What is a commercial endorsement? A commercial endorsement is required for work on board British flagged vessels subject to the MCA's codes of practice for small commercial vessels. A number of ...

Sailing in the RYA Elliott 6M keelboats, up to 12 teams will compete in teams of 3/4 sailors weighing no more that 272kgs. 2 days of racing at WPNSA with training available on Friday afternoon. Open ...

Introduced in December 2025, the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Sport or Pleasure Vessel Code provides a single, modern code of practice for small commercial vessels under 24m in commercial use ...

Every year the sailing calendar is packed with races for sailors, including the Isle of Wight’s Round the Island Race in July, Cowes Week in August as well as numerous regional events. Taking part in ...

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 ...

Sixteen of the nation’s top young sailors have been selected to represent Great Britain at the prestigious Youth Sailing World Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal, taking place 12–20 December 2025.

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 ...

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) ...

Heading into the new season, recreational boaters are reminded of their responsibility to ensure they make the correct declaration when purchasing red diesel. The RYA was delighted when it was ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...