Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland
New Openings in RYA Northern Ireland Board Sub-Committees to Help ’Navigate the Future’ of Sailing and Boating in NI
2nd July 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s sailing community are being invited to apply to join new roles among the various sub-committees of the board of RYA Northern Ireland. The initiative follows the recent launch of RYANI’s strategic plan, Navigating the Future, which aims to…
King’s Birthday Honour for RYANI Sailability Champion Bob Harper
17th June 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Bob Harper, a dedicated sailing volunteer for almost 20 years, is among those named in the King’s Birthday Honours list on Saturday (17 June). Bob is awarded an MBE for services to sailing for people with disabilities in Northern Ireland…
RYA Northern Ireland have announced that they will have a member of staff taking up the new role of pathways officer in July. Kate Broderick (née Pounder) has been covering the post of active clubs coordinator in Northern Ireland since…
RYA Northern Ireland has provided an update on its engagement with North Channel Wind on its offshore wind project, to be located off the East Antrim coast of Northern Ireland. The governing body recently attended a meeting, alongside RYA Scotland,…
British Sailing Team Seek Female Athletes in new Crew4Gold Talent Search
26th April 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
The British Sailing Team and British Youth Sailing have joined forces to launch Crew4Gold – a ground-breaking new talent search to discover female athletes capable of becoming Olympic medal-winning 49erFX crews. The 49erFX is the women's two-person, high-performance skiff at…
Eight unsung heroes of sailing and boating have been recognised by RYA Northern Ireland at its annual awards. The awards, which were hosted by Denise Watson, took place at the Crowne Plaza in Belfast with more than 80 guests. This…
'Stellar' Six-Medal Haul Kicks off 2023 for British Olympic Sailing Team
9th April 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
The Irish Sea-based Micky Beckett secured his second consecutive Princess Sofia Trophy win as the British Sailing Team brought home four golds and two silvers from the iconic Palma regatta on Saturday. Beckett dominated the ILCA 7 fleet over the…
Bill O’Hara, Maeve Bell, Curly Morris and James Nixon Inducted into RYA Northern Ireland's First Ever Hall of Fame
24th March 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Four sailors have been inducted into RYA Northern Ireland’s Hall of Fame at a special gathering in Belfast. Sailors, club members, and sports representatives from right across NI joined together in Belfast for its first-ever Hall of Fame and the launch of…
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has announced the appointment of Professor Sir Michael Arthur, an experienced racing and cruising sailor and accomplished British academic, as the new chair of its board. Sir Michael, a member of the Royal Southampton Yacht…
RYANI Seeks Research Participants to Better Understand Experiences of Women and Girls in Sailing
8th March 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland is calling for participants to take part in research which aims to provide a better understanding of the experiences of women and girls in sailing. When it comes to participation, the number of women and girls taking…
2023 Sailing Season Lifts Off at ‘Buzzing’ RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
1st March 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
The home of British aviation instead became the home of boats, boards, sails and wings of a different kind this past weekend (25-26 February) as thousands of water lovers took over Farnborough International for the 2023 RYA Dinghy & Watersports…
Belfast Lough Yachting Conference Replaces NHC with YTC Rating System
27th February 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Handicap systems are sometimes the stuff of controversy. So what will transpire when Belfast Lough Yachting Conference replaces the NHC system with the Royal Ocean Racing Club YTC (Yacht Time Correction) system remains to be seen. Cockle Island Boat Club…
Returning to Farnborough International this weekend (25-26 February) is the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show - the season-opening Show organised by the RYA to encourage and inspire everyone to get afloat. RYA staff will be on hand (stand A10) to…
Strangford Lough's Juliette Kennedy Fourth in UK Women's Match Racing Championship
15th February 2023 Match Racing
The sell-out RYA Marlow Ropes Women's Match Racing Championship finale saw two Scottish skippers battling for the title, with Alison Morrish's team taking the crown and Irish Flying Fifteen champion Juliette Kennedy of Strangford Lough finishing fourth. The latest edition…
Confidence Tops List of Benefits for Children Spending Time on the Water, RYA Survey Says
29th January 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Initial findings from the Royal Yachting Association’s annual Parent, Guardian and Carer Survey show that parents with children taking part in boating or sailing believe them to benefit from increased levels of confidence, team building and leadership skills thanks to…
RYA Northern Ireland Announces OnBoard Development Day in March
26th January 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland have launched an OnBoard Development Day which will be hosted by the South Lakes Leisure Centre in Craigavon on Saturday 11 March 2023. OnBoard, RYA’s grassroots programme, is relatively new in Northern Ireland. Its aim is to…