RYA Club Zone: Recent Episodes

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Information and Advice for RYA Affiliated Clubs and Centres.

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In this week's Club Zone episode, Robbie and Rob chat about the positives clubs can take from the last year, and how it can help them in the upcoming season, along with the latest news and updates.

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Book your free ticket to the RYA Virtual Dinghy Show here: http://www.dinghyshow.org.uk 

In this week's Club Zone, Gareth and Susie chat about the latest government guidance and how the upcoming RYA Virtual Dinghy Show can help your club and your members.

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In this week's Club Zone, Gareth chats with Adam about the new Discover Sailing and Re-Discover Sailing campaigns and how the RYA can help your club reach new members or re-engage old ones.

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In this week's Club Zone video, Adam chats to the RYA Technical Department about how Personal Handicap Racing can help competitiveness at your club along with the latest news and updates for clubs and centres.

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In this week's Club Zone video, Ben and Robbie are chatting all things Club Development. Robbie brings us the latest headlines from Sport England and the RYA, including a funding update. Ben explores the new Club Development Guide now available for Clubs.

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In this week's episode of Club Zone, Rob and Lisa chat about the recent Club Development forums and how you can increase your membership renewal and retention, even in these trying times.

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In this week's Club Zone video Gareth takes a look at the lockdown latest, some new funding opportunities for clubs and centres and some key upcoming events for you and your club, including the Virtual RYA Dinghy Show.

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Find out more about RYA eSailing here: https://www.rya.org.uk/Pages/virtual-regatta.aspx 

In this week's Club Zone episode, Susie Moore chats to Adam McGovern about the upcoming RYA eSailing Winter Club Championships and how clubs can get involved.

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In this week's Club Zone, Adam McGovern chats to Gareth Brookes to find out why Clubs should attend the virtual Affiliated Clubs Conference 2020.

Book your place on the conference here.

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In this week's Club Zone episode, Robbie Bell chats to Holly Hancock about the funding opportunities available from Sport England for Clubs and Centres.

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In this week's Club Zone video, Adam explores the options for clubs to be able to hold their AGMs in the various stages of the current lockdown.

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In this week's Club Zone, Adam McGovern talks to Edmund from Ullswater Yacht Club about how they have used eSailing to engage their members and keep them active during the colder months.

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In this week's episode of Club Zone, Gareth Brookes explains the new campaign and how it will help you keep your members on the water for longer and encourage them to #KeepOnBoating.

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In this week's episode Gareth Brookes chats to Ben Bennett from Gallagher Insurance about the changes to the RYA Indoors Gallagher Insurance Solution for Affiliated Clubs.

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In this week's club zone video Adam McGovern tells us a bit about how the local lockdown around Manchester has been affecting sailing clubs in the area and how to deal with the different restrictions.

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In this week's Club Zone, Susie Moore chats to Helen from Royal Victoria Yacht Club about how they have dealt with a suspected case of Covid-19 at their sailing club.

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Rob Howlett speaks to Ian Walker, RYA Director of Racing, to find out how the guidance affects Clubs and Centres.

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In this week's episode Gareth Brookes and Sam Usher discuss how clubs in England can support the NHS and the Government by using the Test and Trace system to record details of visitors to the club in case of an outbreak.

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This week's Club Zone focusses on the latest easing of Government Restrictions in England and what they mean for your club. In this episode Gareth Brookes speaks to Ian Walker, RYA Director of Racing, about the latest developments.

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With Government restrictions beginning to ease from 4th July in England, in this week's Club Zone Alistair Dickson, Director of Sport Development, and Ian Walker, Director of Racing, address some of the frequently asked questions from clubs and how they can begin to return to normal.

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This week Gareth Brookes and Steve Mitchell will be exploring how clubs can capitalise on the increasing recreational and non-racing activities happening at their clubs.

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In this week's episode Gareth Brookes and Joff McGill discuss how clubs can provide an inclusive return to boating. We also hear from Rosemary Frazer, a Senior Consultant on Disability Issues, about how she has found the lockdown period.

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In this weeks episode, Gareth Brookes and Sam Usher speak to Clive Grant, author of the RYA Powerboat Instructor Handbook and the Guidance for Effective Use of a Safety Boat, about how clubs can safely provide safety boat cover for Club Activities.

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This week Gareth Brookes and Robbie Bell chat to Craig Burton, RYA Training Resources Manager, and Tris Best, OTC Training Centre, about how clubs can start planning to safely restart training activity.

Find contact details for your Regional Team here: https://www.rya.org.uk/rya-regions/Pages/hub.aspx   

Sign up to Club Development Forums in your Region here: https://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/events/Pages/club-development-workshops.aspx  

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In this episode of Club Zone we are chatting to RYA Racing Services Manager Niall McLeod and RYA Keelboat Development Manager Jack Fenwick about some suggestions on how sailors, clubs & classes can satisfy their competitive nature whilst taking into account restrictions.

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This weeks Club Zone Development is on the topic of 'Planning to Safely Reopen Club Buildings' and features two guests from Draycote Water Sailing Club discussing how they are implementing a plan at their club.

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Following the new Government advice issued this week, Rob Howlett speaks to Alistair Dickson, Director of Sport Development, and Joff McGill, Sailability Manager, to find out how the new guidance affects clubs and centres.

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A Club Development Forum session hosted by Rob Howlett, Regional Development Officer for the South West Region. 

In this week's episode, Rob speaks to Howard Pridding, RYA Director of External Affairs, about the legal work the RYA have been doing to ensure our Safe Return to Boating. 

Rob's second guests are Tony Bishop and Paul Adams from Queen Mary Sailing Club and they tell us about their work towards a plan for clubs to return to normal.

Book onto the Club Development Forum in your region here - www.rya.org.uk/go/clubdevelopmentsessions