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hroughout this year we’re celebrating our 150th anniversary.


We’re proud of our heritage but are also looking ahead to the future, ensuring we continue to build on our passion for boating and representing the boating community. At the heart of our celebrations is a simple but important theme: people. Throughout the year, we’ve


placed a special emphasis on bringing colleagues, partners and stakeholders together to celebrate the community that drives our sport, and are delighted that our President, HRH The Princess Royal, has joined us for some of our events, most recently at Pwllheli for the RYA Youth Nationals (read more on page 59). At its core, the RYA has


always been as much about people as about governance. Sailing and boating happen because of people; instructors, volunteers, skippers, crew, ˕˔˧˕˨˜˗˘˥˦ ˥˔˖˘ ˙Ѓ˖˜˔˦ and so many others who


People are at the heart of what the RYA achieves, says CEO Sara Sutcliffe


bring passion and expertise to the water. Every person who embarks on their boating journey is supported by a vibrant, welcoming community. It’s these human connections that make every minute on the water, every race or cruise memorable. OnBoard, our grassroots


programme giving children access to sailing (pictured), highlights how people working together make great things happen. Now, 20 years on, people in clubs, schools and training centres, and many volunteers, have helped over one million children experience what being on the water offers. Read our feature on page 22. Seeing the community


come together like this, and at shows, events and conferences, is a pleasure. It’s clear these communities, connections and you, our members, are what make the RYA what it is today. We want to hear from


you, our community. Your stories are what make our history rich and meaningful. Please send them to the.editor@rya.org.uk My thanks go to the people who make it all happen.


Awards Tell us who’s


making an impact Nominations are now open for the RYA ʼˠˣ˔˖˧ ʴ˔˥˗˦ ˔˗ ˅ˌʴʴ˙Ѓ˜˔˧˘ ʴ˔˥˗˦ʡ ˇ˛˘˦˘˛˨˥ ˜˗˜˩˜˗˨˔˦ ˔˗ ˔˙Ѓ˜˔˧˘˗˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜˦ ˧˛˔˧˛˔˩˘ˠ˔˗˘ ˦˜˚˜Ѓ˖˔˧ ˖˧˥˜˕˨˧˜˦ ˧ ˦˔˜˜˚˔˗ ˕˔˧˜˚ ˙˥ˠ˚˥˔˦˦˥˧˦ ˜˜˧˜˔˧˜˩˘˦ ˧ ˕˥˔˗˘˥˖ˠˠ˨˜˧ ˘˙˙˥˧˦ʡ ˇ˛˘ ʼˠˣ˔˖˧ ʴ˔˥˗˦˜ ˕˘ ˣ˥˘˦˘˧˘˗


˥˘˚˨˔˥ ˧˛˥˨˚˛˨˧ ˧˛˘ ˘˔˥ ˧ ˦ˣ˧˜˚˛˧ ˧˛˘˗˘˗˜˖˔˧˜ ˙˛˔˥˗˥˞˜˚ ˜˗˜˩˜˗˨˔˦ ˚˥˨ˣ˦ ˥ ˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜˦ ˧˛˔˧ ˛˘ˣ ˨˥ ˦ˣ˥˧ ˧˛˥˜˩˘ʡ ˊ˘˘˖ˠ˘ ʼˠˣ˔˖˧ ʴ˔˥˗ˠ˜˔˧˜˦ ˙˥ ˔˘ ʛ˜˗˜˩˜˗˨˔ ˥ ˔ ˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜ ˔˧ ˧˛˘ ˛˘˔˥˧ ˙ ˨˥ ˦ˣ˥˧ʡ ˇ˛˘ʴ˙Ѓ˜˔˧˘ ʴ˔˥˗˦ ˦ˣ˘˖˜Ѓ˖˔ ˖˘˘˕˥˔˧˘ ˧˛˘ ˔˖˛˜˘˩˘ˠ˘˧˦ ˙ ˅ˌʴʴ˙Ѓ˜˔˧˘˗˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜˦ ˜˧˛˘ ˙˜˚˔˥˘˔˦ ˇ˚˘˧˛˘˥ ˊ˔˧˘˥ ˇ˛˘˝˥˘˘ʵ˨˘ ˇ˘˔ˠ ˌ˨˚˃˘˥˦Ϡ˦ ʴ˖˧˜˩˘ ˔˗ ʸ˩˘˧ ˙ ˧˛˘ ˌ˘˔˥ʡ ʴ ˜˗˜˩˜˗˨˔ ˩˨˧˘˘˥ ʼˠˣ˔˖˧ ʴ˔˥˗


