RYA Cymru Wales

Rev up your powerboat skills at our Sailia BIG Weekend! Join us at Plas Menai over the weekend of 10-11 October 2026 for these practical on-water sessions:

🛟 Rescue Techniques and Recovery - Saturday - ideal for safety boat drivers and instructors wanting to develop confidence and know-how

🗺️ Table to Tide: Plan It. Plot It. Drive It - Sunday - plan a route and put it into practice in this hands-on day that connects navigation theory with real-world powerboating

⚙️ Power: How Do Your Skills Measure Up? - Sunday morning - Take the 'powerboating tickover challenge' to improve your awareness, precision and consistency

🔎 Power: Search Scenarios - Sunday afternoon - develop the skills needed to search for a missing person or vessel, working as a team on the water. The scenario is prepared. The plan is yours. Can you find them?

Check out all of these exciting opportunities and book to secure your spot at: http://rya.org/K4lu50ZIcrQ

Our fantastic volunteers make it possible for us to run events that inspire the next generation! Entries are rolling in for our Welsh Youth & Junior Championships but we need more safety boat crew and committee boat volunteers - are you able to help out? Please fill in our volunteer registration form if you’re available 🙏 👉 http://rya.org/S6zV50ZJe1H

Clubs! If you were keen to apply for funding from the Sport Wales Be Active Wales Fund for equipment or volunteer training, remember to submit your expression of interest for the latest application window by 9am Friday 11 September at: http://rya.org/lcNO50ZHFXG

Did you know our Sailia BIG Weekend includes Merched Y Môr keelboat sailing and cruising for female sailors? We have two practical beginner sessions afloat for women only on Sunday 11 October at Plas Menai - find all the details and book your place at: http://rya.org/CCzA50ZHEhk ⛵

When our Draig Coch WASZPs go on the road they are always popular with sailors of all ages wanting to give foiling a go! If you're keen to take off, we have some First Flights days coming up at Plas Menai this October, sign up here 👉 http://rya.org/zIx350Zvlb3

📷 OnBoard Festival 2026 (c) John Hunter

For qualified judges along with sailors and club officials with experience of applying the rules, there is an online RYA Arbitration Workshop taking place at 7pm on Thursday 10 September - find all the details and sign up here: http://rya.org/CkaZ50ZHGoe

🩹 Completing an RYA First Aid certificate is a pre-requisite for becoming an instructor and also provides essential skills for all of us, whether in your daily life or when you're involved in sailing and watersports. If you'd like to gain this useful qualification, sign up for our one-day course taking place on Saturday 10 October as part of our BIG Weekend ➡️ http://rya.org/902M50ZIc1O

ONE WEEK left to get your entries in for our Welsh Youth & Junior Championships! Join us at Plas Heli, Pwllheli over the weekend of 12-13 September for some brilliant racing in Cardigan Bay - it's also a MUST-DO event for anyone wanting to apply for Welsh squads! Sign up by midnight Wednesday 9 September at: http://rya.org/lqyo50ZHCzH

Could you benefit from a career-boosting grant? For skilled boaters who can prove their dedication to the marine industry, the Trinity House RYA Yachtmaster Scholarship can open doors to a wealth of possibilities from eco-tourism and windfarm workboats to racing charters on the Solent and superyachts around the globe! The deadline for the next round of applications is Monday 19 October 2026 - discover more at: http://rya.org/Nu1G50ZHFzr

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to our Annual General Meeting at 16:30 on Saturday 10 October - find our official Notice of AGM 2026, along with a registration link to join us in person at Plas Menai or online, at: http://rya.org/i4tO50ZATjB