RYA South - RYA (and others) Weekly News Information Update - 23 February 2024

 

Marine Industry News - Historic RNLI photographs brought back to life for 200th birthday. As the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary (4 March), the charity has brought some of its rich history to life with the release of a stunning collection of colourised images. https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/rnli-photographs-200th/

RYA Connect - RYA Day Skipper Motor - Who’s it for and what’s involved? The RYA Day Skipper course not only teaches you how to use your boat, but also how to enjoy it. https://www.rya.org.uk/blog/day-skipper-motor-whos-it-for?

RYA - What's coming on the legal horizon? Join our free webinar 19 February 2024 at 19:30 – 20:30. Learn about the various upcoming changes to legislation that may impact your affiliated organisation. Hear from our legal experts on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill – also known as Martyn’s Law, and how this could affect your organisation. Find out more and register today - http://rya.org/7ruK50QCGNR

RYA Race Officials - A few of the RYA Race Officials Academy 2023 cohort have had busy weekend in Portland, completing both the Regional Mark Layer Course & the Sail Measurer Course! It's been nearly a year since the 2023 cohort started, it's fantastic to see them developing as Race Officials putting their skills & knowledge to the test.

RYA - RRS - Did you know we produce a range of guidance booklets and good practice notes relating to racing rules and the running of racing? Find them here: http://rya.org/K4i150QE5k8

RYA - Calling all clubs, classes and affiliated organisations! Did you know the RYA affiliation process is changing? To support you, earlier this year we launched the new RYA Affiliation Portal. If your organisation hasn’t already, please log in and answer the affiliation questions before Thursday 29 February. Find out more about the changes and how we’re supporting our network - http://rya.org/AvWQ50QCY6b

RYA/RYA South - The RYA Regional Training Day is back! 16 March 2024. The RYA Regional Training Day will be an engaging and interactive day that aims to challenge you and your team to grow and develop your skills. Open to instructors and racing coaches, as well as club, centre and Sailability volunteers, join the regional team for a day of personal learning and development, with expertise on offer to enhance your knowledge and practical skillset. Attendance starts at £30 (RYA member) £35 (non member) and includes activities on the day, use of equipment, lunch and refreshments. Thorney Island Sailing Club, Church Rd, Emsworth PO10 8DS.

Marine Industry News - The winners of the YJA Yachtsman of the Year and the YJA Young Sailor of the Year for 2023 have been revealed. https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/yja-yachtsman-of-the-year-2023/

RYA - Join our webinar tonight and harness the power of the RYA network to help your organisation thrive! 19 February 2024 at 19:30 – 20:30. Find out what's coming on the legal horizon from our legal experts. Learn more about the next steps involved in the proposed mandatory reporting of sexual abuse and prepare to have your say in the Government’s Trust Registration Service consultation. Find out more and register now - http://rya.org/KnTk50QETLk

RYA - Clubzone - a reminder that on-line support to Clubs (Clubzone https://www.rya.org.uk/club-centre-support/affiliates) is no longer password protected and can be accessed at will. Training Centre support (https://www.rya.org.uk/club-centre-support/training) does, however require you to sign in.

RYA South - The first of our 2024 Senior Dinghy Instructor courses will be taking place soon, over the weekends of 9/10 & 23/24 March at Warsash Sailing Club. Book here: http://rya.org/wyoW50QFMz6

A second course is taking place over the weekends of 20/21 and 27/28 April. The first weekend will be at Great Moor Sailing Club and the second is Emberton Park Sailing Club. Book here: http://rya.org/fs4450QFMz5 The Senior Dinghy Instructor course is perfect for all dinghy instructors to help advance skills before the 2024 season starts! £300pp.

RYA South - Do you live on the Isle of Wight or near Oxford? The next RYA South Understanding & Growing Your Membership Forums will take place at West Oxfordshire Sailing Club, book your place here: http://rya.org/bur450QvfvU and at Gurnard Sailing Club, book your place: http://rya.org/83vv50Qvfwn Please note that the Bosham Sailing Club event, as advertised earlier, is now delayed. We hope it will now run in April. Bookings for tomorrow's event at Lymington Town Sailing Club have also now closed.

RYA South - A Race Coach Level 2 course is taking place on Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 April, at Bosham Sailing Club. Don’t miss your chance to learn techniques to safely coach racing to youth and adult sailors. The course costs £160 and can be booked here: http://rya.org/1UKz50QFMih

RYA South - The South Regional Training Day will encompasses the RYA Together on Water ethos, with sessions designed to inspire everyone involved in delivering RYA programmes. The Day is on Saturday 16 March at Thorney Island Sailing Club. Book your place: rya.org/n6EJ50QFIhC

RYA - Congratulations to our Young person Club of the Year finalists who have been developing opportunities for their younger members: Draycote Water Sailing Club; Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club; JOG Yacht Racing (Junior Offshore Group). Three inspiring clubs encouraging participation, safely developing the skills, volunteering and enjoyment of all their young people! A big shout out to our category sponsor RS Sailing for supporting these incredible clubs.

RYA - Sailing into a sustainable future! Join us in applauding the 2024 RYA Green Club of the Year finalists. Etherow Country Park Sailing Club; Royal Tay Yacht Club; West Wiltshire Youth Sailing Association. We look to celebrate the development of their club’s environmental credentials and the creative ways they have reduced their environmental impact. Huge thanks to our category sponsor ePropulsion for supporting this award. Read more about all of this year's finalists - http://rya.org/HSGi50QFJMn

RYA - Our 2024 RYA Active Club of the Year award celebrates club achievements developing strong participation opportunities which enable members to be as active as possible throughout their life stages. Congratulations to our award finalists for introducing racing, volunteer pathways, developing club cruising, and improving training and development opportunities! Clyde Cruising Club; Colne Yacht Club; County Antrim Yacht Club; Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club. Big thanks to our category sponsor Sunsail for their support!


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