr yn ystod y flwyddyn.

Yn ystod rhan gyntaf 2016, cynhaliodd y cwmni adolygiad risg ariannol a diweddariad ar eu polisi cronfa-wrth-gefn. Diben hyn oedd:

canfod y risgiau ariannol mae'r cwmni'n eu hwynebu; darparu system i reoli a lliniaru'r risgiau hynny; sicrhau bod gan y cwmni ddigon o arian-wrth-gefn i gwrdd â'i risgiau ariannol; diweddaru ei bolisi cronfa-wrth-gefn i roi ystyriaeth i'r gofynion uchod ac

unrhyw ofynion eraill am arian-wrth-gefn.

Roedd cyfanswm arian-wrth-gefn y cwmni, fel yn ôl y fantolen (sy'n cael ei ddiffinio yn y polisi arian-wrth-gefn fel yr asedau net cyfredol) yn £167,255 ar 31 Mawrth 2016.

Daeth yr adolygiad i'r casgliad bod gan y cwmni'n gyfredol ddigon o arian-wrth-gefn i gwrdd â'i risgiau ariannol a'i fod yn gallu buddsoddi peth o warged y flwyddyn flaenorol yn ôl yng nghyllideb 2016-17.

Bydd RYA CW yn diweddaru ei bolisi adolygu risg ariannol ac arian-wrth-gefn yn rheolaidd i sicrhau bod ganddo lefel ddigonol o arian-wrth-gefn fel gellir uchafu'r cyllido ar gyfer ei raglenni.

Wrth gamu ymlaen, ar gyfer 2016-17, cyflwynwyd system reoli ariannol newydd fydd yn gwella'r rheolaeth ariannol fewnol a'r systemau riportio a thrwy hynny sicrhau bod adnoddau'n cael eu defnyddio mor effeithiol ac effeithlon â phosibl.

Dave Vickery Ymgynghorydd Ariannol

Adroddiad Cyllid Finance Report

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The overall financial climate continues to be a challenging one with Sport Wales exchequer funding cuts continuing at 3%.

Whilst the 2015-16 financial year saw a small decrease in income from £495k to £492k, reductions and savings in expenditure enabled the company to return a net surplus of £27,518 compared to a deficit in the previous year of £22,663.

The result achieved was better than budget and due partly to savings in salaries resulting from the gaps in the CEO post that occurred through the year.

During the early part of 2016, the company carried out a financial risk review and reserves policy update. The purpose of this was to:

Identify the financial risks that the company faces; Provide a system to manage and mitigate those risks; Ensure that the company has sufficient financial reserves to cover its financial

risks; Update its reserves policy to take account of the above and any other reserve

requirements.

The company’s reserves as per the balance sheet (defined in the reserves policy as net current assets) amounted to £167,255 as at 31 March 2016.

The review concluded that the company currently holds sufficient financial reserve to cover its financial risks and is able to reinvest some of the previous year’s surplus back into the 2016-17 budget.

RYA CW will regularly update its financial risk review and reserves policy to ensure that it holds an appropriate level of reserve so that funding for its programmes are maximised.

Going forward, for 2016-17, a new financial management system has been introduced which will improve financial internal control and reporting systems and so ensure resources are used as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Dave Vickery Financial Consultant

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Anodd credu bod blwyddyn wedi hedfan ers i mi gyflwyno fy adroddiad blynyddol diwethaf ac mae llawer wedi digwydd ers hynny. Er bod ymrwymiadau personol wedi fy rhwystro rhag mynd o gwmpas cymaint ag y dymunwn, mae Hester, ein Swyddog Datblygu Clybiau wedi bod yn ein cynrychioli draw yng Ngorllewin Cymru.

Mae datblygu gweithgareddau ar y dŵr a chynnal diddordeb hwylwyr newydd yn y gamp yn hanfodol ac rydyn ni’n annog clybiau a gwirfoddolwyr i ddysgu sgiliau newydd. Mae Gorllewin Cymru wedi cefnogi a chynorthwyo hyfforddiant Laser a Feva hefyd ac mae hyn wedi rhoi cyfle i hwylwyr iau roi tro ar wahanol gychod a gweithio gyda phartneriaid gwahanol yn y dingis dwbl.

