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Royal connections through the ages
Celebrating the rya’s royal legacy.
From holidays to yacht racing, The Royal Family has a long history of seafaring.
As we celebrate the Coronation of our new Monarch, His Majesty King Charles III, we look back at the RYA’s connections with The Royal Family and their passion for spending time on the water.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Over the centuries the Monarchy has sailed aboard 83 royal yachts, including the most recent, HMY Britannia, which often hosted the RYA Council meetings during Cowes Week.
In addition to her diplomatic duties on Royal Tours, HMY Britannia was also a vessel for family holidays. During the summer months, The Royal Family would often take off on what became known as the aptly named Western Isles tour, cruising around Scotland.
In 1948, Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were listed as new members of the RYA (known then as the Yacht Racing Association).
It became the Royal Yachting Association in 1952 when Sir Ralph Gore, then President, spoke of “Her Majesty’s recent command that the name of the Association will in future be the Royal Yachting Association."
The Duke of Edinburgh sailed frequently with Prince Charles in the Dragon Class keelboat Bluebottle, a wedding present to Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh from the Island Sailing Club in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Bluebottle is the only British Dragon to have won an Olympic medal, picking up a bronze at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was our Patron for many years and the Duke was elected as President of the RYA for the first time in 1956. It was under his watch, the first ever RYA Training Committee was formed.
His Majesty King Charles
A keen watersports fan, His Majesty King Charles III has been known to enjoy scuba diving and sailing – and was one of the first Royal members in the world to discover windsurfing in the 1970s.
Among many boating-related engagements over the years as The Prince of Wales, he visited the Olympic and Paralympic sailing venue at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) in the build up to the 2012 Games, christening the boat of 49er due Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes.
The Princess Royal
Following in her father's footsteps, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been President of the RYA since 1987 and is also Patron of the RYA Foundation .
A keen sailor, Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, have kept a Rustler 44, Ballochbuie, at Ardfern in Scotland and have enjoyed cruising, sometimes as far as the Hebrides.
Amongst her duties as President, The Princess Royal has chaired almost every RYA AGM. She regularly visits sailing clubs across the UK to mark milestones, shows her support for the British Sailing Team and presents the annual RYA Volunteer Awards .
In an interview for RYA Magazine , she speaks fondly of her long history and love for sailing: “For me it’s important to have time away and sailing really is time away. It gives you a complete change from anything you’re doing and from my perspective, having a boat on the west coast of Scotland gives me two things – time away and in an attractive area.”
The Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales
The Prince and Princess of Wales also share a love for being outdoors and spending time on the water. The Princess of Wales has incorporated her love for sailing into her royal duties as Patron of sailing charity, the 1851 Trust .
When she was appointed, she said: “I feel very fortunate to have enjoyed sailing from a young age and I know it is a great way of providing young people with the opportunity to develop skills and confidence”.
As a family, the Prince and Princess of Wales enjoy spending time on the coast, introducing their own three children to sailing.
The Green Blue was created by the Royal Yachting Association and British Marine, launched in 2005 at the Southampton Boat Show.
As a boating community we enjoy getting out on the water and experiencing the beautiful environment around us. We therefore play an important role in helping to protect our marine and inland waters to safeguard the wildlife and habitats with which we share our boating environment.
To inspire, inform and enable the recreational boating community to make more environmentally sustainable choices to help protect and enhance our environment for people and nature.
What do we do?
- Raise awareness of key environmental issues associated with recreational boating
- Provide guidance and resources to support the boating community in adopting environmental best practice
- Deliver outreach through talks, presentations, event stands, educational activities and RYA instructor training
- Promote the use of more sustainable boating products and services
- Develop partnerships and projects with other organisations, trusts, charities and businesses
The Green Blue was co-created and is funded by the Royal Yachting Association:
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The Royal Yachting Association is the national governing body for all forms of recreational and competitive boating. It represents dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and powerboats, windsurfing, inland cruising and personal watercraft. The RYA represents the rights of its 110,000 personal members as well as the interests of a further 350,000 boat owners who are members of RYA affiliated clubs and class associations. In 2005 the Royal Yachting Association and British Marine initiated and launched The Green Blue as a joint project to recognise the growing importance of sustainable boating and to build on its existing environmental work.
Recognition is given to British Marine for co-creating and funding The Green Blue from 2005-2023.
