Ireland's Gordon Davies Appointed International ISAF Judge

14th November 2013

#internationaljudge – Gordon Davies is the newest addition to Ireland's line up of international sailing officials. The Bray Sailing Club member was appointed an International Judge (IJ) at this week's ISAF conference in Oman bringing the number of Irish World Sailing officials to 15.

Reappointed in Oman were Coleraine's Bill O'Hara (Judge), David Lovegrove (Race Officer), Con Murphy (Race Officer) bringing Ireland's total number to 8 IROs, 5 IJ and 2 IUs

With the Davies appointment there is now an IJ based on the east coast alongside the three Dublin based International Race Officers - David Lovergrove, London 2012's Jack Roy and Con Murphy.

As well as on the water duties, the local role of an IJ is often to assist event organisers in recruiting a jury (hopefully at low cost = reduced entry fees)

ISAF race officials have an obligation to train competitors and local race officials which in Davies case has involved rules training and mentoring up and coming judges and umpires.

Interestingly, in 2014 ISAF judges will have to sit a test for renewal. The first generation of IJs never passed a test, and some have difficulty with English so it is anticipated that there will be many judges dropping out of system in 2014.

The full list of Ireland's ISAF officials is below:

Crosbie	Alan	IRL	2002	International Race Officer
Crowley	Peter	IRL	2002	International Race Officer
Hutchieson	Ronald	IRL	1982	International Judge
Lovegrove	David	IRL	2005	International Race Officer
Murphy	Con	IRL	2009	International Race Officer
O'Connor	Michael	IRL	2007	International Umpire
O'Connor	Michael	IRL	2007	International Judge
O'Gorman	Tony	IRL	1997	International Race Officer
O'Gorman	Tony	IRL	1997	International Judge
O'Hara	Bill	IRL	2010	International Race Officer
O'Hara	Bill	IRL	2001	International Judge
O'Hara	Bill	IRL	2006	International Umpire
Roy	Jack	IRL	1998	International Race Officer
Wilkinson	Jamie	IRL	2007	International Race Officer

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