Royal Yachting Association (RYA) latest news from Marine Industry News. Includes events and campaigns and new personnel.
The Royal Yachting Association Cymru Wales (RYA CW) has appointed Sian Reynolds as chair of its board. Reynold’s appointment means she is both the first female chair and also the youngest chair in RYA CW board history. She has been involved with RYA CW for almost 30 years, as captain of the Welsh sailing team, […]
British Marine and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) have launched a new pledge designed to help all boat users actively declare their commitment to following sustainable boating practices. The Green Blue Boating pledge was officially launched on Wednesday (21 September) at the 2022 Southampton International Boat Show. “We really wanted to create a pledge which […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has announced the appointment of two new directors. This autumn, Nick Scott will take up the position of director of racing, while Mark Robinson MBE assumes a new role as performance director following the British Sailing Team’s success at Tokyo 2020. As director of racing, Scott will oversee the development […]
A petition in the UK is looking to make wearing a lifejacket compulsory for those aged under 16. Marine Industry News explores the debate looking at responsibility, consequences and attitudes. According to Alistair Hackett, managing director of Ocean Safety, the marine industry has seen a massive increase in lifejacket use in the UK. He puts […]
Maritime Safety Week is currently taking place from 4-8 July. The annual event is held by the Department for Transport to encourage the sharing of safety knowledge within the sector and to highlight the importance of following best practices when spending time on the water. Conservative MP for Fareham, Suella Braverman, visited Warsash Sailing Club […]
Edit: The percentages of those taking part in ‘any boating’, by ethnicity, have been updated on receipt of data clarification from British Marine. Ask anyone outwith the marine industry to describe a typical boat owner and the answer has traditionally been male, white, and from an older demographic . . . or, more colloquially, male, […]
New research shows that there has been a massive growth in the number of people participating in watersports during the pandemic. The annual Watersports Participation Survey 2021 says that approximately 11.7m people took part in one or more of the boating activities* more than once in 2021. This number has risen by almost double since […]
Ian Walker MBE will be stepping down from his position as RYA racing director after four and a half years, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has confirmed. In his dual role as performance director, Walker oversaw the British Sailing Team’s success in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. According to the RYA, during the pandemic Walker was […]
The RYA is giving away £195,000 in National Lottery-funded small grants for projects that bring together local communities. Non-profit organisations and OnBoard and Sailability venues in England are invited to apply. The funding is from the Sport England Together Fund, a continuation of the Tackling Inequalities Fund which has supported the physical activity sector during the pandemic. The Together Fund will […]
The RYA has launched its new support network, aimed at increasing racing opportunities for disabled people in the UK. The RYA Para Sailing Hub offers sailors, volunteers, coaches, and supporters a place to come together as a community and grow the opportunities available. Officially launched at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, the hub is packed with resources, training opportunities […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is among the first group of over 40 organisations working in partnership with Sport England to benefit from its new funding model. It says it’s been awarded the long-term government and National Lottery funding from Sport England because it has committed to co-deliver change at a national and local level, […]