The world’s best Olympic windsurfers will be in Dorset this coming week as Weymouth and Portland prepares to host the 2026 ...

Anna, who is autistic, first tried sailing at West Wilts Sailing Club after encouragement from her Dad. She was nervous and didn't enjoy her first session, but with the support of a good instructor ...

The RYA holds its Race Officials National Conference once every four years, providing a weekend of networking and focused topics designed to develop and educate all levels of race officials.

Over 230 of the UK’s top young sailors descended on Pwllheli for the 2025 RYA Youth National Championships, where new champions were crowned after a week of varied and challenging race conditions.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety bulletin following an incident involving a sea safari rigid inflatable boat (RIB). In June, a passenger on a RIB suffered a spinal injury ...

We’re pleased to announce that Affiliation for 2026 is now officially open. Whether you're a sailing club, class association, berth holder organisation or other affiliate, this is your opportunity to ...

An Inclusive Language Guidance has been a highly requested resource by numerous affiliated clubs and recognised training centres. Many have expressed that they face challenges with the language that ...

The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) numbers list for 2026 are now live. Used around the world, Portsmouth Yardstick is a system, based on a boats relative performance set against the other boats they race ...

The RYA Junior Club Championships has been established to find the best junior racing clubs from all regions and Home Countries throughout the UK and bring them together to compete against each other.

Sailing and boating in the UK are at a crossroads — participation is in decline, and we need to act. As the National Governing Body for sailing and boating, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) ...

The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) number list for 2024 has now been released. The numbers are revealed by the RYA annually to coincide with the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show supported by Sunsail (24-25 ...

On 30 April 2024, seven national governing bodies - Angling Trust, British Triathlon, British Rowing, GB Outrigger, Paddle UK, Royal Yachting Association and Swim England - united over the growing ...