The Fastnet Race is meant to be a test of skill and endurance – a prestigious offshore race on one of the sport’s toughest courses. To this day, it remains a bucket list challenge for many. In 1979, it became a tragedy that reshaped safety at sea. 🎧 Listen to episode 4 of the RYA 150 podcast where special guests Frances Reincke, Mark Gannon, Simon Rowell and Richard Falk explore lessons learned for a safer future 👇 Spotify: http://rya.org/r4xe50XaTpM Apple: http://rya.org/H0Kz50XaTpN Amazon Mu

Heavy weather, 24 hours, non-stop sailing. From intense sailing shifts, to great teamwork, team RYA gave it everything at the West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race in Southport. Watch the full story unfold 👉 https://youtu.be/h3o9tqzG5HQ #RYA150 | Royal Yachting Association

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🌟 We’re recruiting for the RYA Futures Lab! Are you 16–25 and passionate about sailing, sport, or the outdoors? Join our new youth ambassadors programme and help shape the future of boating. You don’t need to be an experienced sailor — just someone who wants to make a difference. As part of the Futures Lab, you’ll: ⭐ Join monthly online “labs” to share ideas and create solutions ⭐ Help shape RYA projects, events, and youth programmes ⭐Take part in a national leadership academy run by Unloc ⭐ Bu

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New episode dropping tomorrow 🎙️ Episode 4 of the RYA 150 podcast explores one of the darkest chapters in sailing history, the 1979 Fastnet race. A sudden ferocious storm tore through the fleet, taking lives and changing our sport forever. “We had managed to get a pan message out, not a mayday, before we went over. Somebody somewhere must have picked that up.” Future generations of sailors join us next week for the Fastnet 79, the storm that changed sailing forever. 🎧 Don’t miss it 👉 http://r