Contact details for the RYA Communications Team
For RYA media enquiries please contact:
Loretta Spridgeon
Communications Manager
Contact Loretta for: Cruising, Legal, Government Affairs, The Green Blue, Planning and Environment, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding and RYA Governance enquiries
Tel: 023 8060 4209
Mobile: 07789 556080
Email: loretta.spridgeon@rya.org.uk
Emma Slater
Senior PR and Press Officer
Contact Emma for: Membership, Powerboat Racing and Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship enquiries
Tel: 023 8060 4215
Mobile: 07880 744425
Email: emma.slater@rya.org.uk
Susie Nation-Grainger (Maternity Leave)
Communications Officer (in the office - Mon-Tues / Thurs-Fri)
Contact Susie for: Sport Development, Push The Boat Out, OnBoard, Sailability and Boat Show enquiries
Tel: 023 8060 4208
Mobile: 07900 248850
Email: susie.nationgrainger@rya.org.uk
Becky Gilbert-Wood (Maternity Cover for Susie NG)
Communications Officer
Contact Becky for: Sport Development, Push The Boat Out, OnBoard, Sailability and Boat Show enquiries
Tel: 023 8060 4208
Mobile: 07917 532 991
Email: becky.gilbert-wood@rya.org.uk
Sara Mills
Communications Officer (in the office - Tues, Wed, Thurs)
Contact Sara for: Training, Publications and Qualifications enquiries
Tel: 023 8060 4194
Email: sara.mills@rya.org.uk
For Racing and British Sailing Team media enquiries contact:
Will Carson
Racing Communications Manager
Tel: 023 8060 4219
M: 07769 505203
Email: will.carson@rya.org.uk
Richard Aspland
Racing Communications Officer
Email: richard.aspland@rya.org.uk
Tel: 023 8060 4216
M: 07469 854599
Alternatively email the press office at: pressoffice@rya.org.uk
Out of hours contact
The RYA operates a 24-hour, 7 day a week press office; if you have a media enquiry outside of normal office hours (9am-5pm), you can contact a member of the team via mobile.
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