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he RYA’s Regulations and Policy Manager, Carol Paddison, travelled to Geneva in June to represent the European Boating Association (EBA) at a UN Economic Commission for Europe meeting. Of particular interest were discussions on Resolution No. 40, the instrument which manages ˧˛˘ ʼ˧˘˥˔˧˜˔ ʶ˘˥˧˜Ѓ˖˔˧˘ ˙˥ Operators of Pleasure Craft. The EBA, a group of mostly


national boating federations from 14 European countries, has a crucial role in ensuring the voices of leisure boaters ˔˥˘ ˛˘˔˥˗ʡ ʼ˧ ˛˘ˣ˦ ˜Є˨˘˖˘ legislation to protect freedom of navigation and safety standards across European waters.


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ʼ ˧˛˘ ˘˔˗ʠ˨ˣ ˧ ˊ˥˗ ʷ˥˜˚ ˃˥˘˩˘˧˜ ʷ˔ ˜ ʽ˨ the RYA’s Boating Information Manager, Katherine ˊ˙˘ʠʵ˔˥˥˘˧ ˧ ˔ ˊ˘˦˧ˠ˜˦˧˘˥ ˘˩˘˧ ˙˖˨˦˘˗


˜ˠˣ˥˩˜˚˔˧˘˥ ˦˔˙˘˧ ˜ ˧˛˘ ˈʾʡ The event, also attended by the National Water Safety


ʹ˥˨ˠ˔˗ ˧˛˘ ˅˔ ˆ˖˜˘˧ ˙˥ ˧˛˘ ˃˥˘˩˘˧˜ ˙ Accidents, highlighted the alarming statistic that around 6,000 people ˗˥ ˘˔˖˛ ˘˔˥ ˜ ˧˛˘ ˈʾʡ ʿ˔˨˖˛˘˗ ˔˧ ˧˛˘ ˘˩˘˧˔˦ ‘Find Your Float’, a campaign to teach essential self- rescue techniques through a series of ˣ˥˔˖˧˜˖˔ ˘˩˘˧˦ʡ


Navigating the future As an active stakeholder, the RYA has been to meetings at the General Lighthouse Authorities and the UK ʻ˗˥˚˥˔ˣ˛˜˖˂˙Ѓ˖˘˛˘˥˘˘ ˛˔˗ ˧˛˘ ˖˛˔˖˘ ˧ ˛˘˔˥ ˔˗ ˜Є˨˘˖˘ ˗˘˩˘ˣˠ˘˧˦ ˜˧˛˜ ˧˛˘ ˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜˦ʡ


The RYA has submitted its ˥˘˦ˣ˦˘ ˧ ˦˧˔˚˘ ˧ ˙ ˧˛˘ National Grid’s consultation plans for Eastern Green Link 3 and ʸ˔˦˧˘˥˝˥˘˘ ʿ˜˞ ʧʡ ˇ˛˘ ˣ˔˦ ˨˗ ˦˘˘


˧ ˛˜˚˛ʠ˩˧˔˚˘ electricity links installed ˕˘˧˘˘ ˆ˖˧˔˗ ˔˗ ʸ˚˔˗˜˧˛ ˖˔˕˘ ˥˘˔˖˛˜˚ land at Anderby Creek on the ʿ˜˖˦˛˜˥˘ ˖˔˦˧˜˘ ʛˣ˜˖˧˨˥˘˗ʡ ʼ ˜˧˦ ˥˘˦ˣ˦˘ ˧˛˘ ˅ˌʴ ˦˘˧ ˨˧ ˘ˣ˘˖˧˔˧˜˦ ˧˛˔˧ ˧˛˘ ˥˞˦ should not impact recreational boat navigation, ˔˗ ˧˛˔˧ ˔ ˗˜˦˥˨ˣ˧˜ ˧˔˧˘˥ ˨˦˘˥˦ ˗˨˥˜˚ the installation of underground cables should ˕˘ ˞˘ˣ˧ ˧ ˔ˠ˜˜ˠ˨ˠʡ


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ollowing input from RYA regional volunteers, the RYA raised concerns about the potential impact of proposed general directions on towing in Cowes harbour. The rule asks for


written authorisation from the Harbour Master for non-routine towing activities involving a combined length exceeding 20m. In response, Cowes Harbour ˀ˔˦˧˘˥ ˖Ѓ˥ˠ˘˗ ˧˛˔˧ ˨˦˖˛˘˗˨˘˗ ˧˜˚ ˙ ˗˔ class boats without an engine, due to a lack of wind, would be deemed emergency towage. In such cases, only an ‘all ships’ call on VHF Ch 69 would be required. Additionally, the Harbour Master spoke with clubs to discuss implementing standing risk assessments to cover more regular towing for club activities.


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