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British Marine is the trade association for the recreational marine industry representing the interests of boat builders, marine equipment manufacturers, marina operators, hire and charter companies and chandleries. Membership runs to over 1,500 companies throughout the UK, in both inland and coastal locations, and British Marine represents the interests of member companies to both National Government and in Europe. In 2005 British Marine and the Royal Yachting Association initiated and launched The Green Blue.
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‘RYA Foundation’ replaces RYA Sailability charity
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- December 18, 2013
It aims to make boating more accessible to all
RYA Sailability Multi Class Regatta
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has announced that its Sailability charity has been replaced with the RYA Foundation.
The aim of the RYA Foundation, making boating more accessible to everyone, regardless of circumstance.
While RYA Sailability focused specifically on enabling disabled people to enjoy the sport of sailing, the new Foundation will expand this remit to include the elderly and disadvantaged.
It will work with other charities, individuals and organisations to promote and deliver boating activities to those who may otherwise find it difficult to participate in the sport, whether due to ‘age, infirmity or disability; financial hardship or social circumstances’. The RYA Foundation will build on the work of the RYA Sailability charity, which has got 37,000 people with disabilities into sailing and today continues to support more than 170 sites across the UK. Richard Langford, chairman of the trustees said: ‘The RYA Sailability charity has achieved above and beyond what it was set up to do but the time has come to establish an RYA charitable foundation with a wider remit.
‘As well as continuing to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to get involved in boating, the Foundation will help to break down the barriers that some people feel prevent them from entering the sport.
‘The Foundation’s vision is one of a world where boating is accessible to everyone, regardless of circumstance.’ The closing assets of the RYA Sailability Charity will be retained by the Foundation and will continue to be used exclusively to benefit and support local Sailability groups across the UK.
Visit www.rya.org.uk/go/ryafoundation For more information about Sailability visit www.rya.org.uk/sailability
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Learning to Sail: What is the difference between RYA and ASA?
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When you decide to pick up a new skill or hobby, there is no doubt that you will want training and lessons to build up your confidence and skill set. And when it comes to sailing, it is no different. Many new sailboat buyers have little experience on the water and they want to gain a better understanding prior to taking the plunge into yacht ownership. But the question is, where do you start?
Weighing your options
Now, first and foremost, if you are interested in learning to sail, the most important thing to determine is who your instructor is, not which association has endorsed them. Your first option would be to find out what instructors are offering classes at a location that suits you and then do a little research. You may even find that a school run by an independent outfit suits you best.
When I decided to get my feet wet and learn a thing or two about sailing I had not done any research on which route would be the best option for me. I had a friend who took her ASA 101, 102 and 104 in the BVI and it sounded like it was an amazing trip. So, I signed myself up! And let me just say, it was the best way to learn how to sail. Living aboard a yacht, debatably the best cruising destination in the world was second to none! I enjoyed learning the basics, but of course getting the chance to learn and practice the theories aboard a Beneteau 47 was second to none.
American Sailing Association vs. Royal Yachting Association
If you were to receive your ASA 101, 102 and 104 certification where you can apply for your International Proficiency Certificate (IPC), it would be the equivalent to your RYA day skipper certification where you can apply for your ICC, or International Certificate of Competence. With either your IPC or your ICC, you will be able to skipper/charter vessels worldwide. Not all countries require you to have this certification to charter but many do and it is preferred by many charter companies . These certifications do not mean that you have a commercial endorsement.
A big difference between that RYA and ASA is that RYA can lead to a commercial endorsement where ASA can’t So, if your end goal is to operate commercially then you should consider going with RYA. If your main goal is to sail recreationally then either one will do just fine.
Popularity in different places
The RYA, based in the UK, is widely known and recognized on a more global scale than ASA. When it comes to sailing, if there was a popularity contest of ASA vs. RYA in the United States, ASA would take the prize. The RYA specialize in the training off many different maritime activities including yacht and motor cruising where the ASA’s main focus is sailing. This is perhaps why it is larger on a global scale.
Do I need to get ASA or RYA certification in order to sail a vessel?
No. If you are a buying a sailboat, you are not required to have certifications to sail your own ship. However, if you have little experience and you intend to buy a cruising monohull or catamaran, it is very likely that your insurance company will require that you seek training and instruction. To get a good foundation and to learn the basics, sailing certifications are an excellent place to start. Then, once you have taken possession of your yacht you might consider hiring a qualified captain who is familiar with you type of vessel to give you onboard training aboard you new vessel. Often time, you insurance company will want a captain to sign you off.
