RYA South - RYA (and others) Weekly Information Update - 12 September 2025

 

RYA Members Weekly News - Autumn on the inland waterways - 5 tips to enjoy a trip on the inland waterways this autumn. https://www.rya.org.uk/blog/autumn-on-the-waterways

RYA Members Weekly News - Boost for young sailors as RYA announces youth and junior class investment - The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has confirmed almost £160,000 of funding this year for Recognised Class Associations- supporting the delivery of quality racing and training opportunities to keep young people in the sport for life. https://www.rya.org.uk/news/youth-junior-class-investment

RYA Members Weekly News - Antifouling - What is antifouling and how can you reduce its environmental impact? https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge/environment/antifouling

RYA Members Weekly News - Member benefits - Stay comfortable both on and off the water this autumn with discounts on clothing from Rooster, DryRobe and Musto. https://www.rya.org.uk/membership/benefits-category-listing

RYA Race Officials - Spaces Available! There are a few places remaining on the Safeguarding for Race Officials Course Monday 8th September. Click here to secure your place: https://rya.eventsair.com/sg4-safeguarding.../booking-form

RYA Members Weekly News - All RYA members aged 16+ (including family members) can access a £19.99 ticket for a limited time. Your RYA discount code is: RYA2025 - The offer must be redeemed before 23.59 on Thursday 18th September 2025

RYA FB - Grab your discounted RYA publications now! Reeds Astro Navigation Tables 2025 was £30, now £24. This almanac contains all the information the ocean-going sailor needs to navigate by the sun, moon, stars, and planets, using tables devised by practical ocean navigators: http://rya.org/SaEU50WS2fu

Reeds Looseleaf Almanac Update Pack 2025 was £45, now £36. This 2025 Update Pack is for those who have bought the Reeds Looseleaf Almanac in previous years and just want to update their information rather than buy the binder again: http://rya.org/cIXo50WS2gW

Andrew Simpson Foundation - We’re delighted to announce that Rob Clark has joined the team as our new Chief Operations Officer. Building upon his vast experience, most recently as Director of Sport Development at the Royal Yachting Association, Rob will provide strategic oversight of operations across ASF, Andrew Simpson Centres, Horizons Plymouth - Community and Portsmouth Sail Training Trust.     “I had the opportunity to meet Andrew on a number of occasions through my own sailing. Each time I was struck by his passion for the sport of sailing, his humility, honesty, desire to give back and an ability to remember and relate to the people he encountered. These are characteristics that I share and value immensely and am really excited to join the team at ASF, working in an environment where we are all motivated to make a difference and support people to connect to sailing and realise their ambitions on the water.” Learn more about Rob and his role in our latest news story. https://andrewsimpsonfoundation.org/introducing-our-new.../

RYA - The wait is almost over - our new website is launching in the next couple of days.        We’re excited to share that final checks are now complete, and we’ll be launching our new and improved RYA website on Wednesday, 10 September. Just to recap, after listening to feedback, the new site has been designed with you in mind. The updated site includes a fresh look and intuitive navigation that works across all devices, providing you with a better online experience.

RYA Network:

Replacing the current Training Support Site, RYA Network is your new go-to professional hub. Designed exclusively for recognised training centres, instructors, affiliates, clubs and volunteers, it’s your one-stop shop for information, resources, guidance and advice.

Online Area for Certificates:

Anyone with a MyRYA account will be able to view their RYA registered certificates in one place and easily share them with employers or charter companies. Members will also be able to upload any unregistered RYA certificates, ensuring they’re all stored together in a single location

A reminder of what you will need to do

Training Courses: To help ensure a smooth transition to the new site, we recommend pausing certificate registrations from 17:00 BST on Tuesday, 9 September until 09:00 BST on Thursday, 11 September.

If you already have a MyRYA account: When you log into the new website for the first time, you’ll be prompted to reset your password for security reasons.

If you do not have a MyRYA login or you’ve not logged in within the last two years: The new website will guide you through the process of creating a new MyRYA account. To find out more, read our handy FAQ guide: https://www.rya.org.uk/blog/new-website-coming-soon

RYA FB - Explore our upcoming events! From safeguarding and umpiring courses to national match racing championships, there’s something for everyone:

• Women’s Match Racing Championships

• Race Coach L2 Courses

• Child Wellbeing Training

• Safeguarding for Race Officials

…and much more!

Check out the full event list: http://rya.org/LwoW50WS3W5

What event will you be joining?

