It’s now easier than ever to listen to RYA Audiobooks!

First launched in 2020, the RYA Audiobooks collection includes 22 titles available through platforms such as Apple Books, Google Play, Spotify, Audible and many more.

RYA Audiobooks can also now be purchased directly through the RYA Shop and RYA Books app – making the full audiobook catalogue available in one convenient shop alongside the RYA’s extensive range of print and digital publications.

Benefits for readers and listeners alike include: 

• RYA Member discounts of 15% off and exclusive special offers 
• Buy any two formats of a title and get 25% off 
• No subscription required, allowing simple one-off purchases 
• Unlimited listening time  
• Offline listening via downloads 
• Accessibility, including compatibility with screen readers 
• Dedicated RYA technical support  

RYA Head of Publications, Steen Ingerslev, commented: “Our audiobooks provide a useful and practical way for readers to enjoy and learn from some of our key publications and we’re delighted this valuable collection is now even easier to access. 

“By bringing all our book formats together through our online RYA Shop and via the RYA Books app, we’re also able to offer a range of added benefits, including exclusive promotions and unlimited listening. It’s an ideal opportunity for our members and readers to explore the collection to support and inspire their passion for sailing and boating.” 

Engaging narration makes the RYA Audiobooks format an ideal companion to the print and eBooks. It provides a more inclusive option for people with visual impairments or barriers to reading such as dyslexia, and offers the flexibility to listen on the go, saving time and making it easier to fit books into busy lives while multitasking, whether you’re commuting or cooking, exercising or tackling everyday chores. 

RYA Audiobook titles range from Go Sailing! for young people, through to RYA Collision Regulations and the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028, and RYA Training handbooks across the disciplines of dinghy sailing, sail and motor cruising, powerboating, personal watercraft, wing & windsurfing, VHF and marine radio. Also coming soon will be the RYA Weather Handbook and First Aid Book. 

Visit the RYA shop to explore the full collection of RYA audiobooks alongside their print and eBook editions, or purchase directly through the RYA Books app.