If you intend to do some chartering of different sailing yachts prior to purchasing, then a certification would certainly be a great place to start. A great way to find out which boat suits you the best is to spend a week aboard your top contenders in the Med, the Caribbean or somewhere even more exotic!
Where do I start?
Cruising forums would be a good starting point. Ask you fellow sailors for their opinions and weigh the pros and cons. If you would like to learn more about ASA just visit their website: asa.com . And same for RYA: rya.org.uk . There are also plenty of other reputable sources out there for learning how to sail. Offshore Sailing for one has an excellent reputation. Again, the keys is to just do your research and decide the best path for you.
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Founded in 1935, the RNSA is a Service Sports Association and charity that delivers the sport of sailing and associated activities for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and their associated reserve forces.
The RNSA operates across the UK and aims to get Service men and women of all sailing abilities actively engaged in our sport. We passionately believe sailing is an ideal vehicle for improving personal skills and military efficiency. We organise our sailing into the core disciplines of yachting (both racing and cruising), dinghy sailing and windsurfing and have a fantastic active sailing and social programme.
In January 2020 RNSA was recognised as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Charity No 1183562).
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Learn more about the exciting oppurtunities in the Royal Navy and the role that sailing plays in promoting esprit de corps.
RNSA - The Charity
RNSA is a charity whose mission is to improve health and physical fitness of serving personnel through the sport of sailing.
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RNSA - Sailing Academy
Our Sailing Academy is a virtual portal designed to signpost events, identify opportunities and shape pathways for all those looking to sail with the Royal Naval Sailing Association.
RNSA - Youth Crew
The Youth Crew is open to children of Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary members. To join, attend a free RNSA youth sailing week. All provided free of charge.
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The Charity
In January 2020 RNSA was recognised as a Charitable Incorporated organisation
We are reliant on non-public funding and have some 5000 members who support the charity through their subscriptions and time. This amazing membership base forms the foundation of our success, which along with some brilliant volunteer engagement is essential to our ability to deliver the sport of sailing for the Royal Navy.
The strong support of the Naval charities and our other partners is also fundamental to enabling us to deliver against our charitable endeavour.
Our mission and charitable object:
The provision of facilities and activities
For the sport of sailing to improve health and physical fitness and to promote esprit de corps of serving personnel
Interested in Partnering
Contact the CEO who would be delighted to discuss ways in which you could help.
Donating to the Charity
If you are interested in donating, legacy giving or other financial support please get in touch with the office team .
As a registered charity and Service Sports Association, RNSA will aim to meet its charitable objects by relevant activities including:
Encouraging competitive and non-competitive sailing.
Throughout the Royal Navy and across all skill levels
Organising events and opportunities
To take part in all forms of competitive and non-competitive sailing, including the provision of training, coaching, examining, advice and information that assists members to gain internationally recognised qualifications and sail anywhere in the world.
Providing services, assets and facilities
Including suitable craft and moorings, making appropriate charges for optional services and facilities. This includes support to regional Sailing and Water Sports Activity Centres.
Encouraging and promoting liaison
Btween members of the Association and members of other yacht clubs and sailing associations at home and abroad.
Coordinating racing throughout the Service
Aiming for the highest possible standards of Service sailing in competitive events at all levels from local club to international representation.
Act as a focus for sailing within the Royal Navy
including providing advice on suitable craft for use by the Services for naval training, adventurous sail training, competition and recreation.
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Rnsa membership offers a unique and exciting opportunity to support our service men and women through the sport of sailing..
As a charity, our focus and all financial spend is, of course, aligned with this charitable Object. We are not government funded and are completely reliant on the support of members, grants, donations and other charitable support. So, any support is genuinely welcomed and will be used to optimum affect. All levels of experience welcome. If you have not sailed before, no problem – just get in touch .
RNSA Membership Benefits
Beneficiaries:.
- Go sailing Offshore, Dinghy and Windsurfing – all levels of ability welcome. We are particularly keen to encourage complete novices to try sailing. There really is something for everyone.
- Personal development Great opportunities to develop teamwork, improve fitness, learn new skills and have fun. Access to Water Sports Activity Centres / RN Sailing Centres.
