OnBoard news round up – November 2019

What's coming up and what you might have missed.

Two years with my JMST board – what it’s done for me

As the 2019 recipients are revealed, 2017 winner Tommy Millard shows what a JMST boat or board makes possible

13 OnBoarders get new boat boost thanks to JMST

2019 beneficiaries of OnBoard and John Merricks Sailing Trust partnership revealed.

Top takeaways from the Midlands Affiliated Clubs Conference

Over 100 people from across Midlands clubs gathered in Tamworth on 16 November. Here's the top things we learned.

Sailing honours for dedicated North East volunteers

Recognition for volunteers at Yorkshire Dales SC, Royal Northumberland YC, Ellerton Park Scout Water Activity Centre and Thornton Steward SC

East Region Volunteers to Receive RYA Volunteer Awards from HRH The Princess Royal

No fewer than six RYA East Region volunteers will be presented with Royal Yachting Association’s most prestigious awards by HRH the Princess Royal, President of the RYA, in recognition of their commitment in the Region.

Nominations open for RYA Youth Awards

Celebrating the achievements of youth in our sports

RYA Cymru Wales welcomes first Wales National Marine Plan

RYA Cymru Wales has welcomed the first Wales National Marine Plan, which provides a 20 year plan for sustainable use of the seas around the Welsh coast, including recreational boating.

MAINTENANCE DREDGING AT HMNB PORTSMOUTH

23 – 30 NOVEMBER 2019 LNTM No 78/19 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Queen's Harbour Master Portsmouth that Surveying Operations and Maintenance Dredging will be conducted in the maintained areas within Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels from 23 to 30 November 2019. 2. The contractor for the works will be Boskalis Westminster Ltd using the “plough” vessel “FASTNET SOUND” (LOA 27m) operating from 27 to 30 November and the "ARAMIS" carrying out survey operations throughout.

New season gets underway for British Keelboat Academy

2019/20 cohort begins its training