First wave of clubs named as British Sailing Pathway Clubs

After a fantastic response to applications, we’re pleased to confirm the first clubs to have been awarded the RYA’s new British Sailing Pathway Club status.

The Pathway Club scheme is a new programme to identify and develop clubs around the UK to provide affordable, excellent sailing and coaching for junior racers.

It aims to develop a network of high-quality clubs across the country that create fun racing in an environment closer to home, where young racers can develop great fundamental skills and feel part of a bigger team. 

The initiative is part of the RYA’s evolution of the British Sailing Pathway and will help drive quality delivery more locally to sailors, reducing the need for them to travel long distances for training and reducing the financial and time cost to them and their families.

Pathway Clubs not only champion exceptional coaching and junior racing, but also benefit from expert mentoring, access to British Sailing Pathway coaching resources and a clear framework to ensure young sailors can thrive on and off the water and develop a lifelong love of the sport.

We’re proud to welcome the first wave of 32 clubs to fly the British Sailing Pathway Club flag:

North West

Delph Sailing Club; Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club; West Lancashire Yacht Club; Winsford Flash Sailing Club

North East

Ripon Sailing Club; Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club

Midlands

Northampton Sailing Club; Nottinghamshire County Sailing Club

East

Royal Hospital School; Snettisham Beach Sailing Club; Waldringfield Sailing Club

London & South East

Datchet Water Sailing Club; Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club; Maidenhead Sailing Club; Papercourt Sailing Club; Queen Mary Sailing Club

South

Bosham Sailing Club; Emsworth Sailing Club; Felpham Sailing Club; Gurnard Sailing Club; Hamble River Sailing Club; Hayling Island Sailing Club; Spinnaker Sailing Club; Warsash Sailing Club

South West

Exe Sailing Club; Paignton Sailing Club; Starcross Yacht Club

Wales

Cardiff Bay Yacht Club; Clwb Hwylio Y Felinheli Port Dinorwic Sailing Club; Llandegfedd Sailing Club; Neyland Yacht Club

Northern Ireland

Strangford Lough Sailing Club

Over 40 more interested clubs across the UK are already in the process of being reviewed with a view to them joining the Pathway Club family in due course.

Pathway Club recognition is reviewed annually and following this first round of applications, we will continue to assess how we ensure this programme continues to work with motivated and excellent junior clubs to deliver a good spread across both geography and they classes they support. 

For more information about the Pathway Club programme, contact pathway@rya.org.uk 

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