About Us

RYA London and South East Regional Team

The RYA London and South East Regional team is here to support you, your club or centre. We are a team of volunteers, staff, and contractors who work closely together to provide a network of support to grow activity and membership across the region.

There are more opportunities than ever to get involved in boating in the London and South East region and it is our job to make it as easy as possible for you to take part in whatever activity you want, to whatever level you want, whether you are interested in dinghy or yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sportsboats, powerboat racing, windsurfing, inland cruising or personal watercraft.

Club and personal development are provided by regional development and high performance programmes, helping people get into and continue to enjoy our sport is our only motivation.

One of the best things about our sport is there is always something new to learn, whether on the water or ashore. Thanks for your interest in boating in London and the South East - we look forward to seeing you in the future.

Your regional team are:

Chair, West Sussex Sailing rep., West Sussex Schools and Youth Sailing Association, (Felpham Sailing Club) Roger Belton

Secretary (Margate Yacht Club) Sue Anderson

Treasurer, East Kent Yachting Association, Youth Training Fund (Cinque Ports) Bernard Sealy

Regional Manager Steve Mitchell 

Sailing Development Officer Ben Kimbell 

West Thames Sailing Clubs (Tamesis Club) Carolyne Vines

Kent  Schools Sailing Association, East Kent Yachting Association, Youth Training Fund secretary Martyn Styles

West London Sailing (Wembley SC) Stephen Long

Medway and Swale Boating Association Charles Hessey

Thames motorboating, Thames Navigation User Forum John Shepherd

Youth Training Fund Fleet Coordinator Pip Deverson

Kent Schools Sailing Association, Youth Training Fund (Chair) (Broadstairs SC) Dave Ellis

RYA Region Support Network, Region Cruising Representative, Port of Dover RYA Representative Billl Shepherd

Surrey with Berkshire (non Thames) sailing (Island Barn SC) Polly and Steve Smith

Weald of Kent and Sussex Sailing Association Mike Warwicker

Offshore and virtual clubs (Channel SC) Ken Fifield

Windsurfing rep. James Hardy 

East London, Thurrock and North Kent Yachting Association, PLA rep. (Gravesend SC) Steve Davis

Regional Communicator/Press Mike Haigh

Racing Rules Advisor Chris Simon

RYA Region Support Network, Environmental and Planning Coordinator Kent and Sussex Paul Rayner

RYA Region Support Network, Environmental and Planning Coordinator London George Crowe

Workforce Development Group

Workforce Development Officer Paul Outram

Workforce Development Coordinator (WDC) East Kent Martyn Styles

WDC East London, Thurrock and North Kent Nick Spence

WDC Weald of Kent and Sussex Pippa Viles

WDC Medway and Swale Matt Small

WDC Surrey and Berkshire  Hannah Golton

WDC West Thames Thomas Dalrymple

WDC West Sussex

WDC East Sussex