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• Survey Reveals That Many Members of RYA Clubs Assume Personal Membership Too

  In Hot News / 14 June 2019

  THE RYA has undertaken its biennial membership survey and over 16,000 people responded, providing an insight into how people perceive RYA Membership and the RYA in general. The survey covered a whole host of topics […]

   

• Marine Tourism Heads To Holyrood

  In Hot News / 14 June 2019

  THE RECREATIONAL Boating and Marine Tourism Cross Party Group, hosted by convener Stuart McMillan MSP will be holding a symposium in the Scottish Parliament, on 15 November. Led by British Marine Scotland, RYA Scotland and […]

   

• Grants Boost Tarbert Shoreside Facilities

  In Hot News / 14 June 2019

  PHASES one and two of an ambitious development plan for Tarbert Harbour, Loch Fyne, have now been completed. With the aid of a £300,000 grant from the ‘National Lottery Community Fund (UK) – Coastal Communities […]

   

• Roger Goodyear

  In Hot News / 13 June 2019

  TRIBUTES have been paid to the man who was instrumental in developing Portsoy’s annual Boat Festival. Roger Goodyear passed away in June after a short battle with cancer. The legacy of his constant endeavours to […]

   

• British Sailing Team Named For Tokyo Test Match

  In Hot News / 13 June 2019

  The 17 athletes, including two from Rhu, that will represent Great Britain at the Tokyo 2020 test event have been revealed by the RYA. THE TEST event, dubbed ‘Ready Steady Tokyo’, is a dress rehearsal […]

   

• Marine Tourism Boost From Cool Route Development

  In Hot News / 13 June 2019

  AS YL went to press Sailing Scotland and Sailing Cruising Scotland (SCS) were in the the final stages of agreement to take on the marketing and development of the ‘Cool Route Project’. With this comes […]

   

• £10 million investment programme

  In Hot News / 11 June 2019

  DEAN & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas have signed contracts to merge their businesses. As part of the deal, which was signed on 29 May 2019 for an undisclosed sum, there is a planned £10 million […]

   

• Glasgow City Boats

  In Hot News / 11 June 2019

  A NEW marine training and sightseeing tour company, run by merchant and royal navy professionals, has set up on the Clyde. Glasgow City Boats is a first of its type for the city. It aims […]

   

• On The Lookout!

  In Hot News / 10 May 2019

  A NEW edition of the CCC Sailing Directions for the Orkney and Shetland Islands is being prepared. The editors would be grateful for comments on the text and plans and for photographs that may be […]

   

• Mother And Daughter Join Clipper Race

  In Hot News / 23 April 2019

  THERE WERE two main reasons why Melanie and Jasmine Morris decided the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race was the challenge for them. Firstly, they both liked the idea of celebrating major milestone birthdays at […]