The LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES Project, in which The RYA’s Green Blue initiative played a key partnership role, has been named the winner of the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Impact Award. The ReMEDIES ...

Sailing and boating in the UK are at a crossroads — participation is in decline, and we need to act. As the National Governing Body for sailing and boating, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) ...

I have been a member of the RYA for over 15 years. I was brought up in Leigh-on-Sea but was a victim of the urban myth that if you can’t afford a boat you can’t learn to sail and started sailing ...

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety bulletin following an incident involving a sea safari rigid inflatable boat (RIB). In June, a passenger on a RIB suffered a spinal injury ...

An Inclusive Language Guidance has been a highly requested resource by numerous affiliated clubs and recognised training centres. Many have expressed that they face challenges with the language that ...

Sixteen of the nation’s top young sailors have been selected to represent Great Britain at the prestigious Youth Sailing World Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal, taking place 12–20 December 2025.

OnBoard, the RYA’s flagship grassroots sailing and windsurfing programme for young people aged 8 to 18, is celebrating 20 years of transforming lives on the water. What started with just two pilot ...

A new fund from the RYA Foundation is supporting young people to achieve their potential in sailing. The RYA Foundation Youth Fund was gifted with the funds remaining when the John Merricks Sailing ...

Are assigned a unique (9 digit) MyRYA account reference number upon registration (for members, this reference number also acts as the membership number). Must have a unique email address. If you don't ...

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has confirmed almost £160,000 of funding this year for Recognised Class Associations- supporting the delivery of quality racing and training opportunities to keep ...

To confirm, our guidance states we recommend the use of the phrase “Man Overboard” as it is a universally recognised term and one that is tightly woven into emergency procedures, electronic equipment, ...

Finlo Cottier is to become the new CEO of RYA Scotland. Following an extensive recruitment process aided by the RYA and sports Scotland, Finlo will be leading Scotland’s National Governing Body for ...