RYA

The RYA (Royal Yachting Association) is the UK's national governing body for all forms of sailing, windsurfing, powerboating and motorboating. It is the National Authority for racing in sailing dinghies, keelboats, yachts, windsurfers, and powerboats. Its training schemes are recognised and emulated all over the world. It looks after the interests of its growing personal membership of over 103,000- you can join - and 1,600 affiliated clubs, making sure their voice is heard in Parliament, in Government Departments, Agencies, local and harbour  authorities, as well as (indirectly) in Europe and at the International Maritime Organisation, IMO.

RYA North West Region

The RYA North West Region is an association of RYA affiliated Clubs in the areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside, plus the Isle of Man. It provides:

• liaison between the Region's Clubs and the RYA,
• co-ordination and encouragement of RYA National Training Schemes,

Over 2,000,000 people in the UK regularly participate in competition or activities within the RYA's remit. Sailing is the country's most successful Olympic sport, and GB is the world's top Olympic sailing nation. Like many other sports the RYA has benefited from the lottery funded World Class Performance Programme.