RYA Statistics 

Useful statistics about the RYA from membership and publications to racing and training.  If your question isn't answered here then please do not hestitate to contact us, pressoffice@rya.org.uk

Membership
Training
Team15 (T15)
OnBoard (OB)
Honda RYA Youth RIB Champonship (HYR)
Racing
Youth
Junior
Publications
Sailability

Membership

• Total number of members - 102,230 (as at 01/02/2012)
• Top 3 most popular areas of member interest (as at 01/02/2012)
  • Yacht Cruising - 36,597
  • Motor Boating - 14,108
  • Windsurfing - 8,535
• Total number of new members in 2011 - 16,095

Training

• The RYA offers 60 different theory and practical training courses
• Approximately 165,000 RYA certificates were issued in 2011
• The most popular course in 2011 was Powerboat Level 2, with 24,000 people taking the course
• There are 2,532 recognised RYATraining Centres worldwide
  • 2,056 UK
  • 476 overseas 

Team15

• There are 70 active T15 clubs (as at 01/02/2012)
• 44 clubs took part in 2011 inter-club events, with 862 kids taking part in those inter-club events
• During 2011, 389 kids sailed on Techno boards (45%) which is the pathway board required for RYA Zone Squads, allowing T15 to be effective in feeding the RYA training path

OnBoard (OB)

• From 01 April 2005 to 01 February 2012 have run over 300,000 OB beginner sailing sessions for young people
• Signed up 230 sailing or windsurfing clubs/centres (as at 01/02/2012)
• Some 19,000 youngsters now sail/windsurf on a regular basis (as at 01/02/2012)

Honda RYA Youth RIB Championships (HYR)

• Approximately 5,500 youngsters aged 8-16 competed in the HRY championships 2011 - local heats, regional finals and national final

Racing

Skandia Team GBR - the British Sailing Team in the Olympic and Paralympic Classes 

• Performance Squad: 40 sailors to 31 December 2011
• Development Squad: 31 sailors to 31 December 2011   

6 medals won at 2008 Olympic Games

• 4 Gold - Ben Ainslie (Finn), Ayton/Webb/Wilson (Yngling), Paul Goodison (Laser), Percy/Simpson (Star)
• 1 Silver - Rogers/Glanfield (470m)
• 1 Bronze – Bryony Shaw (RS:X W)

70 medals won by STGBR sailors in 2011:

6 at Olympic Test Event in 2011:

• 1 Gold - Ben Ainslie (Finn)
• 3 Silver - Nick Dempsey (RS:X Men); Hannah Mills / Saskia Clark (470 Women); Iain Percy / Andrew Simpson (Star)
• 2 Bronze - Bryony Shaw (RS:X Women); Paul Goodison (Laser)

9 at World Championships in 2011:

• 2 Gold – Giles Scott (Finn); Alexandra Rickham / Niki Birrell (SKUD)
• 5 Silver - Nick Thompson (Laser); Robertson / Stodel / Thomas (Sonar); Macgregor / Lush / Macgregor (Women's Match Racing); Patience / Bithell (470 Men); Mills / Clark (470 Women)
• 2 Bronze - Ed Wright (Finn); Helena Lucas (2.4mR)

5 at European Championships in 2011

• 2 Gold – Fletcher / Sign (49er); Giles Scott (Finn)
• 1 Silver - Luke Patience / Stuart Bithell (470 Men)
• 2 Bronze - Andrew Mills (Finn); Hannah Mills / Saskia Clark (470 Women)  

50 podium positions at 2011 ISAF Sailing World Cup series events in Miami (USA), Palma (ESP), Hyeres (FRA), Medemblik (NED), Weymouth & Portland (GBR) and Kiel (GER)

• 20 Gold
• 15 Silver
• 15 Bronze

Youth

• RYA National Youth Squad (under 19) - 92 sailors (as at December 31, 2011)
• There are ten Youth classes - Laser Standard, Laser Radial boys and girls, 420 boys and girls , 29er boys and girls, RSX 8, 5 boys and girls, Spitfire  
• At the 2011 Youth World and European Championships, the RYA Volvo National Youth Squad sailors won 27 medals

Junior

• RYA National Junior Squad (Under 16) - 132 sailors (as at Dec 31, 2011)
• There are seven Junior classes - Topper, Cadet, Mirror, Optimists, Laser 4.7, Bic Techno, RS Feva XL
• At the 2011 Junior World and European Championships, RYA Junior Squad sailors accrued 19 medals including 7 World Champions and 1 European Champion
• RYA Intermediate Squads - 49 sailors
• RYA Zone and Home Country Squads - around 500 sailors

Publications

• Introduced 10 new publications in 2011
• 12 new publications, including new editions scheduled for 2012
• 340,000 items including books and DVDs sold every year
• There are 389 items including publications, DVDs and charts available from the RYA through the RYA shop, as well as member offers to get preferential rates on other goods

Sailability

• There are 158 RYA Sailability sites (as at 01/02/2012)
• So far some 35,229 disabled people have been able to experience sailing through the RYA Sailability programme (as at 01/02/2012)
• 9,148 disabled people now sail on a regular basis (as at 01/02/2012)
• The programme is supported by 5,704 Sailability volunteers (as at 01/02/2012)