RYA Scotland Dates for 2023

Performance Sailing

Alongside the Class Association dates for Youth and Junior fleets in 2023, the RYA have several focussed events planned over 2023.  

• RYA Youth Nationals 2023 8^th – 14^th April 2023 Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.
• RYA Scotland Youth and Junior Championships 17^th-18^th June 2023 – Venue TBC
• Eric Twiname Junior Championship 2023 29th April –1st May Rutland Sailing Club
• RYA Scotland Late Summers 23^rd 24^th September 2023 – Venue TBC

The RYA Scotland Academy programme is available to the following pathway classes, Optimist, Topper, Windsurf, ILCA, 420 and 29er, open to all sailors regardless of age. Academy coaching is aimed at entry level race coaching for those who are completely new to racing in the class. The Academy training runs through until March, ahead of the main season’s events with full details on the RYA Scotland website. Please remember booking closes two weeks ahead of planned training, so please book ahead.  

Participation and Development

We have a number of opportunities for affiliated clubs, centres and organisations to link into over the coming months which will hopefully allow for a sharing of discussions, ideas, challenges and some learning from both Scottish and UK organisations.

RYA Scotland Affiliated Clubs and Recognised Organisations Conference – 4^th March 2023, Dewars Centre, Perth

We are excited to be hosting our first in-person conference since early 2020 and this time we will be going to the Dewars Centre in Perth. There will be sessions/discussions around Volunteering, Membership Retention, Cost of Living, Governance, Good Coaching & Training Practice and opportunities to learn from one another in the ‘Carousel of Recognition’ which will showcase some of the great things that clubs, centres and organisations have been doing over the past year.

If you would like to register your interest to attend, then please email us directly.

RYA Scotland Cost of Living Connect Call

– 6.30pm on Wed 7^th December 2022

Our first opportunity to connect with other Scottish affiliated organisations is our online Connect Call at 6.30pm (for 1hr) on 7^th December 2022. We are looking to find out what the key issues are for our communities, and their memberships, to see if we can help to provide information or signpost people to areas of help. This topic will continue in the Affiliated Conference in March too and the RYA are also looking for some feedback here.

RYA Scotland Development Workshops

The feedback has been excellent on our online Funding workshop with the opportunity to link with others around a common theme has been invaluable – and we know that individual conversations have already taken place

Facilities – 18^th January 2023 – Things to consider when you are looking to develop your facility.

Community Mapping – 8^th February 2023 – Who could you link to within your local community.

To sign up to these free workshops, led by the RYA Scotland Development team, please register your details on our booking page.  

There are also a number of RYA opportunities taking place either online or in England over the coming months which may be of use to your committees, staff, volunteers, instructors, and others within your organisations. Further details on each of these can be found by using the links below:

RYA Club Development Sessions

These online sessions are being run every evening for approximately 1hr-90mins from 5^th – 9^th December on topics such as Club Member motivation, Volunteer Experiences, Governance, Funding, Inclusion. Some of the content, such as funding, may be more England focussed but you should still be able to glean some new information from each of these free sessions.

A further session on Yacht Racing Participation will take place on 11^th January 2023.

RYA Sailability Conference– 11^th February 2023 – Details and registration opening soon.

RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show– 25^th & 26^th February 2023, Farnborough International.

Coach Education and Development

The 2023 season is shaping up with lots of opportunities to develop coaching for volunteers and paid professionals across the boating community.

RYA Connect with Coaching

The final 3 of the series of RYA sessions for race coaches, instructors and take place in January, February & March.

RYA Training Conference, supported by Gallagher– 4^th & 5^th February 2023 – Annual RYA conference for RYA Instructors, Appointment Holders and Principals

Dinghy & Windsurf Training Days March through April 2023

Booking will open in January for our successful CPD program, where we are increasing the number of locations for practical delivery in order to reach more instructors and coaches across Scotland.

Venues are listed below will be included with confirmation of dates being sent directly to RYA Instructors and Coaches in the coming weeks.

North

• Dinghy – Lochaber YC– 18^th March
• Dinghy and Windsurf – Loch Insh Watersports– 26^th March
• Orkney – TBC

East

• Dinghy and Windsurfing – PeterheadSC/The Windsurf and SUP Club -15th April
• Dinghy and Windsurfing – Port Edgar Watersports – TBC

West

• Dinghy and Windsurfing – Castle Semple Centre/Clyde Windsurfing Club -25th March
• Dinghy – Oban SC – TBC

Powerboat (PB) CPD program for 2023.

Having listened to powerboat instructors’ feedback we have pulled a team of RYA trainers together who are developing a multi-layer CPD option for powerboats. We will have bespoke sessions available if you are interested in having something delivered at your venue then email coaching@ryascotland.org.uk

Dinghy and Windsurf Senior Instructor (SI) Course

We are running a joint Sailing and Windsurfing SI course this year at Galloway Activity Centre in April, this is a fantastic opportunity to get qualified for the season ahead. We have some great opportunities to get some insight into what it takes to become a SI below:

SI Prep Weekend – 11^th/12^th March Venue TBC.

Webinars  After SI Prep sign up you can join the pre course Webinars – 24^th Jan (Open – what is the role on an SI) / 13^th Feb / 14^th March / 4^th April (the last three will be for the Course Candidates and will be recorded)

SI Course Dinghy and Windsurf course planned for 10^th – 16^th April (4 days) – Galloway Activity Centre (TBC)

Women’s CPD – May 20^th 2023- Whiteadder Watersports.

Keep an eye on social media @RYAScotland for updates and further information as events are finalised. Also please tag us if you have some exciting events planned for 2023.