Royal Yachting Association (RYA) latest news from Marine Industry News. Includes events and campaigns and new personnel.
A public consultation on the use and classification of recreational and personal watercraft (PWC) will close at 11.45pm on 1 November 2021. The RYA have encouraged the marine community to have their say on the proposal, which was launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). The Government has said that the consultation’s purpose is to […]
In a change from its usual end-of-summer schedule, the Regional Junior Championships will be moving to early summer as of 2022. It is hoped this decision will result in better weather for competitors, and longer evenings for social activities once racing has finished, says the RYA. The 2021 RYA Regional Junior Championships was held earlier […]
Booking is now open for the 2021 RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference, with the November event being held in person and virtually. Following the success of last year’s streamed conference, this new virtual and in-person hybrid approach will provide national RYA updates online on 8 November from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. This will be followed by regional events […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has responded to plans from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Habitat Protection Strategy. The RYA has made several recommendations to the MMO for a conservation approach which recognises the practical and safety implications of its plans on recreational use. A key recommendation […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has responded to an Environmental Agency (EA) consultation that sought views on boat registration charges along its extensive inland waterways. The consultation ‘Boat registration charges proposals from 01 January 2022’ opened in June and closed yesterday. The consultation from the EA proposed a revised boat registration charging framework and a […]
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today announced the appointment of Mel Hide as its new director of external affairs, following her predecessor Howard Pridding’s decision to retire from full-time employment. The role will involve working with the senior management team to ensure that recreational boating interests are represented effectively and that government, in all […]
Applications have opened for a World Match Racing Tour event and training camp taking place at London’s Queen Mary Sailing Club in a joint initiative with RYA British Keelboat Sailing. Match racing sailors are invited to register their interest for what is set to be an international grade 2 event. Three days of match racing […]
The government has announced an extension to the start date for the new post-Brexit certification rules for CE products by 12 months. This extension means that the CE mark will continue as a recognised trademark into next year, after the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) agreed to push back the deadline for […]
The RYA welcomes four new partners to its member partner programme, with members now able to enjoy a 10 per cent discount on selected products from B&G, Simrad, Lowrance and C-MAP. B&G has been making sailing electronics for over 50 years, and now RYA members can receive a 10 per cent discount on three of […]
Barton Marine has been announced as an official supplier to RYA OnBoard (OB), the national grassroots programme created to make it more accessible for youngsters to try sailing and windsurfing. For nearly 80 years, Barton Marine has been making and dispatching world-class blocks from its factory in south east England and is supporting OnBoard by providing eight ‘mega’ […]
The RYA has opened applications for the Trinity House RYA Yachtmaster Scholarship, an opportunity for those working, or aspiring to work, in the small commercial vessel sector. Skilled boaters who can prove their dedication to the marine industry could be eligible for a share of the annual scholarship fund provided by maritime charity, Trinity House. Since its […]