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Seahorse interviews Mike Urwin & James Dadd

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 September 2016 17:42

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

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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Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 22 August 2017 10:39

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James Dadd appointed Director of RORC Rating Office

Details: 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.

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