Driven by a lifelong passion for ocean sailing and inspired by legends like Robin Knox-Johnston and Sir Francis Chichester, Jerri set her sights on the open sea. After facing personal upheaval and ...

As the 2025 sailing season gathers momentum, County Antrim Yacht Club has celebrated the success of its early-season volunteer and membership engagement events, supported by RYA Northern Ireland’s ‘We ...

Mark Todd, Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) Mark Todd, Chair of Trustees for the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) and Chief Executive of Ocean Youth Trust South, was ...

RYA Scotland is proud to launch RYA Scotland Youth Voices - our dynamic new approach to youth engagement designed to amplify the voices of young people within the Scottish sailing community. Aimed at ...

Reaching a further 1 million young people – expanding access to sailing and windsurfing for an additional 1 million participants to take part over the next 10 years, doubling down on efforts to engage ...

The founder of Pembrokeshire Powerboating & Sailing Academy has been recognised for his contribution to watersports with an RYA Cymru Wales Impact Award. Richard ‘Taff’ Owens set up PPSA in 2013 and ...

In the UK, having boat insurance is not always a legal requirement. How and where you use your boat will determine what cover you require. For example, third-party insurance may not always be required ...

When Vanessa Weedon-Jones arrived at Hunts Sailing Club in Cambridgeshire over ten years ago, she asked a simple question: “Can we start a women’s group?” That question, and the club’s immediate ‘yes’ ...

Welsh Sailing / Hwylio Cymru has announced four Pathway Clubs to boost training and development for junior and youth sailors across the country. The RYA Cymru Wales programme will provide ...

Powerboating enthusiast Rob Ingram has received an RYA Cymru Wales Impact Award for his commitment to activities on the water in Cardiff and beyond. Rob supports both Cardiff Bay Yacht Club and The ...

Southampton International Boat Show, Britain’s biggest festival of boating and watersports is back on 19-28 September 2025 for its 56th edition and RYA members (aged 16+) can now take advantage of an ...

Getting OnBoard is easy! OnBoard is suitable for anyone aged 8-18 and no experience is required to learn to sail or windsurf. You don’t need any equipment and you don’t need to be able to swim.