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Tuesday, 10 April 2012 00:00 |
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Becoming an Olympic or Paralympic champion
 When, as we hope, at least one Brit stands atop the podium this summer, that sailor’s success will represent the thousands of people throughout the UK who work tirelessly to make sure Britain has the best shot of remaining the world’s top performing nation.
That champion sailor will probably never know of the existence of the volunteer that spends every Sunday helping out with junior training at their local club - just as that volunteer won’t know the intricacies of what the newly-crowned Olympic champion has been through.
Yet both these individuals are inextricably linked by their love of sailing, and at the heart of this sits the sport’s chief championer, the RYA.
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00 |
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The RYA Volvo Dinghy Show, in association with Suzuki and Yachts & Yachting, is the only place to be over the weekend of 3-4 March if you’re into dinghy sailing.
 Showcasing all the very best that the dinghy sailing world has to offer, from kit, boats and gear to expert analysis and insight on the Volvo Main Stage and top tips from some of dinghy sailing’s leading experts and coaches in the Coaching Area.
Held at the magnificent Alexandra Palace, London, it is the only show in the world dedicated to dinghy sailing, with over 200 sailing clubs, classes and associations, chandlers and boat builders and a whole host of exhibitors, all under one roof.
Despite being over 60 years old the show continues to attract new visitors, cutting-edge boats and kit and remains fresh and exciting; whilst maintaining all the original charm and spirit of the very first shows.
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Monday, 11 July 2011 14:40 |
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 Inspire. Celebrate. Support – the motto for the RYA’s new Sail for Gold initiative to bring the excitement of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as close to home as possible for the country’s clubs, centres and marinas.
With Britain going into the 2012 Games as the world’s top performing Olympic sailing nation once again, the media spotlight is inevitably set to focus on a number of key performers and possible 2012 medallists as the countdown to the Games really begins. There has never been a better opportunity to inspire more people to go sailing more often.
Sail for Gold provides a framework of national and local on and off the water activities and events in the run up to the Games, so clubs and centres can play their part in inspiring new and existing sailors to get out on the water; enable all sailors to really embrace the spirit of the Olympics and show their support for the British sailing team for London 2012.
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Monday, 13 June 2011 16:04 |
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 The sunshine is glorious, all the stresses of everyday life have been left at home and those people just off the beach pottering around in Picos look like they are having a brilliant time.
Every year thousands of Brits undertake watersports activities while on their holidays, often for the first time.
Whether dinghy sailing, windsurfing, big boat sailing, or personal watercraft, such as Jet-Skis, there is something alluring about being out on warm, inviting waters, learning something new and enjoying yourself, as part of your holiday abroad.
But how can you be sure that, wherever you are in the world, you are safe and learning the right things?
The RYA Tickmark is as powerful an indicator of safety and quality abroad as it is at home. With more than 2,300 recognised RYA Training Centres operating worldwide including far-flung places such as the Canary Islands, the Balearics, the Caribbean, Thailand, the Mediterranean, Australia, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates and the United States you are sure to find somewhere you can be confident delivers the same standards you would expect at home.
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Monday, 09 May 2011 13:59 |
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 Much has changed since 2001 when Bob the Builder topped the charts.
Tony Blair was Prime Minister and our economy was booming. It’s true of the windsurfing world too, which has also seen some radical developments over the last ten years.
Boards have got fatter and lighter, masts have got thinner and the Team15 programme has grown to a point where the UK has one of the finest club structures for young windsurfers in the world.
The RYA Team15 programme was in embryonic form back in 2001. It is now celebrating a decade of success and is arguably, one of the biggest developments in the world of windsurfing in the last ten years.
Joined by free wave windsurfer George Shillito and successful sailing stars Saskia and Imogen Sills, Team15 friends, sponsors and supporters and some special ex Team15ers marked the tenth birthday celebrations at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show back in March.
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