ˠ˜˔˧˜˦ ˥˘˖˘˜˩˘˗ ˕˘˙˥˘ ʤ ˂˖˧˕˘˥ ˜ ˕˘ ˖˦˜˗˘˥˘˗˙˥ ˧˛˘ ˁ˔˧˜˔ ʼ˗˜˩˜˗˨˔ ʴ˔˥˗˦ ˜˧˛˜˘˥˦ ˔˔˥˗˘˗˔˧ ˧˛˘ʷ˜˚˛ ˊ˔˧˘˥˦ˣ˥˧˦ Show. www.rya.org.uk/awards


Vacancies Join the RYA


Training Committee ˊ˨˗ ˨ ˜˞˘ ˧ ˣ˔˔ ˞˘ ˥˘ ˜ ˦˨ˣˣ˥˧˜˚˧˛˘ ˅ˌʴ ˧˥˔˜˜˚˘˧˥˞ʲ ˊ˘˛˔˩˘˔˩˔˖˔˖ ˧˛˘ ˇ˥˔˜˜˚ ʶˠˠ˜˧˧˘˘ ˛˜˖˛˔˗˩˜˦˘˦ ˧˛˘ ˧˥˔˜˜˚ ˗˘ˣ˔˥˧ˠ˘˧ ˗˘˩˘ˣ˜˚˙˨˧˨˥˘ ˖˨˥˦˘˦ ˔˗ ˣ˜˖ ˜ˣ˔˥˧˜˖˨˔˥ ˅ˌʴ ˜˦˧˥˨˖˧˥ ˤ˨˔˜Ѓ˖˔˧˜˦ ˔˗ ˧˥˔˜˜˚ ˔ˣˣ˜˧ˠ˘˧˦ʡ ˊ˘Ϡ˥˘ ˣ˔˥˧˜˖˨˔˥ ˞˘˘ ˧ ˛˘˔˥ ˙˥ˠˣ˘ˣ˘˜˧˛Ѓ˥˦˧ʠ˛˔˗ ˘ˣ˘˥˜˘˖˘ ˘˜˧˛˘˥ ˙˥ˠ ˥ ˥˞˜˚˜˧˛ ˘˧˛˜˖˔˗˜˩˘˥˦˘˖ˠˠ˨˜˧˜˘˦ ˔˗ ˕˔˖˞˚˥˨˗˦ʡ ˊ˘Ϡ˥˘ ˔˦ ˘˔˚˘˥ ˧˛˔˩˘ ˚˗ ˥˘ˣ˥˘˦˘˧˔˧˜ ˙˥ˠ˧˛˘˛ˠ˘ ˖˨˧˥˜˘˦ ˦˘˖ˠ˘ ˔ˣˣ˜˖˔˧˦ ˙˥ˠ ˆ˖˧˔˗ ˊ˔˘˦ ˔˗ ˁ˥˧˛˘˥ ʼ˥˘˔˗ʡ ˊ˘Ϡ˛˔˩˘ ˙˨˥ˠ˥˘ ˩˔˖˔˖˜˘˦ ˔˧˘˥


Feel free to get in touch at ceo@rya.org.uk


˧˛˜˦ ˘˔˥ ˔˦ ˖˨˥˥˘˧˖ˠˠ˜˧˧˘˘ ˠ˘ˠ˕˘˥˦ Ѓ˜˦˛˧˛˘˜˥ ˧˘˥ˠ˦ʡ For more details on the position and how to apply, visit www.rya.org.uk/ about-us/job-vacancies


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