RYA - Royal Yachting Association - UK National Governing Body. Providing training, publications and performance for all forms of British Boating.

RYA training courses and qualifications are recognised and respected worldwide. With more than 2400 recognised training centres across 58 countries.

How we work The RYA exists to get more people into boating and watersport activities, promote safe boating practices, and to raise the standards of yachting and sailing in the UK. We do this by working …

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Sail cruising courses Stepping into the world of sailing for the first time is exciting and exhilarating. The courses in the RYA Yachtmaster training scheme will help you learn to sail and build confidence, …

Unlike other RYA qualifications, Certificates of Competence are not issued following a formal training course, they are achieved by successfully completing an exam testing.

Keep yourself and others safe. If you’re heading out on the water to enjoy sailing, powerboating, canal boating or boardsports, you need to know what to do should an emergency occur.

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