RYA Race Officials - EUROSAF Race Officials Exchange Programme 2026 - This scheme is open to all clubs, classes, and events in the UK, and to all GBR National and International race officials. Through the scheme, officials are partnered with events in other European nations to build experience, establish networks, and share knowledge. Applications for officials to access a European placement for their own development will open later in the year. Today, we are writing for your help in sharing this information and the link below to build a list of placements in the UK we can offer to host officials from Europe. The more spaces we can offer through the scheme, the more likely we are to access places for our own officials through the exchange. This link contains information about the terms of the exchange and a space to enter information about placements. All events are welcome to be a part of it, big or small. But what's in it for us? It's a good question. Hosting a visitor through the scheme brings with it a fresh perspective on your events, builds connections, and can bring new skills to an event that can support the development of local volunteers. It is also a way of accessing officials with specific qualifications that you may need for your event. https://www.cognitoforms.com/RYA2/EUROSAF2026 If you have any questions, please contact Tom Rusbridge on rusbridge.tom@gmail.com

Scuttlebut Sailing - Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Quizzes - highlights specific aspects of the racing rules in a fun format designed to help you become more familiar with The Racing Rules of Sailing. Here is one of the quizzes:

Quiz 45
Boats SO (on starboard tack) and PI (on port tack) are approaching the finishing line on a collision course. SO reaches the zone of the finishing mark first and hails, “Starboard!” PI hails, “Room!” When right at the mark, PI begins to gybe inside of SO and SO is forced to bear away to avoid hitting PI. SO protests PI.

You are on the protest committee...how would you decide this? Click here for answer.

Bembridge Harbour Monthly News (On the wind) - https://www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk/Uploads/Documents/OntheWind/Bembridge-Harbour-Newsletter-September-2025.pdf

RYA FB - RYA Members - heading to a sailing or boating event? Secure your stay with RYA’s official partner, HotelPlanner, and unlock exclusive hotel rates for both UK and international travel. Book your accommodation today:

Southampton Boat Show: http://rya.org/oC3n50WT0Ks

Offshore Doublehanded World Championships: http://rya.org/MFGn50WT0Kq

Junior Club Championships: http://rya.org/jEcv50WT0Kr

RYA Eric Twiname Youth and Junior Team Racing Championships: http://rya.org/1fyW50WT0Ku

RYA - The new RYA Website is now live - We’re thrilled to let you know that the new RYA website is now live! Along with its fresh new look and intuitive navigation that works across all devices, we’re introducing a couple of new and exclusive features to support you in your professional roles:

 RYA Network:

Replacing the current Training Support Site, RYA Network is your new go-to professional hub. Designed exclusively for recognised training centres, instructors, affiliates, clubs, and volunteers, it’s your one stop shop for information, resources, guidance, and advice.

Whilst most of the forms still live in Document Finder, remaining restricted for Instructors and above, some specialist forms have been moved to dedicated pages for Trainers, Inspectors, Examiners and SRC Assessors. As always, you will need to be logged into your MyRYA account to access these.

Online Area for Certificates: Anyone with a MyRYA account will be able to view their RYA registered certificates in one place and easily share them with employers or charter companies. Members will also be able to upload any unregistered RYA certificates, ensuring they’re all stored together in a single location.

Getting Started - Before you dive in, here’s a quick reminder to help you get started:

 If you have an existing MyRYA account: You’ll be prompted to change your password the first time you log in - this is for security reasons.

If you do not have a MyRYA login or you’ve not logged in within the last two years: The new website will guide you through the process of creating a new MyRYA account.        

Training Courses: Although the site is now live, we still recommend pausing certificate registrations until 09:00 BST tomorrow (Thursday, 11 September). This allows a little extra time to ensure everything has transitioned smoothly, avoiding the need to re-register.

And don’t forget to check out our handy FAQ guide: https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/help-support/?dm_i=7T76,288N5,4694BX,466ZA,1

RYA - As we approach our official 150th anniversary on 17 November, we were honoured that our President, HRH The Princess Royal, generously gave her time to be interviewed for the magazine. You can read the interview on p.20. This issue highlights how the RYA has continually progressed and evolved. From the start, we’ve been committed to representing our members, while our worldwide training schemes have helped individual boaters achieve their ambitions, and RYA-affiliated clubs and centres have brought boating and watersports into their local communities. We hope you enjoy this celebratory issue. https://content.yudu.com/web/1oc76/0A1qulm/ryaautumn2025/html/index.html

World Sailing - Social Inclusion Guidebook - We have a special session combining World Sailing’s Sustainability Sessions and Development Webinar Series next Wednesday 17th September at 17:00 UTC. We’ll introduce the new Social Inclusion Guidebook, a practical resource to help sailing clubs and organisations make the sport more welcoming and accessible to all. Register for the session here: https://bit.ly/42o5wCz.