Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland
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RYANI Calls for Affiliated Clubs to Have Their Say on New Governance Structures
14th September 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland has been reviewing its governance structures for the delivery of its strategic plan, Navigating the Future. RYANI chief executive Greg Yarnall says: “The proposed changes are being put forward to help provide greater organisational stability and put…
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ILCA Sailor Daniel Palmer is Overall Champion in RYA Northern Ireland Youth Sailing Championships for a Second Time
12th September 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Over the weekend, the RYA Northern Ireland Youth Sailing Championships took place at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough, attracting over 130 sailors from throughout Northern Ireland and beyond. The sailing event marked the start of the competitive season for…
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RYA Northern Ireland has hailed the success of its junior sailors in the recent Topper Worlds as well as the Irish and British Nationals in the region’s largest junior single-handed class. In early July, four out of the top five…
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NI Skiff Girls Compete in Their First International Event at 49erFX U23 Worlds
5th August 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
For the first time ever, Northern Ireland had two sailors competing in the Junior U23 World Championship for Olympic 49er and 49erFX at Travemünder Woche in Germany late last month. With competitive racing and up and down the leaderboard, over…
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Consultation on Changes to RYA Northern Ireland’s Articles of Association
22nd July 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
Following the launch of its Navigating the Future strategic plan, RYA Northern Ireland has been looking at governance structures to ensure it is are set up in the best way possible to progress as a sport and organisation. This process…
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Entries Now Open for Return of RYANI Youth Championships With New Title Sponsor
6th July 2023 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland has issued the Notice of Race and opened entries for the 2023 edition of the RYANI F10 Marine Youth Championships, which will take place on the weekend of 9-10 September. Following the cancellation of last year’s championships…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
![Nominees and winners from Strangford Lough Yacht Club with their commodore, Fiona Chamberlain. Pictured left to right are: Max Robinson, Jack Kennedy, Fiona Chamberlain, Dan Cooke, Sarah Cushley, Cody Halliday at the RYA Northern Ireland annual awards in Belfast Nominees and winners from Strangford Lough Yacht Club with their commodore, Fiona Chamberlain. Pictured left to right are: Max Robinson, Jack Kennedy, Fiona Chamberlain, Dan Cooke, Sarah Cushley, Cody Halliday at the RYA Northern Ireland annual awards in Belfast](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000N7MqA_520I0/s/767/I0000N7MqA_520I0.jpg)
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…
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'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…
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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…
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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…
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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…