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18 Mar 24

Cruising sailors and cruiser-racers invited to get free rating

British Canoeing's chief executive Ashley Metcalfe with Kim Leadbeater MP (left) and Tracey Crouch MP (right)
Outdoors for All: 42 organisations speak for ‘millions of people’
07 Mar 24
Ballycotton crew 1936. M.C. Walsh Mech. T Sliney, 2nd Cox, J.L.Walsh, J.S. Sliney. Cox Patrick Sliney, T D Walsh, W Sliney. and a dog.
RNLI celebrates 200 years of saving lives at sea
04 Mar 24
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Portsmouth Yardstick numbers released for 2024
24 Feb 24
Anchoring with care

Seagrass Awareness Month

Are you aware of the protected seabed habitats that lie hidden under the water's surface? Read our top tips for anchoring and mooring with care.

 

 

About the RYA

The Royal Yachting Association is the national governing body for dinghy, motor and sail cruising, all forms of sail racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing and personal watercraft, and is a leading representative body for inland waterways cruising in the UK.

 

 

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The International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft is intended to provide evidence of competence when requested by officials in foreign countries. It is historically known as the International Certificate of Competence. 

 

 

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