RYA CEO Sara Sutcliffe spent three days in early June touring sailing clubs and centres across the North West and North East of England, meeting with volunteers, instructors and sailors to hear ...

Driven by a lifelong passion for ocean sailing and inspired by legends like Robin Knox-Johnston and Sir Francis Chichester, Jerri set her sights on the open sea. After facing personal upheaval and ...

As the 2025 sailing season gathers momentum, County Antrim Yacht Club has celebrated the success of its early-season volunteer and membership engagement events, supported by RYA Northern Ireland’s ‘We ...

Welsh Sailing / Hwylio Cymru has announced four Pathway Clubs to boost training and development for junior and youth sailors across the country. The RYA Cymru Wales programme will provide ...

In the UK, having boat insurance is not always a legal requirement. How and where you use your boat will determine what cover you require. For example, third-party insurance may not always be required ...

When Vanessa Weedon-Jones arrived at Hunts Sailing Club in Cambridgeshire over ten years ago, she asked a simple question: “Can we start a women’s group?” That question, and the club’s immediate ‘yes’ ...

RYA Scotland is proud to launch RYA Scotland Youth Voices - our dynamic new approach to youth engagement designed to amplify the voices of young people within the Scottish sailing community. Aimed at ...

Mark Todd, Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) Mark Todd, Chair of Trustees for the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) and Chief Executive of Ocean Youth Trust South, was ...

The founder of Pembrokeshire Powerboating & Sailing Academy has been recognised for his contribution to watersports with an RYA Cymru Wales Impact Award. Richard ‘Taff’ Owens set up PPSA in 2013 and ...

Sunshine and breeze made for an action packed weekend of racing at the Welsh Regional Junior Championships in Pembrokeshire. The event was hosted with Dale Yacht Club, Celtic Sea Watersports and ...

Powerboating enthusiast Rob Ingram has received an RYA Cymru Wales Impact Award for his commitment to activities on the water in Cardiff and beyond. Rob supports both Cardiff Bay Yacht Club and The ...

The RYA's training courses and qualifications are recognised and respected all over the world. With more than 2,400 recognised training centres across 58 different countries and more than 100 courses, ...