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Sunshine and breeze made for a memorable weekend of fast and fun racing for the British Keelboat League Women’s Qualifier at the Royal Southern Yacht Club. The latest round of the BKL 2025 series was ...
It will focus on legislation in relation to hoisting. It will enable you to operate hoists at any site and train your colleagues to use a hoist. It will not need revalidating each year but it is ...
A transition from Olympic campaigning to coaching has enabled Ali Young to share her knowledge as a world class sailor and start a whole new learning journey of her own. After representing Great ...
It is Volunteers Week and it feels right to pause for a moment to reflect upon the huge impact volunteers make across our community. Words really fail to do justice to the sheer enormity of the ...
As excitement builds ahead of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix Portsmouth this July, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is proud to be named the event’s Official Community Impact Partner.
British Sailing Talent Academies are designed to offer sailors with high potential monthly, consistent, high-quality coaching and training that will nurture skills and competencies both on and off the ...
The RYA is proud to announce the launch of four new British Sailing Talent Academies as part of its commitment to developing the next generation of high-performance sailors. A new programme identified ...
The RYA Foundation is a grant-giving charity dedicated to breaking down barriers and enabling access to boating opportunities for disadvantaged and disabled people, young people, and individuals from ...
Participants were raving about our recent Women on Water Festival, as they enjoyed a fun-filled day of water-based activity at Ballyholme Yacht Club. 42 women attended the event on 31 May which ...
When John and Sheila Robinson received the news they’d been selected for an RYA Award last year, they were convinced there had been a mistake. “When we opened the email, John said to me ‘read that, ...
The instructor who sparks confidence in new sailors. The person who quietly keeps things running behind the scenes. The young volunteer who turns up with a smile, rain or shine. Or the club that goes ...
Youth teams taking part in the first-ever Hyde Sails Under-19 Match Racing Championship at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy took their battle for the podium down to the wire across a ...