RYA Midlands

09/05/2026

A great vibe today at the launch of our Regional Eboat trial - phase 2. Regional Manager Ben Hodgson has a few words about the boats and captures some feedback from people that were at the launch and had a go! Thanks Burton Sailing Club for hosting us!

05/05/2026

Our next session for women that are interested in becoming an instructor is coming up. Sailing Developer Sallie Bowd has as bit more information in this vlog.

30/04/2026

Launch Date!
Phase 2 of our regional electric outboards trial kicks of with a demo & Launch event on Saturday 9th May @ Burton Sailing Club. There will be 4 boats to try with different configurations, meaning you can experience tiller and console layouts as well as different performance. Our re-fitted demo boat will be there which now has a much quicker engine (Momentum M10) enabling planing speeds easily on the well known Rigiflex.
To join us on the day, please register your details by following the link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/RYA2/RYAMidlandsEboatLaunchEvent

23/04/2026

Is your Club or Training Centre interested in using electric outboards to power your safetyboats in the future? We have another demo craft coming to the region!
We are holding a webinar next Wednesday evening to discuss and share the findings from phase 1 of our electric outboard trial and share details of phase 2, which launches on Sat 9th May at Burton Sailing Club with 3 electric powered boats to try.
Join our webinar to find out more: https://www.rya.org.uk/events/rya-midlands-electric-powerboat-webinar/

21/04/2026

Is your organisation looking for funding for projects that supports growing participation? Sunsail's initiative is a fantastic opportunity to secure a grant that will help grow grassroots activity. Details below...

Sunsail’s Funding the Future is back for 2026!

Could your club be eligible for up to £6,000 of funding?

Aimed at RYA-affiliated sailing, yacht clubs, charities and university teams across the UK, Sunsail's Funding the Future initiative offers the opportunity to secure up to £6,000 of funding to invest in facilities, equipment, and innovative programmes designed to grow participation in sailing at grassroots level.

In addition to the top prize, Sunsail will also award £2,000 to two runners-up.

Applications close on the 22nd May. Find out more today: http://rya.org/u2XU50YKirL

20/04/2026

The first of our 2 Regional Training Days took place this weekend in Birmingham. A great day of updates and running sessions afloat that will engage young people with the RYA Onboard programme. Also upskilling by training as a SwimSafe with OnBoard Instructor - it was chilly in the water!

15/04/2026

For our younger sailors....With the Derbyshire Youth Sailing series and Worcestershire Youth Sailing Association series both starting last week, this weekend sees the start of the Northamptonshire Youth Series . Please see details in the post for how to get involved.

Happy Easter Sailors!

Hope you enjoyed the egg hunts and baskets of goodies. We have one more egg to open!

The 2026 Northamptonshire Youth Series kicks off on 18th April at Northampton Sailing Club!

We have a new sponsor for this season, FM Sailing! They will be helping us out with prizes and more.

For those new to the Series, we welcome young sailors from ages 8-18, sailing Lasers, Toppers, RS Fevas, RS Teras, Optimists, Picos, and Fusions.

Booking details coming soon! See you all out on the water!

Middle Nene Sailing Club
Banbury Sailing Club
Cransley Sailing Club
Hollowell Sailing Club
Draycote Water Sailing Club

13/04/2026

Great to see so many people joining the Disability Awareness Training (DAT) this weekend at Notts County Sailing Club . Our regional tutors Sallie & Gary had a great time hosting some of the discussions, and hearing from the volunteers & members. If you would like to join a DAT course to learn more, please drop Sallie a message: [email protected]

08/04/2026

It's your last chance to get involved with our coming Regional Training Days! The first event is Saturday 18th April at Andrew Simpson Centre Birmingham. For dinghy, windsurf & wing instructors, we have some great sessions planned.
https://www.rya.org.uk/events/regional-training-days-2026/