Three RYA committees – Marketing, Offshore racing and Match racing – are looking for suitable volunteers to fill vacancies.

For full details on RYA committee vacancies follow this link

Marketing Committee
Marketing Committee (MC) guides the RYA’s policies on membership, communications, marketing and promotional activities, and commercial operations. A vacancy exists for someone with experience in digital and other new media technology, direct marketing (including e-marketing); CRM; and commercial affairs

The Committee meets four times annually (normally at RYA House in Hamble) and members will also have the opportunity to work directly with Marketing Department staff and others on specific projects, topics and issues.

The Offshore Racing Group – two vacancies
The Offshore Racing Group’s area of responsibility is offshore racing yachts, open keelboats, coastal and offshore multi-hulls and short-handed offshore sailing. It does not cover dinghies and inshore multi-hulls. This ORG sets the policies to meet the goals of the Keelboat and Multihull area of RYA Racing Division.

Match Racing Group – two vacancies
The RYA’s Match Racing Group is responsible for the National Match Racing Championships, JPMorgan Winter Match Racing Championships and all match racing training run by the RYA, it also sets out the policies and goals for the RYA in this area.

In order to deliver the various events and championships the RYA has its own fleet of eight J80 Keelboats.

Firstly a vacancy for an active female match racer to advise and help the Group set the goals and requirements for Women’s Match Racing and secondly an active Match Racer to advise on Open Match Racing events and match racing training.