Seahorse interviews Mike Urwin & James Dadd

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 September 2016 17:42

This article first appeared in the November 2015 issue of Seahorse Magazine www.seahorsemagazine.com 

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All change?

Seventeen years after joining the RORC rating office, James Dadd took over the helm of in September from Mike Urwin. During his tenure to date, Dadd has also been a measurer at four America’s Cups and four Volvo races and was in charge of the creation and subsequent management of the V065 class used in the 2014-15 contest.

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The IRC Rating Rule has a page in Seahorse Magazine every two months, usually written by the Director of the Rating Office.  Seahorse has kindly agreed to the article text being published here, a couple of months after publication in their magazine.

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James Dadd appointed Director of RORC Rating Office

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 September 2016 17:42

 by Peta Stuart-Hunt

After 22 years at the RORC Rating Office, Mike Urwin, its Technical Director, is stepping aside to relinquish the day to day running of the Rating Office to James Dadd, 44, with effect from 1st September.

Mike will continue to work as a part-time consultant for the foreseeable future and James will take overall technical and managerial responsibility as Director of the Rating Office in Lymington, Hampshire.

James Dadd

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