Following a meeting earlier this month, the RYA and members of the Clean Water Sports Alliance (CWSA), has written an open letter to Sir Jon Cunliffe, who is leading the Independent Water Commission.

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.

Laura Cowan never imagined that a search for quality time with her son would set her on a course towards a lifelong passion for sailing. Now, as Commodore of Prestwick Sailing Club (SCIO) and an ...

A unique training day took place at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club in March 2025, bringing together female powerboat drivers and dinghy sailors aged between 37 and 75. The RYA Women on Water ...

Today marks day four of the RYA Youth National Championships in Pwllheli. Following a review of today's conditions and available resources, the competition has continued from 12pm (Thursday 17 April).

A volunteer at Llangorse Sailing Club has been presented with an RYA Cymru Wales Impact Award for inspiring others to enjoy the sport. Lorina Walden from the border town of Kington is a dinghy sailing ...

BUPA are proud to partner with the Royal Yachting Association – and to celebrate the start of the sailing season, they are giving RYA members and sailing enthusiasts something special to look forward ...

Bookings are now open for the 2025 Women On Water Festival. The Women On Water Festival is a one day event which will be hosted by Ballyholme Yacht Club on 31 May and it is designed to give women who ...

In an open letter to the Clean Water Sports Alliance (CWSA), Emma Hardy MP, Defra Minister for Water and Flooding, praises the 11 National Governing Bodies for their ‘tireless advocacy’ in cleaning up ...

The RYA Portsmouth Yardstick is a scheme operated jointly by the RYA and its Affiliated clubs. The scheme, used worldwide, is reviewed yearly and amended to keep handicaps up to date, including new ...

The prestigious RYA Youth National Championships is the highlight of the youth racing calendar. The event offers a chance for the country’s most promising young racers to go head-to-head in a week of ...

Historically the Youth Nationals is contested in British Youth Sailing’s Recognised Classes, including the ILCA 6 and 7, 420, 29er, and Nacra 15. However, it now includes the foiling classes! The ...