Royal Yachting Association: what it has done for British boating

To reflect this new accessibility, in 1952, the YRA became the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). In the 1960s, the Fireball appeared, while the popular classes kept Royal Yachting Association staff busy, processing hundreds of new registrations every year. The Royal Yachting Association also launched Weymouth Speed Week in recognition of an ever-growing fringe activity – windsurfing. “I continued to sit on the Council for another 12 years before becoming one of the first directors of the Royal Yachting Association Board. The RYA series is due to go live on 23 September to mark its 150th anniversary at: www.rya.org.uk/about-us/150-years/150-podcastWant to read more articles like ‘What’s the Royal Yachting Association done for British boating’?