Topaz pole put a hole in this Mirror
Hole edges made ready for new section of ply to be scarfed into place.
Pete explaining a point at RYA Dinghy Show

Services

Event organisation
Ever heard the expression “done this more often than you have had hot dinners”, well Pete really has organised more decent sized sailing events than you have had hot dinners.

Pete was heavily involved in organising 7 Enterprise Nationals with over 100 boats as Chairman of the UK Enterprise Association Events Committee, organising Enterprise Worlds in Thailand, Bombay and Zimbabwe as Enterprise International President. As first paid organiser of the RS Class Association he organised three big RS all classes Nationals each with over 300 boats competing.

Pete has been a key figure in the development of the RS classes and racing circuits; as Chairman of the RS Association he now oversees the organisation of over 100 significant events each year.

At the same time as organising all these events Pete has been competing in them to a high level giving him a constant valuable insight into what the competitors want and are thinking. He has the respect of the leading sailors and at the same time knows well many of the country's top race officers and officers of most leading leading clubs.

Pete has also undertaken organising a number of high profile events. In conjunction with Emma Harris they devised and organised from scratch the Top Club Championship. When in 2008 Fat Face wanted to hold the inaugral Fat Face Night Sail competition, part of Fat Faces Night series; it was Pete they turned to organise the event.

If you want freelance advise for your class or club then please contact Pete on 07813 899043 or email him on pete@petevincent.co.uk.

Talks
Pete is a well known public speaker as most people who have ever been to an RS prize giving will know. He has presented many talks at clubs over a wide range of subjects including boat repairing, rules, tactics, specific classes and the future of dinghy sailing.

He has run boat repair workshops at several clubs from Roadford to Bexhill helping novices gain the basic skills to undertake simple glass fibre and gel repairs.

Pete has also undertaken a wide range of speaking engagements from guest speaker at South Staffs SC 50th aniversary dinner to making a presentations on the main stage at the RYA Dinghy Show.

If you would like to discuss with Pete possible talks at your club then please contact Pete on 07813 899043 or email him on pete@petevincent.co.uk.

  
 
(c) 2012 Pete Vincent