Heralding a new era for RYA Racing, Nick Scott will be taking up the Director of Racing position this autumn and Mark Robinson MBE will take a new role as Performance Director
Ian Walker joins North Sails UK
Ian Walker, who recently announced he was stepping down from his position as RYA Racing Director, is to take charge of North Sails UK.
Moving On . . . Ian Walker to leave RYA
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has confirmed that Ian Walker MBE will be stepping down from his position as RYA Racing Director.
Team GB sailors ready for Tokyo 2020 one year on
The Tokyo 2020 Games are due to take place, all being well, from 23 July 2021. With the first Support Team members now in place at the dedicated British sailing base in Hayama, the first sailing team members will start to arrive from Monday 5 July onwards
British Sailing Team – Coping with this very different Olympics
While we wait to see if the Tokyo Games will take place, it is worth taking a look at just how Team GB sailors are coping with this very different lead-up to the 2020ne Olympics
UK Sport announce £352m Olympic and Paralympic sport funding
UK Sport has outlined plans for £352 million investment in Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2021 and 2025 period with UK Sailing to receive £21.3 million
America’s Cup Memories – New Zealand 2003 and the GBR Challenge
With preparations underway for the return of America`s Cup racing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf in 2020/2021, this video will bring back a different time – they did things differently there
RYA prepares for World Sailing Presidential Election
The World Sailing 2020 Annual Conference will be held from 15 Oct to 1 Nov, with the focus on the ballot results for the election of a new President and seven Vice-Presidents
Ian Walker explains latest RYA Return to Play Guidance document
The RYA has issued a new document, the snappily titled, Guidance on sailing and racing with participants from different households during COVID-19 in England
What the easing of government restrictions mean to your club
This week’s RYA Club Zone video focusses on the latest easing of Government Restrictions in England and what they mean for your club
Return to Boating – Ian Walker shows you what it will be like
RYA Director of Racing Ian Walker takes a look at some of the realities as sailors get back on the water, video here
Ian Walker re-living tragedy and triumph in the Olympics, America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race
Louay Habib interviews Ian Walker for an hour-long show featuring pictures, videos and stories from a fascinating career
