The Royal Yachting Association, based in Hamble, near Southampton, is the national governing body for all forms of recreational, competitive and professional boating. It represents dinghy and yacht ...

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) ...

I have been a member of the RYA for over 15 years. I was brought up in Leigh-on-Sea but was a victim of the urban myth that if you can’t afford a boat you can’t learn to sail and started sailing ...

Unlike sports such as cricket or rugby, sailing races do not normally have umpires on the race course, instead any disagreements over rules are settled in the protest room.. A protest is a claim that ...

Close racing at the Grand Final for RYA National Match Racing Championship in London saw Nick Devereux and his team emerging victorious to take the 2025 title. Ten of the country’s top teams battled ...