Unwaith eto, mae cynrychiolaeth o Orllewin Cymru yn y sgwadiau a gellir priodoli hyn i’r cymorth a gafodd y gyfres CYRC. Fodd bynnag, roedd niferoedd eleni wedi gostwng oherwydd y newidiadau yn broses gofrestru ac rydyn ni’n ystyried y modd i oresgyn y broblem hon a’i gwneud hi’n haws i glybiau i weinyddu’r broses mynediad. Roedd cyfres CYRC y Gorllewin wedi elwa o gymorth ariannol hael Porthladd Aberdaugleddau a PPSA ac mae’r clybiau yn ddiolchgar iawn am hynny.

OnBoard. Mae twf parhaus hwylfyrddio yn amlwg ac mae Hwylfyrddio a Hwylio Gorllewin Cymru a Chadlanciau Môr Aberdaugleddau yn hybu hyn. Aeth nifer fawr o hwylwyr o Glwb hwylio Neyland i Regata OnBoard Acorn Llan-gors. Roedd llawer o hwylwyr Gorllewin Cymru yn Llan-gors a hwylwyr o bob clwb yn ennill medal!!

Clybiau sy'n Hyrwyddo

Mae’r arian a gafodd Clwb Hwylio Dinbych-y-Pysgod y llynedd wedi galluogi pum aelod o’r clwb i gymhwyso fel Hyfforddwyr Hwylio Cynorthwyol RYA a dim ond 14 neu 15 oed ydy pedwar o’r rhain. A hwythau nawr wedi cymhwyso, mae’r pump yn bwriadu ymuno â’r tîm hyfforddi cyfredol i hyfforddi plant ac oedolion i hwylio dingis y clwb. Drwy fuddsoddiad gan RYA Cymru cynigir 2 ddiwrnod o hyfforddiant dros y gaeaf / gwanwyn ar gyfer ein Clybiau sy'n Hyrwyddo. Bu Clwb Hwylio Sir Benfro a Chlwb Hwylio Dinbych-y-Pysgod yn llwyddiannus yn eu cais am grantiau datblygu ac yn eu tro, yn derbyn 2 gwch Laser a 2 Quests a 2 Feva. Mae hyn yn argoeli’n dda ar gyfer twf parhaus y clybiau a chadw aelodau, yn arbennig y bobl ifanc.

Adroddiad Rhanbarth Gorllewin Cymru West Wales Regional Report

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University sailing & windsurfing are both very healthy with clubs at Swansea and Cardiff University attracting more members than ever. Swansea Uni Sailing and Windsurfing clubs are based at Tata Steel SC as well as Cardiff Uni Windsurfing Club. Cardiff University Sailing club is based at CBYC. Swansea University have

successfully secured funding for six new Fireflys!

RYA Push The Boat Out was embraced by the region with representation and participation from South Wales clubs. Cardiff Bay Yacht Club used the PTBO branding to promote interest in cruiser sailing amongst the student sailors. Resurgent Llandegfedd took over 30 people sailing on a wonderful sunny day, and subsequently 12 joined the club and most partook in training. Llangorse ran four taster sessions (including one within PTBO period) throughout the year, with a 50% take-up rate.

Cardiff City Council hosted the Extreme 40 Series event in June. An RYA Cymru Wales/RYA Membership caravan stand was present with information on RYA Programmes, membership and general regional information.

Overall, a good year for South Wales and my thanks go to the volunteers and club members across the region for their efforts, time and enthusiasm for the sport.

Did you know that if you are under 35 and are female

there are bursaries available to help meet the costs of becoming a race official?

