This year, RYA Scotland’s Annual General Meeting will take place online on Thursday 06 November 2025 at 6pm, with all RYA members domiciled in Scotland as well as representatives of affiliated clubs, ...

Oban is preparing to welcome the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race back for a second stopover, with the fleet arriving back to Scotland's west coast for an action packed stopover between 10 and 19 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

RYA Scotland welcomes the recent launch of British Marine Scotland’s new strategic framework aimed at accelerating the growth of Scotland’s marine tourism sector. ‘Giant Opportunities’ (2026 - 2030) ...

RYA Northern Ireland has published a refreshed version of Navigating the Future, its five-year strategy guiding the development of sailing, windsurfing and boating across Northern Ireland. The refresh ...

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.

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 ...