Welsh Clubs Chat - May 2023
Would your Club or Centre like new members or customers? Wanting to do
something for your local community?
8 clubs so far in Wales have registered to run
Discover Sailing Open days this year and there is still
time for your club to do so too! It doesn’t have to be a big affair,
maybe create a link with the local sports club or do a bring-a-friend
evening? There are loads of supporting resources to help you- everything
from booking forms to safety management guidance and posters
(yn Cymraeg hefyd!)
that can be found on the
website.
Llandegfedd SC and Sailing Centre demonstrated a fantastic piece of partnership work over the Coronation weekend, attracting over 100 new participants! Great work :)
Get OnBoard!
Congratulations and welcome to Gresford Sailing Club! We
are really excited to have you join us as the newest members of the
OnBoard scheme. You do fantastic work; bringing juniors into sailing and
giving them a chance to experience the joys of being on the water.
Welcome aboard!
For those of you who have not come across OnBoard or Discover Sailing
before the schemes supports clubs and centre in growing their
participation and or membership. If this is of interest to your club or
centre please contact a member of the
RYA Cymru Wales Development team.
So don't wait any longer; get your club started on your journey to gaining
new members!
Funding Focus
-Concerned that the cost of living is starting to affect club membership
figures? The RYA Cymru Wales Development team has been on the lookout and
has come across 2 funds that are worth checking out!
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Gwynt Y Mor – covering Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire CVSC -
Gwynt y Môr
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Port of Milford Haven – Green Energy Fund (mhpa.co.uk)
Let us know how you get on!
Have you made the Green Blue Boating pledge yet? Join The Sustainable Boating Community
From narrowboat liveaboards to dinghy and yacht sailors, to personal
watercraft owners and motor cruisers, The Green Blue Boating Pledge is a
new way for all boat users to spread the word on protecting the
environment.
Getting involved It’s completely free to join and in return you can
opt-in to receive a Pledge Pack with a pin badge, handy environment best
practice leaflets and a certificate.
If you’re passionate about safeguarding our inland and marine
habitats for future generations, show your commitment by making your
Pledge.
Make your Pledge online today by visiting
The Green Blue website
Welsh Connect
There was a fantastic turnout for the online RYA YTC Seminar for Home
Countries on the 27th April, and it was great to see so many Welsh yacht
clubs represented! Lots of healthy discussion about how the scheme work
and how mathematically robust it is.
For those of you who missed the opportunity to attend, there will be a
recording of the session available in the next couple of weeks on the RYA
Cymru Wales website where you can also catch up on the various webinars
that have taken place over the winter period.
Forums Workshop
The big question is... what's next? What else do you want to learn more
about? Who do you want to hear from?
This year’s Regional Training Days have been a huge success with
over 30 people taking part at the different venues across Wales. They were
different to previously, with them being open to anyone involved with
delivering on the water activity in our clubs, centres and affiliated
organisations. The theme ‘creating a great participant
experience’ got everyone thinking and loads of fun was having to put
this into practice on the water! As well as the opportunity to meet the
dolphins in New Quay!
We have some further development opportunities coming up over the next
couple of months, including teaching slow-speed manoeuvres in powerboats
and using the OnBoard resources.
Looking for work this Summer?
Did you know that there is an RYA Instructor available for work list, that clubs and centres can ask for to enable them to promote both work and volunteering opportunities? The RYA Instructor/Coach available for work list is a database of instructors and coaches willing to work in RYA Training centres, both clubs and commercial/not-for-profit organisations. The RYA's Training department manages it and updates it regularly.Therefore, if you are interested in work or volunteering opportunities?
Let us Know!
Winging it!
Have you tried the new kid on the block yet? A fantastic addition to the RYA family Winging; both Wingsurfing and or Foiling are loads of fun! Maybe an addition worth considering if you have some clubs SUPs? As it is so new, we currently trying to find out how many people would be interested in doing either a Wingsurfing instructor course or a Wingfoiling instructor course?Expression of Interest Form
Did you know…
On the RYA Cymru Wales website, we have a calendar that shows all the instructor courses coming up in Wales? Check out the new course(s) coming up in WalesEvents coming up in Wales
To support the great work of our OnBoard Clubs and Centres, we have our 2
x annual OnBoard Festivals in Wales. They are happening
again this year on the 1st weekend in September and we look forward to
seeing your club teams taking part! The emphasis is very much on fun and
making friends!
Further details can be found here
There be Dragons!
Under 18? Just learnt to sail, then the Dragon Series is
for you! Up to 5 small-scale, local open training/ racing events, designed
specifically for those just starting out and or those seasoned pros
wanting to make new friends and practice with their mates…
Coming up...
West Wales
Neyland Yacht Club
- 13th May – Training day
book here
- 14th May – Dragon Series Event -
More info
South Wales
Llandegfedd SC
- 13th May – Dragon Series Event –
More info
North Wales
Clwb Hwylio Y Felinheli Port Dinorwic Sailing Club
13th May – Training day –
book here
14th May – Dragon Series Event –
More info
This year there are some beautiful wooden medals and for those taking part
in 3 events and one of the OnBoard festivals ( see above); a t-shirt! RYA
Cymru Wales coaches are on hand at every event to support the clubs,
sailors and parents
British Youth Sailing Regional Junior Championships
17-18th June – Dale
Two days of racing in Milford Haven for Junior and Youth Classes. We will be running a Championship Fleet and a Coached Regatta Fleet. There will be RYA Cymru Wales Welsh Coaches on hand to offer help and support.
More next month!
RYA Cymru Wales Development team