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Win a VIP boat show experience

02 Sep 24

RYA member exclusive: Win a pair of Quayside Club tickets for the Southampton International Boat Show

Come and see RYA National Team Racing Championships

Can you help lead the RYA?

06 Sep 24

RYA's New Horizons Project inspires young sailors in Bristol

30 Aug 24

Choosing the right leash for wing activity

14 Aug 24

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If you've been inspired by the Team GB sailors at the Paris 2024 Olympics and want to get started in sailing, here's everything you need to know.

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.