Legislation from the Department for Transport (DfT) to bring some previously unregulated activities within the scope of the Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) 1995 was yesterday (18 January) laid before Parliament. DfT have confirmed that the new law, the Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order, will come into force on 31 March 2023, before the busy summer period.…
Five key workshops at the 2021 RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference will deliver essential know-how for clubs looking at ways to plan ahead for a successful future. A virtual evening on Monday 8th November, hosted by double Olympic gold medallist and broadcaster Shirley Robertson, will have national updates for clubs, a club support area for meeting…
Book tickets to the Cruising Association’s shoreside event of the year! Open to CA members and non-members – invite your friends FREE day time ticketed entry – just book in advance Exclusive discounts from leading marine exhibitors Join the CA & receive a 10% discount on first year membership fees when paying by DD FREE…
Love being on the water but not sure how to make it a career? To help potential students understand more about what the marine industry could offer them, the South Devon Marine Academy are hosting a marine careers advice drop-in session open day on 26 April 2019 at University Centre South Devon. As well as…
All UK sailing clubs can now enter Sunsail’s Funding the Future competition 2018-19. Global Sailing Holiday provider, Sunsail is committed to supporting grassroots sailing in the UK as Funding the Future 2018-19 launches for a third year. Announced at the TheYachtMarket.Com Southampton Boat Show on Friday 15 September 2018, sailing clubs have until midnight 06…
Throughout October, the RYA is once again offering double commission to all clubs, training centres and marine organisations signed up to the RYA Joining Point programme. The Joining Point scheme provides a quick and easy way for those organisations registered as RYA Joining Points to spread the word about RYA membership and encourage their members…
WEARING A LIFEJACKET CORRECTLY COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE 13 people, who drowned in 2017, might be alive today had they been wearing an appropriate and correctly fitted lifejacket or buoyancy aid. These are the findings of this year’s Casualty Review Panel. The panel meets annually to discuss relevant maritime fatalities in the fishing and boating…
As the weather and the boating season warm up, marine safety specialists, industry leaders, charities and ambassadors are joining forces to highlight important safety advice by celebrating 406Day on Monday, 4thJune. Beacon manufacturers Ocean Signal and ACR Electronics, supported by partners including the RNLI, Ocean Safety, British Marine, the RYA, PLB campaigners PLanB charity and…
Throughout March the RYA is giving members the chance to take home not one but two special gifts when they refer their friends and family to RYA membership. The RYA’s Refer a Friend programme rewards existing members for spreading the word about RYA membership to their friends and family. “Our members are the best advocates…
The licence for the Portsmouth City Council (PCC) owned facility, Portsmouth Watersports Centre has been transferred to the Andrew Simpson Foundation and renamed as the Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre – Portsmouth (ASWC – Portsmouth). The Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre – Portsmouth will deliver a full programme of RYA sailing, windsurfing and powerboating courses, a range…