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Bu 2016 yn flwyddyn arall lwyddiannus iawn i'n rhaglen perfformiad. Cychwynnodd yn gynnar yn Ionawr gyda Dan Whiteley yn ennill Medal Efydd cychod Radial i Fechgyn ym Mhencampwriaethau Ieuenctid ISAF Y Byd yn Langkawi, Malaysia, gwir gamp yn wir.. Cymysg oedd ein canlyniadau yn y gornestau RYA Cenedlaethol i Ieuenctid yn y Ganolfan Hwylio Genedlaethol ym Mhwllheli yn Ebrill ond parhaodd Dan i fod ar ei orau a dod yn drydydd yn y cychod Radial i Fechgyn, yn ogystal â Hatty Morsley a Pippa Cropley yn y dosbarth 420 i Enethod a Dan Atherton a Matt Viney yn y Fflyd 420 i Fechgyn. Er nad oedden nhw'n ganlyniadau ysgubol, roedd Cymru'n gyson eu safon drwy'r 5 fflyd, fel gwelir o'r rhestr isod:- Dan Whiteley, 3ydd, Laser Radial Bechgyn Hatty Morsley & Pippa Cropley, 3ydd, 420 genethod Dan Atherton & Matt Viney, 3ydd, 420 bechgyn Huw Edwards & Josh Dawson, 4ydd, 29er bechgyn Matt Whitfield, 6ed, Laser Safonol Bechgyn Llwyddodd Huw Edwards a Josh Dawson (CH Pwllheli) i ennill Medal Efydd ym Mhencampwriaeth 29er Ewrop yn Tonsberg, Norwy, ym Mehefin, gan golli'r arian o drwch blewyn mewn ôl-gyfrif. Enillodd Dan Whiteley (CH Y Felinheli) Gwpan Laser Radial Europa yn Warnemunde, Yr Almaen, gan ddilyn hynny drwy ddod yn 4ydd ym Mhencampwriaethau Byd Laser Radial i Fechgyn yn Dun Laoghaire, Iwerddon, a dim ond yr ôl-gyfrif a'i cadwodd rhag cael y Fedal Efydd. Golyga hyn caiff Dan y fraint o fod yn unig gynrychiolydd Prydain yn y dosbarth Laser Radial ym Mhencampwriaethau Hwylio Ieuenctid y Byd yn Auckland, Seland Newydd y Nadolig hwn. Daeth Micky Beckett (CH Solfach) yn 24ain ym Mhencampwriaeth Byd Laser Safonol yn Riviera Nayarit, Mecsico ac yn 18fed ym Mhencampwriaeth Ewropeaidd y cychod Laser Safonol yn Gran Canaria, Sbaen, ddeufis cyn hynny. Mae Micky'n dringo'r rhestr i oedolion rasio Laser ac yn debygol o herio Nick Thompson am le yn nhîm Prydain yn y Gemau Olympaidd 2020. Aeth Hatty Morsley (CH Y Felinheli) ynghyd â'i chriw, Pippa Cropley, i Bencampwriaeth Hwylio Ieuenctid Eurosaf yn Segelzentrum, Awstria ym mis Awst ac ennill y Fedal Aur yn y Fflyd 420 i Enethod a bu'n rhan o'r Tîm GBR enillodd Wobr y

Adroddiad y Rheolwr Perfformiad Uwch High Manager’s Report Performance

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Timau yn yr achlysur.

Daeth Matt Viney (CH Bae Caerdydd), gyda Dan Atherton fel helm, yn 3ydd Y Pencampwriaethau Agored 420 y DU ym Mhwllheli ym mis Awst. Yn y cychod Optimist, enillodd Jamie Cook (CH Bae Caerdydd) Y Bencampwriaeth Hŷn Genedlaethol tra enillodd Kai Wolgram (CH Llyn Brenig) Y Bencampwriaeth Optimist Iau Cenedlaethol yn Largs, Yr Alban, ym mis Gorffennaf. Dyma'r ail flwyddyn yn olynol i'r Cymry 'ennill y dwbl', rhywbeth na ddigwyddodd erioed o'r blaen ac mae'n werth nodi i Jamie hefyd ennill yn y Fflyd Iau y llynedd. Fe wnaeth Rhys Lewis (CH Bae Caerdydd), Kai Wolgram (CH Llyn Brenig) a Jamie Cook (CH Bae Caerdydd) gael eu dewis ar gyfer Pencampwriaethau'r Byd ac am yr 2il flwyddyn yn olynol roedd 60% o dîm GBR yn dod o Gymru. Mewn mannau eraill, parhaodd hwylwyr o Gymru i gael eu lle ymhlith enillwyr rasys Optimist. Enillodd Jamie Cook (CH Bae Caerdydd) Bencampwriaeth y Gwanwyn. Daeth Kai Wolgram (CH Llyn Brenig) yn ail yn y Pencampwriaethau Mewndirol ac yn Rasys Diwedd Tymor yr Optimists roedd Calum Davidson-Guild (CH Bae Trearddur/CH Shotwick) yn ail. Ymhlith hwylwyr cychod Topper, roedd Harry Pulford (CH Llyn Brenig) yn 8fed ar ddiwedd y gornestau Topper Cenedlaethol yn North Berwick, Yr Alban. Daeth Catrin Williams (Dreigiau Plas Menai) yn Bencampwraig Hwylfyrddio Bic Techno 5.8 y DU i Enethod yn Rutland ym mis Medi. Enillodd Tilly James (CH Cei Newydd) Bencampwriaethau Cenedlaethol FX y DU ym mis Hydref. Wrth reswm, roedd hyn i gyd yn ganlyniad i weithgaredd sy'n cael ei gefnogi gan holl glybiau Cymru, a'r gwirfoddolwyr. Gobeithio byddwch yn adnabod rhai o'r enwau'n yr adroddiad hwn fel rhai sydd wedi cychwyn hwylio yn eich clwb chi neu glwb cyfagos. Fel erioed, rydyn ni'n ddiolchgar i bawb fu'n weithgar, yn arbennig y rhai sy'n gwirfoddoli, am bob help i gefnogi'n rhaglen. Fyddai hyn ddim yn bosibl heb eich cyfraniad chi! Paul Simes Rheolwr Perfformiad Uwch

