Promoting the sport of sailing and placing further emphasis on development are just two of the objectives Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) Commodore-elect Jonathan Brewin intends to achieve during his watch.The veteran sailor will officially take over the helm of the third oldest club holding a Royal Warrant outside the British Isles on New Year’s Day when Peter Shrubb’s two-year term in the top post expires.“I am very excited to be taking over the reigns from Peter and looking forward very much to working with the new Flag Officers and of course the managers and staff,” Brewin said.“Many exciting things have been developed during Peter’s watch ... in particular the club’s increased focus on sailing development. We shall be looking to further fine tune this whole programme with a continued emphasis on introducing more people to sailing.”Brewin’s mandate also includes ensuring fiscal stability for the club and expanding upon its various social programs.He has also vowed to conduct an analysis of the RBYC’s long-term options with a view of providing the club with a more structured “road map” for the future, increase the club’s involvement in international regattas and work with the Cruising Club of America and other stakeholders to refine the Newport to Bermuda Race.Being elected as the RBYC Commodore has not come without a cost for Brewin, who has been forced to put any plans of competing in next summer’s Newport to Bermuda Race on the back burner because of his added responsibility at the club.“Unfortunately I shall have to miss the 2012 Newport to Bermuda Race as my responsibilities as Commodore preclude me from participating,” he said. “My 11th race will have to wait until 2014!”Kalin Hillier led the local contingent competing in the Laser Radial fleet at the halfway stage of the ongoing Orange Bowl International Youth Sailing Regatta in Miami.Sailing in light and shifty breezes on the waters of Biscayne Bay, the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club sailor posted three top ten finishes (9,3,9) to climb into 11th overall.Also making a surge was Royal Bermuda Yacht Club’s Mackenzie Cooper who climbed into 28th thanks partly to a sixth -place finish in the seventh race.Losing ground was Sandys Boat Club sailor Owen Seise who slipped to 16th despite securing a top ten finish in the seventh race.Ellie Wollman and Hannah Horsefield also found the going a bit tough in the Club 420 fleet where they were poised in 58th at the halfway stage of the four -day regatta featuring junior sailors, ranging in ages from eight to 18, from 23 states and 22 different countries.Also flying the Island’s banner in Miami are Optimist sailors Chase Cooper, Matilda Nicholls, Yannick Hillier and Mikey Wollman.Cooper was placed in 51st at the halfway stage of the annual regatta, Nichols 98th, Hillier 126th and Wollman 146th respectively.