When many sailors hear the word doping, they often think of elite sport and Olympic scandals. It can feel a long way from a weekend club race or youth regatta. But anti-doping rules apply across the ...

Aimed at RYA-affiliated sailing, yacht clubs, charities and university teams across the UK, Sunsail’s Funding the Future initiative offers the opportunity to secure up to £6,000 of funding to invest ...

Save the date! The must-see sailing and watersports event of the year will return to Farnborough International on 20-21 February 2027 Featuring dinghy sailing, windsurfing, wingsurfing, foiling and ...

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 start of the season is a time for fresh ideas, new goals and renewed motivation – and the line-up of guest speakers at this year’s RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show (21-22 February) is set to provide ...

As we welcome the new year, we’re excited to share some positive developments and leadership updates at the RYA. In 2025, we said a fond farewell to two directors. Rob Clark, who led the Sport ...

As winter settles in, many of us are reflecting on a fantastic year of sailing and planning ahead for 2026. This winter the National Lottery celebrated it's 31st birthday! Over the past three decades, ...

After becoming aware of a proposed conservancy fee in the Clydeport area in late 2024, RYA Scotland successfully engaged with Peel Ports and Clydeport on a number of occasions. This included their ...

We’re delighted to welcome three new Directors to the RYA Northern Ireland Board: Rob Milligan, Jeremy Westhead and Shirley McKay. Each brings a strong mix of experience from across sailing, sport and ...

When people talk about a boat’s “VAT status”, they’re usually referring to something slightly different: its customs status. That distinction matters, because a boat’s customs status can change over ...

From 12 December 2025, the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) will introduce ‘The Safety of Small Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure – A Code of Practice’, a major regulatory update ...

RYA Scotland’s 2025 Winter Championships took place over the 6-7 of December, bringing together over 50 of Scotland’s most promising young sailors for an exhilarating weekend of competition and ...