Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland
Gavin Watson has recently been appointed Vice Chair of RYA Northern Ireland. He is the Honorary Sailing Secretary of Royal Ulster Yacht Club on Belfast Lough, and it is believed that he is the first RUYC member to take on…
Northern Ireland Sailing Clubs Benefit From RYA OnBoard Programme
7th October 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
Three sailing and boating clubs in Northern Ireland have been benefitting from a whole range of new resources after their clubs were accepted on the Royal Yachting Association’s OnBoard programme. Strangford Lough Yacht Club, East Antrim Boat Club and Royal…
Q&A With Greg Yarnall As He Begins New Post As RYA NI’s Chief Operating Officer
27th September 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland’s new chief operating officer Greg Yarnall took up the post earlier this month following his appointment in July. In a special Q&A with the regional governing body for boating, he tells a bit about himself, his professional…
RYA Seeks New Chair to Helm British Boating’s National Governing Body
21st September 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
As the national governing body for boating with over 107,000 members and nearly 1,500 affiliated organisations, such as clubs and recognised training centres, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) plays a challenging yet hugely rewarding role by advocating and providing a…
Royal Yachting Association Mourns Loss of Queen Elizabeth II
9th September 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has issued a statement mourning the loss of its patron, Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday (8 September), sharing that it is “deeply saddened” by her passing: Our thoughts and condolences are with The Princess Royal, RYA…
Big Fleet Expected at the RYANI Youth Championships at Ballyholme on Belfast Lough
6th September 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
Ballyholme Yacht Club near Bangor on Belfast Lough is gearing up for an influx of 120 boats taking part in the RYANI annual Youth Sailing Championships this weekend – Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September. And by the look of…
Ballyholme Yacht Club Hosts First Ever RYANI Open Training Session for RS Fevas
26th August 2022 RS Sailing
Following last weekend’s RS Nationals, Ballyholme Yacht Club hosted the first ever open training session of its kind for RS Fevas with RYA Northern Ireland coaches earlier this week. Eight RS Fevas took to the water for their first training…
Groundbreaking Diploma in Sporting Excellence Returns for English Youth Sailors in 2022
24th August 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
School students in England starting Year 12 this September who are interested in racing keelboats and want to have a future career in sailing or sports science have the change to apply for the RYA’s Diploma in Sporting Excellence programme…
Sailing Clubs in Northern Ireland Get Support With Surge in Membership
21st August 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
With a surge of people taking to the water this summer, there has been an increase in demand for courses at sailing clubs right across Northern Ireland. Now seven of these clubs will receive development support and guidance through RYA…
Royal Yachting Association Reveals New Director of Racing and Performance Director
3rd August 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
Heralding a new era for RYA Racing, today sees the announcement that Nick Scott will be taking up the Director of Racing position this autumn and Mark Robinson MBE is assuming a new role as Performance Director following the British…
RYA Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of Greg Yarnall as its new chief operating officer. Currently development director with Table Tennis England, he will join the RYANI in September 2022. He succeeds Richard Honeyford, who took up a new…
RYA Northern Ireland has announced this year’s Women on Water Festival, which is set to be an action-packed day at Donaghadee Sailing Club. This event, which will take place on Saturday 23 July, will be the third festival to run…
East Down Yacht Club’s Margie Crawford Shares What’s Made Her a Successful Volunteer
19th June 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
Volunteers are the bedrock of sailing and the backbone of the Royal Yachting Association’s member clubs across the UK, dedicating their valuable time to make sure sailing and boating continues to develop and that all of our sailors have a…
East Antrim Boat Club at Larne Runs Successful Discover Sailing Session
7th June 2022 Northern Ireland Waters
East Antrim Boat Club at Larne recently ran a very successful Discover Sailing Open Day when 29 people turned up to sample the sport under the guidance of 41 club volunteers. The mastermind behind the effort for what was reportedly…
RYA and RORC Rating Office to Develop National Rating System for Cruiser Racers
16th May 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
Since the pandemic there has been a boost in numbers of people getting afloat - mostly sailors relatively new to the sport - and the RYA and the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) are keen to encourage as many keelboat…
Life-Changing Opportunity For Young NI Sailors to Have Their Own Boat
8th May 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
Enthusiastic young sailors from across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to apply to be in with a chance of being awarded their own boat. Through an ongoing partnership between the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) and RYA OnBoard, 10 boats…