Wyddoch chi fod gennym 354 o hyfforddwyr cychod pŵer yng Nghymru, ond mai dim ond 38 sy'n ferched? Beth ydych chi'n ei wneud i achosi hyn i newid?

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It has been a busy year here in South Wales with further development of adult, junior and youth sailing and windsurfing. Clubs are proactive as always, and are continuously exploring ways and means to sustain and increase activity. It has been great to see sailing and windsurfing flourish at Llandegfedd reservoir now in its first full year and benefitting from the new facilities.

In the region, we’ve seen the South Wales CYRC Series conclude at Llangorse SC with five clubs taking part and over 60 sailors, the South & West OB Acorn Llangorse Regatta and the RYA Zones Championships hosted by Cardiff Bay YC. The Welsh Open Topper Championships (Llandegfedd SC), Welsh Open Optimist Championships and Open 420 Championships (CBYC) have all been busy and successful events providing the opportunity for competitive junior racing.

2016 saw the inaugural Welsh Open Team Racing Championships at CBYC (1 day event) using university Fireflys aimed at adult sailors.

Clubs have continued to host their open meetings and national events such as the F18 National Championships and Osprey National Championships at Mumbles YC.

The national RYA programmes have continued to grow steadily, with improved retention from the ten OB clubs in the South.

Team 15 activity has flourished at Llandegfedd WaterSports with Mike Walklin and his team driving forward the sport; and just recently Tata Steel SC have been awarded Team 15 status.

RYA Champion Clubs in the South have continued to contribute sailors to the performance pathway with overall

excellent representation in the squad programme from South juniors and youths.

The RYA Honda RIB Challenge 2016 was hosted by Ceri Davies and his team at Swansea WaterSports in June, with West Wales’ Mairwen James and Hwyel Jackson going on to the final at the Southampton Boat Show.

Disability sailing continues at the Llangorse SC, Llandegfedd WaterSports and Cardiff Sailing Centre (through ‘Innovate’, on behalf of Mentro Allan). Clubs have hosted disability water sport open days welcoming newcomers to the sport.

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Mae hwylio i'r anabl yn parhau yng Nghlwb Hwylio Llan-gors, Llandegfedd WaterSports a Chanolfan Hwylio Caerdydd (drwy ‘Innovate’, ar ran Mentro Allan). Mae clybiau wedi cynnal dyddiau agored campau dwr i'r anabl gan groesawu newydd-ddyfodiaid i'r gamp.

Mae hwylio a hwylfyrddio'n parhau mewn cyflwr iach iawn yn y prifysgolion gyda chlybiau Caerdydd ac Abertawe'n denu mwy o aelodau nag erioed. Mae Hwylio a Hwylfyrddio Prifysgol Abertawe, yn ogystal â Chlwb Hwylfyrddio Prifysgol Caerdydd, wedi eu lleoli yn Nghlwb Tata Steel. Mae Clwb Hwylio Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ei

leoli yng Nghlwb Hwylio Bae Caerdydd. Mae Prifysgol Abertawe wedi llwyddo i gael cyllid i brynu chwe chwch Firefly newydd!