- Reward success Prizes, RN Colours, RN Sports awards.
- RYA accredited training pathways For both beginners and experienced sailors.
- Provision of dinghies to support development For charter to individual campaigners on a pathway to higher performance.
- Financial, logistic and practical support For approved sailing events including, regattas, training camps and overseas tours.
- Social Be part of a great sport focused community with a strong history and an exciting future.
Active Supporters:
- Support Service Sailing Through your subscription know that you are supporting our service men and women and their ability to deliver for the Naval Service.
- Volunteers Enjoy the opportunity of sharing expertise and skills to help develop those of others.
- Shared Royal Naval ethos and values With 85 years of history and shared Naval sailing heritage.
- Welcome visitor at sailing clubs worldwide Being a member of one of the best-known sailing associations there is, with helpful contacts in many harbours across the globe.
- Journal Annual publication containing activity reports from beneficiaries, active supporters and donators, details of future events, opportunities on offer through the regional Branches, other useful information and updates on members’ discounts.
- Blue Ensign Ability to wear an un-defaced Blue Ensign on vessels over 7m, subject to a successful application of a permit and a small additional fee.
- Social Join an active community of Naval sailing enthusiasts and enjoy a busy RNSA and local Branch programme, annual meetings and receptions, prize-giving events to celebrate success on the water. Be part of a strong link with the Naval Service and enjoy access to plenty of sailing related advice!
- Discounts Various offers available exclusively for RNSA members with details on the website and in the online ‘Member’s Only’ shop.
- RYA Courses Preferential access to RYA on-line training courses.
- Moorings Great value permanent and visitor moorings available around the country – subject to availability and for an additional fee. Details on the moorings’ section of the RNSA website.
RNSA Membership Types
The following personnel may apply for full membership of the rnsa:.
- Serving in the RN, RM, RFA, Maritime Reserves (Active List), URNU, DETUS.
- Serving in the Commonwealth or Allied Naval forces.
- Serving in Sea Cadets or CCF as a volunteer, leader, instructor.
- Veteran/no longer serving in RN, RM, RFA, Maritime reserve (Active List), QARNNS, WRNS, RNXS, Commonwealth or Allied Naval Forces.
Special Offer Serving Personnel in Category A below pay no subscriptions for the first year of membership. Thereafter the normal subscription of £46 is payable.
Annual cost of Full Membership £46 - no joining fee for those in Category A and B above. £46 joining fee for those in Categories C and D.
Personnel who do not qualify for Full Membership may apply for Associate Membership if they satisfy one of the criteria below:
- Serving in the British Army or RAF (and member of their Sailing Association).
- Veteran / no longer serving in the British Army or RAF (and member of their Sailing Association) .
- Civilian who is currently working in a Royal Navy appointment and has had greater than 6 months in post.
- A Civil Servant (and member of the CSSA) who is currently working with the RN or with the MOD in a Navy related role and has had greater than 6 months in post. Or has left that role after more than 12 months in post. .
- A direct descendant (one generation only) of a current or former RNSA full member.
- Nominated by the RNSA Exec Board for individuals who offer specific skills to support the Charity.
Associate members will enjoy the same benefits as the other categories of membership, although will be entitled to fly the appropriate RNSA burgee for their membership category.
Annual cost of Associate Membership £46 - joining fee £46 for those in Categories B, C and D.
Family Members:
Members may elect to include their immediate family members in their membership as Associate Members. Eligibility for family membership applies to spouses / civil partners and offspring * up to eighteen years of age or up to twenty-five years of age if in full time education.
Annual cost of Family Membership £69 - no joining fee for serving Naval Personnel, £46 joining fee for others.
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Parhelion Regatta
Members based in the Solent may be interested in the racing offered by Portsmouth Sailing Club in September and October. It is fun and accessible. Please see the attached poster for more information.
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WOKC 4th overall
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RNSA beat the Bar YC in exciting Team Racing Regatta
The Royal Yacht Squadron hosted the annual RNSA v Bar YC 3 v 3 Team Racing Regatta on Saturday 11 May in J70s and perfect conditions. RNSA won 5:3 with a strong post lunch performance key. BZ team!
