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Talk to the RYA Team at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show

by RYA Press 23 Feb 2024 16:30 GMT 24-25 February 2024
RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show © RYA

Join us at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show supported by Sunsail for a weekend filled with excitement, learning, and networking. The RYA team will be on hand all weekend with all you need to know to encourage, inspire and help you progress your watersports journey.

From starting out in the sport, to information on club development, training, racing, coaching, legal advice, how to make your boating greener and much more, the RYA stand (B10) has you covered.

Here are some highlights to explore at the event.

Start your next adventure

Want to try sailing, windsurfing, foiling, or wingfoiling? Our Regional Managers and training experts can help ignite your enthusiasm and get you started, from courses and kit to boats, boards and clubs.

The Para Sailing Hub will also showcase ways to be involved with RYA Sailability and the para sailing community, including opportunities for volunteering and for sailors to race and train locally, nationally and internationally.

Membership benefits

The RYA Membership Team will be available throughout the show and can advise on how to make the most of your membership. Don't forget that you can also benefit from discounts on top brands for boating from kit, clothing and holidays from a host of partnership discounts.

Become a member at the show and receive a free Overboard dry bag, or if you are already a member, refer a friend at the show and you both receive an Overboard dry bag.

Win a Sunsail holiday in Croatia

In celebration of the new partnership with the RYA, Sunsail is offering RYA members and attendees of the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show the chance to win a seven-night bareboat charter holiday from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Find out more.

Greener boating

Join The Green Blue Boating Pledge to respect the environment on water on stand B10. Get eco-sailing tips, test engineering skills with a mini-advanced eco-mooring system (AMS) and guess a life-size AMS weight for a chance to win a prize! Visit the stand for more sustainable sailing tips and activities.

Ready to race?

Wherever you are on your racing pathway, the RYA Racing team can help give you a steer.

Find out about youth and junior pathway opportunities, the British Keelboat Academy, routes in race officiating and event volunteering, plus information and advice on club racing, handicap systems and racing and class rules.

With the Paris Olympic Games taking centre stage this summer, learn more about the sailing events and the Team GB athletes who are set to fly the flag on the waters of Marseille. Our younger visitors can show their support with our Good Luck card competition in the Interactive Zone for the chance to win a goodie bag.

RYA Connected sessions

Volunteers and staff of Class Associations and clubs can sign up for a series of workshops covering topics such as funding, welfare officer roles, coaching, event management and building a thriving competitive sailing scene. Find out more and register here.

RYA Publications

The team is back with a brand new title and some fantastic show-only offers.

The new RYA Wing and Windsurfing for Instructors (Previously W33 RYA Windsurfing Instructor Manual) is the instructor book for the RYA Wing Scheme and RYA Windsurfing Scheme. It includes information on how to teach onshore including top tips on communication skills and teaching techniques in addition to the on-water practical instruction. Find out more at the official launch, taking place in the Knowledge Zone at 10.30am on Saturday.

Members can take advantage of a 20% discount off books and 20% off eSubscriptions at the show. Find the team on stand D40 where you can also sample a range of fantastic audiobooks.

Buy tickets now!

Don't forget, RYA Members can access a complimentary ticket worth £21 for one or both days of the event, while kids aged 15 years and under, go free! Get your show ticket now.

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