Royal Yachting Association (RYA) latest news from Marine Industry News. Includes events and campaigns and new personnel.
Budworth Sailing Club (BSC) has been named as the winner of the 2022 RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year Award. The club, based in north-west England, was one of 10 finalists selected by the RYA awards panel and ultimately crowned by the public vote. The trophy was presented by The British Sailing […]
The RYA has officially launched its new wing training scheme at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show. Winging is the latest watersports craze to hit UK waters, says the RYA, with opportunities to get afloat both inland and around the coast. Using a handheld wing to propel a board on the water, it’s easy to […]
The RYA is launching a new support network at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show (26-27 February) aimed at increasing racing opportunities for disabled people in the UK and supporting sailing’s reinstatement in the Paralympic Games. Packed with resources, training opportunities and advice, the hub, which is championed by RYA Sailability, will provide sailors, volunteers, […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has teamed up with the short story podcast, Our Voices, for a series of insightful episodes chatting with members of the boating community. The RYA Our Voices interviews will focus on diversity in sport and celebrating some of the girls and women participating in boating. Initially started as a voice […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has launched a new LGBTQIA+ network. The network aims to make equality and inclusion for those that identify as LGBTQIA+ a reality in the sport of sailing, reaching not just the RYA membership, but also stretching across to RYA affiliates and the wider boating community. RYA says the group is […]
The RYA has launched a framework of support for yacht racers and owners following a change in World Sailing’s Offshore Special Regulations (OSR). As of January 1, 2022, yachts competing in OSR category 0 to 3 races must have been inspected by a qualified person within 24 months of the start of the race or […]
The UK government has confirmed that from 1 January 2022, recreational boat owners will not be required to pay a second amount of UK VAT if their vessels have been outside the UK for more than three years. Boat owners returning their vessels to the UK can claim relief from import VAT under returned goods […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has announced that all members can take advantage of one free ticket to the new BoatLife Live Boat Show, which takes place from 17-20 February 2022 at the NEC Birmingham. As well as a free member ticket, members will also be able to purchase up to five additional tickets at […]
The John Merricks Sailing Trust has donated boats and boards to 14 young people from across the UK. Launched in 2013, the partnership through RYA OnBoard aims to support youngsters who display enthusiasm and talent for sailing, and who may not ordinarily have the opportunity or financial backing to achieve their goals. Two years ago, Martha Sargeant […]
The RYA has publicly responded to the Department for Transport’s (DfT) consultation which asks whether recreational watercraft users should be subject to the same safety obligations that exist for the operators of ships. The RYA says that while it supports some of the DfT’s proposals, ‘the possible unintended consequences . . . could lead to […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has appointed Sara Sutcliffe MBE as its new chief executive. Sutcliffe will take up her new post in early 2022 and has previously worked with the British Olympic Association and attended four Olympic Games as Team GB general counsel. “With over 20 years’ experience in the sports sector Sara brings […]