Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland
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Entries are now open for RYA Northern Ireland’s Team Racing Programme, following on from a successful coach development weekend last month. This RYANI programme, which is the first of its kind for Northern Ireland, aims to provide more double-handed pathway…
![County Antrim Yacht Club lies on the northern shore of Belfast Lough in Whitehead and enjoys a very expansive sailing and racing area. CAYC has been selected as a finalist for the second year in the UK-wide RYA Club of the Year Awards County Antrim Yacht Club lies on the northern shore of Belfast Lough in Whitehead and enjoys a very expansive sailing and racing area. CAYC has been selected as a finalist for the second year in the UK-wide RYA Club of the Year Awards](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hNC95B8pbMU/s/767/I0000hNC95B8pbMU.jpg)
Whitehead's County Antrim Yacht Club is Only Northern Ireland Club in Running for RYA Club of the Year Award
28th January 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's County Antrim Yacht Club has been selected as a finalist for the second year running in the UK-wide RYA Club of the Year Awards. The Club lies on the northern shore of Belfast Lough in the town of…
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RYA Northern Ireland’s Coach Development Programme Kicks Off With Team Racing at Ballyholme
26th January 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland’s Coach Development Programme held its first session at Ballyholme Yacht Club last Saturday 20 January. Launched in December, the new initiative — part of RYANI’s five-year strategy, Navigating The Future — offers free training in an effort…
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RYA Northern Ireland Set to Launch Its First Ever Podcast, ‘Crest Of The Wave’
20th January 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland launches its first ever podcast this coming Friday 26 January. Crest Of The Wave will be hosted by RYANI marketing and communications executive Peter Gilmore and will feature a diverse array of guests and topics intended to…
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Northern Ireland ILCA Sailors Ring In the New Year at Valencia Training Camp
18th January 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Several of RYA Northern Ireland’s ILCA squad spent the New Year break at a warm-weather training camp in Valencia, Spain from 27 December to 3 January. Supported by RYANI performance manager Hammy Baker, the contingent comprised ILCA 6 sailors Lewis…
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RYANI is currently recruiting for two lead coach roles for the Development Academy and Team Racing as well as a Women On Water Ambassador. The lead coach of the Development Academy provides a supportive learning environment for junior sailors within…
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East Antrim’s Lucy Kane Selected for British Keelboat Academy
16th December 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland dinghy racer Lucy Kane has shared her excitement at being selected for the British Keelboat Academy. The 22-year-old QUB student and member of East Antrim Boat Club made the grade after an impressive showing at the selection weekend…
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RYA Northern Ireland has announced the launch of its Coach Development Programme designed to develop a pool of coaches capable of coaching at a national level. This free programme is inviting people already involved in coaching to apply to develop…
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Nominations Now Open for RYA Northern Ireland’s 2023 End-of-Season Awards
10th December 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
As RYA Northern Ireland marks its 50th anniversary and reflects on a fantastic year for sailing and boating in Northern Ireland, it’s time to submit nominations for its end-of-season awards and celebrate the best of the region in 2023. The…
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RYA Northern Ireland launches ‘We’re All In’ Pilot Scheme to Support Clubs With Volunteer Engagement
25th November 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland’s new five-year strategy, Navigating the Future, recognises that volunteers are one of the main driving forces behind sailing and boating in Northern Ireland. Now the organisation has announced a pilot scheme, We’re All In, which aims to…
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RYA Northern Ireland to Mark 50th Anniversary With a Year of Celebrations
22nd November 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
This month, RYA Northern Ireland marks 50 years since its formation as the Ulster Branch of the Irish Yachting Association. And to celebrate all aspects of sailing and boating in the region, a series of commemorative events will be held…
![Richard Robinson of County Antrim Yacht Club received an Outstanding Contribution award from Princess Anne Richard Robinson of County Antrim Yacht Club received an Outstanding Contribution award from Princess Anne](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Bjed9jqmDhE/s/500/I0000Bjed9jqmDhE.jpg)
Two of Northern Ireland’s most committed volunteers were recognised at the RYA Volunteer Awards in London last Friday (10 November). Richard Robinson of County Antrim Yacht Club received an Outstanding Contribution award, while Jack Kennedy of Strangford Lough Yacht Club…
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RYA Northern Ireland Names ILCA and Topper Performance Squads for 2023/24
10th November 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland has officially named its performance squads for the ILCA and Topper classes ahead of the 2023/24 season. According to RYANI, selection for both squads was based on the performance throughout the year across various events, both international…
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Peter Gilmore Joins RYANI as Marketing and Communications Executive
10th November 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Peter Gilmore has joined RYA Northern Ireland as its new marketing and communications executive. The Cardiff University graduate, who was born in Dublin and grew up in NI, has most recently been freelancing as a journalist and a reporter with…
![ILCA sailor Daniel Palmer from Ballyholme Yacht Club ILCA sailor Daniel Palmer from Ballyholme Yacht Club](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ln5e3GDYqZo/s/767/I0000Ln5e3GDYqZo.jpg)
RYANI Performance Manager to Speak in Second RYA Connected Online Session
30th October 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Hear from the RYANI’s performance manager Andrew Baker in the second RYA Connected Online session on Monday 27 November, where the focus will be on the talent and performance pathways for sailing in Northern Ireland. The evening session will provide an…
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RYANI News: New Board Members, AGM Details and Youth Performance Programme Applications Open
1st October 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Applications are now open for RYA Northern Ireland’s Youth Performance Programme. In addition, the regional body for sailing and boating in Northern Ireland will run selection weekends in the form of open training at East Antrim Boat Club, on the…