About Us

RYA Volunteers

RYA Staff Enablers

Steve White

Project Manager

Steve has been dinghy sailing for 48 years in as many dinghies as he could get his hands on.

A sailing dinghy being sailed in high winds on a European lake — Steve crewing a Flying Dutchman on Lake Garda

Michelle Gent

RYA Programmes Manager

Michelle has a 50 year old Tideway which she has aspirations to sail one day.

A sailing dinghy on a road trailer. — A Tideway

Simon Conway

Volunteer

Simon has been sailing since 1982, has 2 GP14’s, one of which he’s had for 25 years, and the other one (Skismo) is kitted out for multi-day cruising adventures.

A boat on the shore in a torrential rainstorm. — ‘Skismo’ on St. Herbert’s Island, Derwentwater.

Angela

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Martin Davies

Volunteer

Martin has been sailing since 2013. He has a Wayfarer and Comet Versa.

A Wayfarer sailing dinghy with spinnaker up sailing on a sunny day

Martin sailing in Chichester Harbour

Jeff

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Joel Walker

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