Cafodd cynllun 'RYA Push The Boat Out' gryn groeso gan y rhanbarth, gyda chynrychiolaeth a chyfranogiad gan glybiau De Cymru. Defnyddiodd Clwb Hwylio Bae Caerdydd frand y 'PTBO' i hyrwyddo diddordeb mewn hwylio cychod mordaith ymhlith myfyrwyr sy'n hwylio. Gwelodd yr adfywiad yn Llandegfedd dros 30 o bobl yn hwylio ar ddiwrnod heulog braf ac fe ymunodd 12 ohonyn nhw â'r clwb wedi hynny, gyda'r mwyafrif yn ymuno'n yr hyfforddiant. Cynhaliodd Llan-gors bedair sesiwn flasu yn ystod y flwyddyn (gan gynnwys un o fewn y cyfnod PTBO), gyda 50% yn penderfynu dal ati.

Bu i Gyngor Dinas Caerdydd groesawu'r Gyfres 'Extreme 40' ym Mehefin. Roedd yna stondin garafán ar y cyd gan RYA Cymru Wales/RYA Membership yn cynnig gwybodaeth am Raglenni'r RYA, aelodaeth a gwybodaeth gyffredinol am weithgareddau rhanbarthol.

Yn gyffredinol, bu'n flwyddyn dda i Dde Cymru a rhaid i mi ddiolch i wirfoddolwyr ac aelodau'r clybiau drwy'r rhanbarth i gyd am eu hymdrechion, eu hamser a'u brwdfrydedd dros y gamp.

Wyddoch chi, os ydych chi dan 35 oed ac yn ferch, fod bwrsarïau ar gael i'ch helpu i gwrdd â chost cymhwyso i fod yn swyddog rasio?

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2016 has been another very successful year for our performance programme. It kicked off in very early January with Dan Whiteley winning the ISAF Youth Worlds Laser Radial Boys Bronze Medal in Langkawi, Malaysia, a great achievement. The RYA Youth Nationals held at the Welsh National Sailing Centre in Pwllheli in April gave us some mixed results but Dan continued on his good form by claiming 3rd in the Radial Boys as did Hatty Morsley & Pippa Cropley in the 420 Girls and Dan Atherton & Matt Viney in the 420 Boys fleets. Whilst not spectacular Wales had consistent results across the five fleets as can be seen below:- Dan Whiteley, 3rd, Laser Radial Boys Hatty Morsley & Pippa Cropley, 3rd, 420 girls Dan Atherton & Matt Viney, 3rd, 420 boys Huw Edwards & Josh Dawson, 4th, 29er boys Matt Whitfield, 6th, Laser Standard Boys Huw Edwards and Josh Dawson (Pwllheli SC) went on to win the Bronze Medal at the 29er European Championships in Tonsberg, Norway in June just missing the Silver Medal on countback. Dan Whiteley (Port Dinorwic SC) won the Laser Radial Europa Cup in Warnemunde, Germany and followed that up by finishing 4th at the Laser Radial Boys World Championship in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland missing the Bronze Medal on countback. This meant that Dan now has the honour again of being the sole representative for Britain in the Laser Radial class at the World Sailing Youth World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand this Christmas. Micky Beckett (Solva SC) came 24th at the Laser Standard World Championships in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico and was 18th at the European Laser Standard Championships in Gran Canaria, Spain a couple of months earlier. Micky is working his way up the adult rankings in the Laser and is looking to challenge Nick Thompson for the 2020 British Olympic spot. Hatty Morsley (Port Dinorwic SC) along with her crew Pippa Cropley went to the Eurosaf Youth Sailing Championships in Segelzentrum, Austria in August and won the Gold Medal in the 420 Girls Fleet and was part of the GBR Team that won the Team Prize at that event.

Matt Viney (CBYC) with his helm Dan Atherton finished 3rd at the UK 420 Open Championships at Pwllheli in August.

