What the RYA is up to at Southampton Boat Show 2008
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Article Date: 2008-07-31
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RYA OnBoard will again be running kids try dinghy sailing
taster sessions from the RYA’s stand E052 over both weekends. All clothing and
equipment will be supplied and RYA instructors will be running the sessions.
All you need to do is turn up, sign up, and give it a go.
If power boating is more your cup of tea then come and
watch some of the UK’s most skilled young RIB drivers compete in the final of
the RYA Honda Youth RIB Championship being held on the last day of the show
(Sunday 21st September). Regional heats have been taking place
throughout the summer and each regional champion will travel to the show where
they will battle it out round a time trial course testing their RIB handling
skills, manoeuvres and man over board recovery. Presentations will be made on
the main Honda stand C62 at the end of the day.
On the environmental front the Green Blue, the RYA and
BMF’s joint environmental initiative, will be launching their new recycling
programme with round the world yachts woman Dee Caffari and their new Recycling
Officer Dan Reading. Dan has been working with marinas and sailing clubs in the
South to better improve recycling facilities for boaters and will be working
with marine establishments around the country after the show.
Following the crowning of the RYA’s first ever Club of the
Year earlier this year, the nominations for next year’s awards will open on the
RYA stand. To find out how to nominate your club, visit the RYA Website www.rya.org.uk .
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