CONTENTS AUTUMN 2023


INSIDE THIS ISSUE... LAUNCHING


6 The Big Picture


8 The Big Issue ˊ˘Ϡ˥˘ ˧˛˘ ˩˜˖˘ ˙˥ recreational boaters


13 ˁ˘˦Є˔˦˛


17 Try This ʷ˜˧˖˛ ˧˛˘ ˗˜˘˦˘ ˕ going electric


18 ˅˘˚˜˔ ˁ˘˦ Updates from our coast ˔˗ ˔˧˘˥˔˦


RYA IN ACTION


33 ˁ˘ʔ ˂˨˧ ˔˗ ʴ˕˨˧ ʴ ˨ˣ˗˔˧˘ ˛˔˧ ˧˛˘ RYA is doing for you


ʦʨ ʵ˨˜˗˜˚ ˠˠ˘˧˨ˠ Clean Water Sports Alliance a year on


37 French connection ˊ˛˔˧ ˨ ˘˘˗ ˧ ˞ ˛˘ ˕˔˧˜˚ ˜ ʹ˥˔˖˘


44 ʶˠˣ˘˧˜˧˜ ˊ˜ ˔ ˣ˔˜˥ ˙ ʻ˔˞˘ marine binoculars


SUMMER 2025


ON THE WATER ʨʨ ˆ˖˛ ˙˥ ˧ˣ ˦˔˜˥˦


ʹ˔˜˥ ˧ ˕˘ ˗˘˩˘ˣ˘˗ ˔˧ Talent Academies


ʨ ˆ˧˥˨˚˚˘ ˧ ˦˧˥˘˚˧˛


ˆ˔˜˜˚ ˥˘˨˩˘˔˧˘˦ instructor Vanessa’s life


61 ˆ˘˘ ˧˛˘ˠ Є


ˇ˛˘ ˅ˌʴϠ˦ ˘ ʹ˘ˠ˔˘ Futures Group


FEATURES 22 ˂˨˧˗˥ ˘˗˨˖˔˧˜


ˇ˛˘ ˅ˌʴϠ˦ ˂ʵ˔˥˗ ˣ˥˚˥˔ˠˠ˘ ˧˨˥˦ ʥʣ


46 ˝˛˦˧ ˚˘˔˥ ˙˘˔˥


ʷ˜˩˜˚ ˜˧ ˧˛˘ ˥˞ ˙ ˝˛˦˧ ʹ˜˦˛˜˚ ˈʾ


REGULARS


63 ʶ˨˕ ʹ˖˨˦ ˊ˘ ˦ˣ˘˔˞ ˧ ˆ˛˥ˣ˦˛˜˥˘ Sailing Club


64 Your Letters


66 ˀ˘ˠ˕˘˥˦Ϡ ʵ˘˘Ѓ˧˦ Offers just for you


74 Astern ʹ˨ ˙˔˖˧˦ ˔˗ ˧˥˜˩˜˔


46 Your membership makes the difference A


s the freedom of boating comes under increasing threat, your support is vital. Your membership helps to protect our


boating freedoms, directly supporting the RYA’s lobbying activity, aimed at resisting legislation or minimising its impact on the boating you enjoy. Members can tap into the expert advice and information available from experienced and knowledgeable RYA staff, as well as access a ˥˔˚˘ ˙ ˕˘˘Ѓ˧˦ ˔˗ ˥˘˔˥˗˦ʡ


RYA membership gives you... We’re constantly updating our members’ ˕˘˘Ѓ˧˦ ˥˞˜˚ ˜˧˛ ˩˘˥ ʨʣ ˥˘˔˥˗ ˣ˔˥˧˘˥˦ ˧ ˙˙˘˥ ˨ ˧˛˘ ˕˘˦˧ ˗˘˔˦ ˔ ˜˗˘ ˥˔˚˘ ˙ ˘ˤ˨˜ˣˠ˘˧ ˔˗ ˦˘˥˩˜˖˘˦ʡ ʻ˘˥˘Ϡ˦ ˔ ˥˘ˠ˜˗˘˥ ˙ ˦ˠ˘ ˙ ˧˛˘ˠϨ


Free quarterly magazine Clothing and accessory discounts Discounts on holidays and travel services Stays at RYA Portland House Online chandlery discounts Discounted insurance Bespoke e-newsletters


GET IN TOUCH


To contact our ˠ˘ˠ˕˘˥˦˛˜ˣ ˗˘ˣ˔˥˧ˠ˘˧ ˔˗ ˙˥ an up-to-date list ˙ ˠ˘ˠ˕˘˥ ˕˘˘Ѓ˧˦


please call 023 8060 4159 ˘ˠ˔˜ member. services@rya.org.uk or ˩˜˦˜˧ www.rya.org.uk


ʹ˥ ˧˛˜˦ ˜˦˦˨˘Ϡ˦ ˠ˘ˠ˕˘˥ ˕˘˘Ѓ˧˦ ˦˘˘ ˣ˔˚˘ 66ʡ


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˥˔ʡ˥˚ʡ˨˞ SUMMER 2025 5


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