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The RNSA is a Service Sports Association that delivers the sport of sailing and associated activities for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and their associated Reserve Forces. We operate across the UK and aim to get Service men and women of all sailing abilities actively engaged in our sport. We passionately believe sailing is an ideal vehicle for improving personal skills and military efficiency.
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The Green Blue
The Green Blue is the joint environmental awareness programme created by the Royal Yachting Association and British Marine. Established in 2005, its mission is to promote sustainable boating for cleaner, healthier waters.
As a boating community we enjoy getting out on the water and experiencing the beautiful environment around us. We therefore play an important role in helping to protect our marine and inland waters to safeguard the wildlife and habitats with which we share our boating environment.
To inspire sustainable recreational boating for cleaner, healthier waters by:
- Identifying and raising awareness of key environmental issues
- Providing tailored information, guidance and an array of resources to support recreational boating in adopting and sharing best practice
- Delivering environmental awareness talks, presentations, workshops, event stands, educational activities and instructor training
- Discovering and raising awareness of more environmentally sustainable products and services
- Working closely with government agencies and bodies such as DEFRA, Natural England and the Environment Agency
- Developing partnerships and projects with other organisations, trusts, charities and businesses.
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The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has announced that its Sailability charity has been replaced with the RYA Foundation. The aim of the RYA Foundation, making boating more accessible to everyone, regardless of circumstance. While RYA Sailability focused specifically on enabling disabled people to enjoy the sport of sailing, the new Foundation ...
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The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today announced the appointment of Chris Preston, a passionate sailor with more than 50 years' experience of racing and cruising, as the new Chair of its Board. Starting boating at the age of seven in traditional dinghies launched off the beach in Devon, Chris was inspired at school to join the sailing ...
American Sailing Association vs. Royal Yachting Association. If you were to receive your ASA 101, 102 and 104 certification where you can apply for your International Proficiency Certificate (IPC), it would be the equivalent to your RYA day skipper certification where you can apply for your ICC, or International Certificate of Competence.
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is the UK Governing Body for sail and powerboat racing and the UK national authority for all forms of recreational and competitive boating including sailing, windsurfing, motor cruising, powerboating, sportsboating, in ... (NI001792) and is a charity registered in Northern Ireland (100012). NICVA, 61 ...
Registered Charity No 1152679. Welcome to the Army Sailing Association. Our primary objective is to: ... With Club membership of the Royal Yachting Association the ASA is a Recognised Training Centre running RYA sail training, power-boating and shorebased courses in all our disciplines. The ASA is also affiliated to the British Kite Sports ...
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today announced the appointment of Mel Hide as its new Director of External Affairs, following her predecessor Howard Pridding's decision to retire from full-time employment. The role will involve working with the Senior Management Team to ensure that recreational boating interests are represented ...
It became the Royal Yachting Association in 1952 when Sir Ralph Gore, then President, spoke of "Her Majesty's recent command that the name of the Association will in future be the Royal Yachting Association." ... The Princess of Wales has incorporated her love for sailing into her royal duties as Patron of sailing charity, the 1851 Trust ...
Founded in 1935, the RNSA is a Service Sports Association and charity that delivers the sport of sailing and associated activities for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and their associated reserve forces. The RNSA operates across the UK and aims to get Service men and women of all sailing abilities actively engaged in our sport.
It is the most popular course within the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Powerboat Scheme as it introduces people to power-boating in close quarters but also at high speed. ... Atlantic Pacific International Rescue Limited is registered in England and Wales under Charity No 1185605. Subscribe to our newsletter. Sign up to receive news and ...
RYA House. Contact RYA reception at 023 8060 4100. Ensign Way, Hamble-le-Rice, Southampton SO31 4YA.
Activities - how the charity spends its money The RNSA is a Service Sports Association that delivers the sport of sailing and associated activities for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and their associated Reserve Forces. We operate across the UK and aim to get Service men and women of all sailing abilities actively engaged in our sport.
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Training. ... Training for this course can also be done in conjunction with the training for the Scout Association Adventurous Narrowboat permit. We will also try and arrange an assessment at the same time if possible. ... Charity numbers: 1084038 Registered address: 220C Bridge Road, Wakefield, WF4 5PP
The Green Blue is the joint environmental awareness programme created by the Royal Yachting Association and British Marine. Established in 2005, its mission is to promote sustainable boating for cleaner, healthier waters. As a boating community we enjoy getting out on the water and experiencing the beautiful environment around us.