RYA South - RYA (and others) Weekly Information Update - 15 August 2025

 

RYA FB - Eric Twiname applications now open - The RYA Eric Twiname Youth & Junior Team Racing Championships are coming to Oxford Sailing Club on 11- 12 October 2025. Due to high demand, this year we’re asking all schools, clubs and classes to apply for their team entries. Each organisation will be offered one place first, with remaining spots allocated to ensure a great mix of sailors and strong gender balance across the fleet. Entries close: 07 September. Apply today: https://www.cognitoforms.com/.../_2025RYAEricTwinameYouth…

RYA Members Weekly Information Update - Stay afloat by sharing a boat.  Joint ownership enables you to reduce costs and still enjoy being a boat owner.  https://www.rya.org.uk/blog/stay-afloat-by-sharing-a-boat

RYA Members Weekly Information Update - RYA Awards spotlight: Rochdale school leader’s legacy recognised - Greater Manchester headteacher retires with an RYA Impact Award and a legacy of sailing, adventure and resilience. https://www.rya.org.uk/news/hollingworth-hartley-impact-award

RYA Members Weekly Information Update - Get up close to the action: Sail and spectate the Clipper Race Start. https://www.rya.org.uk/news/get-close-to-the-action

RYA Members Weekly Information Update - Refer a friend and enjoy a thank you gift in return. Your friend will get 25% off their first year's membership, and to say thank you we'll send you an exclusive RYA branded OverBoard 5ltr dry bag or an RYA Water Bottle. https://www.rya.org.uk/membership/refer-a-friend

RYA FB - Stay afloat by sharing a boat. Many vessels can spend significant periods of time on their mooring, boat sharing is a good way for recreational boaters to enjoy getting on the water without bearing the full brunt of costs. To avoid problems later, a written agreement is crucial, even for boats shared within families. RYA members can benefit from our template agreement for Syndicate Ownership of a Boat, and our Sale and Purchase Pack containing all the essential information on buying and selling a boat. Find out more http://rya.org/eBqs50WCHof

RYA FB - Seven years ago, at 56, Kevin Thomas had a stroke. One day he was running a business, the next he woke up with his right side not working. “Me and my wife decided as a family we were going to get on and do and do our best to beat this. “The first time I got out on the water sailing, I felt joyful. I was doing something that I felt that I wasn't incumbent by my disability. I could compete with people on a level playing field.” If you’re living with a disability, Kevin couldn’t recommend sailing enough. The freedom, the wind, the water - it’s life-changing. https://fb.watch/Bq3tKyozyn/ #Sailability #RYASailability RYA Sailability

RYA FB - 2000 - 2025: Our sixth era The new millennium opened with the RYA riding high on the world stage, after a stunning performance at the Sydney Olympic Regatta that saw Team GBR take three gold and two silver medals. 2005 saw the news that London had been chosen as host city for the 2012 Olympic Games, and the intended venue for the Olympic Regatta would be held at Weymouth and Portland.

‘Foiling is the future’ had become the new mantra for sailors now known as Generation X, the RYA added foiling to the syllabuses for both sailing and windsurfing schemes. However, we saw the first Covid based lockdowns were pulling everyone back to shore, and the whole of the leisure boating community in the UK would look to the Association for guidance as to what could be done and when.

Just how different the RYA will be in the future can be seen in the way that the old Dinghy Show would morph into the ‘Dinghy and Watersports Show’ in 2021, whilst the earlier investment made by the RYA into the new formats of sailing was rewarded with a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Regatta for Ellie Aldridge in the Women’s Formula Kite event. Just the latest success for an Association that for 150 years has focused on making boating the best experience it can be and as accessible to as many people as possible. Read more about our sixth era: http://rya.org/sVH850WC3xb #RYA150

Marine Industry News - America’s Cup shake-up heralds ‘seismic change’ for competition. https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/americas-cup-protocol-outlines-equal-team-governance/

RYA FB - We’re over halfway through the year, and the RYA Reflections on the Water campaign is full of amazing stories on the ROW Hub. From personal experiences to group initiatives, it’s all about celebrating those making a difference and leading the way on our water. Check out the Reflections On Water stories: http://rya.org/4Pxa50WCTjl


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