The RYA Foundation is a grant-giving charity dedicated to breaking down barriers and enabling access to boating opportunities for disadvantaged and disabled people, young people, and individuals from ...

Class M Man Overboard Digital Selective Calling (MOB DSC) devices Mobile aids to navigation (MALONS) Diver location devices Creel markers Non-class M MOB devices (without DSC functionality) Under the ...

Nominations have opened for the RYA Northern Ireland Annual Awards 2025. Last year’s Volunteer of the Year category showcased six outstanding nominations. For example, Cheryl from East Antrim Boat ...

The British Sailing Team and British Youth Sailing have joined forces to launch Crew4Gold – a ground-breaking new talent search to discover female athletes capable of becoming Olympic medal-winning ...

Last year we launched the first of the RYA Connected Conferences, bringing together a community of 550 delegates from 290 boating organisations across the UK. Good news- RYA Connected Conferences are ...

Legislation from the Department for Transport (DfT) to bring some previously unregulated activities within the scope of the Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) 1995 was yesterday (18 January) laid before ...

The RYA is delighted to announce a new four-year partnership with sailing holiday providers, Sunsail. The investment will help support the RYA’s Together on Water strategy, ensuring people from all ...

The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) numbers list for 2025 has now been released with the first changes to the PY mathematic formula in 30 years. Released annually at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show, the ...

The RYA will be highlighting the power of inclusivity this Pride Month (June 2023), by celebrating the voices and lived experiences of members from their LGBTQIA+ Network. The national governing body ...

As we look forward to an exciting season ahead, RYA Northern Ireland is excited to announce the launch of our Active Clubs Grants scheme. This scheme offers small grant opportunities for clubs aiming ...

We are thrilled that the Clean Water Sports Alliance has been honoured with the prestigious Sports Journalism Awards (SJA) Sport for Change Award 2024. The award recognises the importance of ...

Over the last few years, marine flares have become increasingly difficult to dispose of in Northern Ireland. This is due to changes to carriage and storage regulations, as well as the MoD Explosive ...