RYA prepares for World Sailing Presidential Election

The World Sailing 2020 Annual Conference will be held from 15 Oct to 1 Nov, with the focus on the ballot results for the election of a new President and seven Vice-Presidents

RYA 2021 Dinghy Show will become a virtual event

The RYA Dinghy Show will become a virtual event for 2021 due to the current escalation of COVID-19

Orca Whale incidents result in Navigation Exclusion Zone off NW Spain

The RYA has been notified of a number of incidents involving orca whales bumping and damaging sailing craft within Spanish waters, a Navigation Exclusion Zone has been set off NW Spain

Alasdair Ireland is GBR eSailing National Champion

Alasdair Ireland from Scotland claims the RYA GBR eSailing National Championship title

RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference – A different world with new opportunities

In the next couple of days bookings are due to open for the RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference supported by Gallagher – a different world with new opportunities

RYA awarded £150,000 of National Lottery Funding from Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund

The RYA has been awarded £150,000 of National Lottery Funding from Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund

RYA to receive £300,000 extra funding from UK Sport

The Royal Yachting Association is to receive £300,000 extra funding from UK Sport because of the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic

RYA increase entry quota for Youth National Championships

British Youth Sailing is to increase the entry quota for the 2020 Youth National Championships following a review of the site capacity and the number of boats that can be safely accommodated

RYA Youth National Championships to move to WPNSA

To ensure that the 2020 RYA Youth National Championships can go ahead, the decision has been taken to move the regatta to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

Plucky Brit wins inaugural eSailGP Grand Final

British eSailor Mike O’Donovan caused upset when he beat one of the pre-race favorites, Spain SailGP Team member Joan Cardona, to win the inaugural eSailGP Grand Final

IOC celebrates Safer Sport Day

On Saturday, 8 August, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) joined the celebrations for Safer Sport Day to promote safe sport and the protection of athletes from all forms of harassment and abuse

Ian Walker explains latest RYA Return to Play Guidance document

The RYA has issued a new document, the snappily titled, Guidance on sailing and racing with participants from different households during COVID-19 in England