R Y A IN A C TION
RYA VOLUNTEER AWARDS Rewarding commitment
RYA recognition for dedicated volunteers
Celebrating the achievements of the UK boating community
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olunteers play a huge part in the sport we love, and every year the RYA celebrates these dedicated
individuals. As the pandemic meant the planned ceremony in London was unfortunately unable to go ahead, some 2020 RYA Volunteer Awards were presented to winners locally at socially distanced events, while others will be presented when lockdown restrictions allow. RYA President HRH The Princess Royal recorded a video message that was sent to all the winners, congratulating them, and thanking them for all their hard work.
RYA Community Awards The RYA Community Awards are presented to outstanding individuals for their commitment and services to boating at club or grassroots level. Individuals are nominated by affiliated clubs, centres or organisations, and awards are given across three categories: Lifetime Commitment, Outstanding Contribution and Youth.
LIFETIME COMMITMENT CATEGORY Martin Appleby (Girton Sailing Club), John Cronshaw (Delph Sailing Club), Robert Daws (Chipstead Sailing Club), Dave Finlay (Derwenthaugh Sea Cadets),
HRH The Princess Royal recorded a video message for winners.
Chipstead Sailing Club’s Robert Daws receives his Lifetime Commitment Award in a socially distanced ceremony.
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Tony Forster (Shotwick Lake Sailing), Tony Green (Great Moor Sailing Club), Mike Hall (Liverpool Sailing Club), Maureen Highfield-Sykes (Heart of England Offshore Cruising Association), Keith Holden (Laxey Sailing Club), Paul Johnson (Rickmansworth Sailing Club), Priscilla Jordan (Frampton on Severn Sailing Club), John Linnell (Cransley Sailing Club), Robert Macdonald (Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club; Chichester Harbour Federation; Chichester Harbour Conservancy), Julie & Jeff Maidment(J) (Maidenhead Sailing Club), Roger Partington (Glossop Sailing Club), Paul Prentice (Ballyholme Yacht Club), Doug Reed (Crawley Mariners Yacht Club), Sally Self (Norfolk Broads Yacht Club), Dave Vines (Hill Head Sailing Club), Pat & Ray West(J)
(Himley Hall Sailing
Club), Christopher Wheeler (West Wilts Youth Sailing Association), Marjorie White (Redesmere Sailing Club)
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION CATEGORY Colin de Fleury (County Antrim Yacht Club), Sheena Berney (Blackwater Sailing Club), Malcolm Brown (Maidenhead Sailing Club), Martine Clayson (London Corinthian Sailing Club), David Coates (Frampton on Severn Sailing Club), Pam Cousen (Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club), Sharon Davidson-Guild (IOCA UK), Lindsay Nolan (Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club), Polly Schafer (Brading Haven Yacht Club),Karen Smailes (Reading Sailing Club), Michael Smith (Sea View Yacht Club)
YOUTH CATEGORY Hugh Leach (Reading Sailing Club), Kate Pounder (Ballyholme Yacht Club), Joseph Ridge (Debdale Outdoor Activity Club)
RYA FRANCIS ELKIN AWARD FOR SERVICES TO DISABLED PEOPLE This award is given each year in recognition of a significant contribution in time, effort and personal endeavour to enable people with disabilities to become involved in sailing. Leslie Downing (Woolverstone Project)
HONOR PRESTON AWARD FOR SERVICES TO INCLUSIVITY IN BOATING This new award, introduced by RYA Chair Chris Preston, rewards an individual who has given their time and effort towards increasing the inclusivity of boating, particularly in terms of female participation. Barbara Darling1
(Tynemouth, Ripon and
Derwent Reservoir Sailing Clubs; National Schools Sailing Association)
RYA AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICES TO BOATING Intended to recognise exceptional services to boating, the RYA Awards were given to the following recipients for their commitment at both a national and regional level. John Horwell (National), Jim MacNaughton (National), Cynthia Robinson (National, Nadina Lincoln (Regional), Ewan Macpherson (Regional), Lindsay Tosh (Regional)
(J) Joint, 1 Posthumous Nominations for the RYA Volunteer
Awards 2021 are open now and will close at 5pm on Friday 2 April 2021. It’s hoped that this year’s awards will be presented at a ceremony in London in November, subject to Covid-19 restrictions. For more information and to complete an online nomination form, visit
www.rya.org.uk/go/volunteerawards
Photo: Neil Banks
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