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In the Optimists, Jamie Cook (CBYC) won the Optimist Senior National Championships and Kai Wolgram (Llyn Brenig SC) won the Optimist Junior National Championships at Largs, Scotland in July. This is the second year in a row the Welsh have ‘done the double’, a feat that again has never been achieved before and it’s worth mentioning that Jamie won the Junior Fleet last year. Rhys Lewis(CBYC), Kai Wolgram (Llyn Brenig SC) and Jamie Cook (CBYC) qualified for the World Championships for the 2nd year running that Wales had 60% of the GBR Team. Elsewhere, Welsh sailors continually dominate the podium at Optimist national events. Jamie Cook (CBYC) won the Spring Championships. Kai Wolgram (Llyn Brenig SC) finished second at the Inland Championship and at the Optimist End of Season’ Calum Davidson-Guild (Trearddur Bay SC/Shotwick SC) was second. In the Toppers, Harry Pulford (Llyn Brenig SC) was 8th overall at the Topper Nationals in North Berwick, Scotland. Catrin Williams (Plas Menai Dragons) became the UK Bic Techno 5.8 Girls Windsurfing Champion at Rutland in September. Tilly James (New Quay YC) won the UK FX National Championships at Weymouth in October. Of course, all of this achievement is the result of the activity that is supported by all of Wales’ clubs, and volunteers. I hope you recognise some of the names within this report as having started sailing at your club or a club near you. As ever, we thank everyone involved, especially those who volunteer, to help support the programme. We couldn’t do it without you! Paul Simes High Performance Manager

Did you know that we have 354 powerboat instructors in Wales, but only 38 are female? What are you

doing to make this change?

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Yma, yn Ne Cymru, mae hi wedi bod yn flwyddyn brysur gyda rhagor o ddatblygu'n digwydd ym myd hwylio a hwylfyrddio oedolion, iau a ieuenctid. Fel pob amser mae'r clybiau'n rhagweithiol ac yn chwilio'n barhaus am ddulliau a ffyrdd i gynnal a chynyddu eu gweithgareddau. Mae wedi bod yn wych i weld gweithgareddau hwylio a hwylfyrddio'n llewyrchu ar gronfa Llandegfedd, bellach yn eu blwyddyn lawn gyntaf ac yn manteisio ar adnoddau newydd.

Yn y rhanbarth rydyn ni wedi gweld cyfres CYRC De Cymru'n dod i'w therfyn yng Nghlwb Hwylio Llan-gors gyda phum clwb a thros drigain o hwylwyr yn cymryd rhan, a Regata OB Acorn Llan-gors y De a'r Gorllewin a Phencampwriaethau Rhanbarth y RYA yn cael eu croesawu i Glwb Hwylio Bae Caerdydd. Roedd Pencampwriaethau Agored Topper Cymru, Pencampwriaethau Agored Optimist Cymru a Phencampwriaethau Agored 420 (CBYC) i gyd yn achlysuron prysur a llwyddiannus, gan roi digonedd o gyfle i gystadlu ymhlith y raswyr iau.

Yn ystod 2016 cynhaliwyd Pencampwriaethau Agored Timau Rasio Cymru yng Nghlwb Hwylio Bae Caerdydd (achlysur 1 dydd) ar gyfer oedolion sy'n hwylio gan ddefnyddio cychod Firefly y Brifysgol.

Mae clybiau wedi parhau i gynnal eu cyfarfodydd agored a chroesawu digwyddiadau cenedlaethol F18 a'r Pencampwriaethau Cenedlaethol cychod Osprey yng Nghlwb Hwylio Y Mwmbwls.

Mae'r rhaglenni RYA cenedlaethol yn parhau i gynyddu'n gyson, gyda mwy yn dal ati nag erioed ymhlith y deg clwb OB yn y De.

Mae gweithgareddau Tîm 15 wedi blodeuo yn 'Llandegfedd WaterSports' gyda Mike Walklin a'i dîm yn gyrru'r gamp ymlaen ac yn ddiweddar dyfarnwyd statws Tîm 15 i Glwb Hwylio Tata Steel.

Mae Clybiau Hyrwyddo'r RYA yn y De wedi parhau i ddarparu hwylwyr ar gyfer y llwybr perfformiad gyda

chynrychiolaeth gyffredinol ardderchog yn y rhaglen sgwad yn dod o blith hwylwyr iau a ieuenctid y De.

Cafodd Her RYA Honda RIB 2016 groeso gan Ceri Davies a'i dîm yn 'WaterSports Abertawe' ym Mehefin, gyda Mairwen James a Hywel Jackson o Orllewin Cymru'n mynd ymlaen i'r ffeinal yn Sioe Gychod Southampton.

Adroddiad Rhanbarth De Cymru South Wales Regional Report