How to become an RYA affiliate

Join the UK's largest boating community and support the RYA

When you affiliate to the RYA you become part of the RYA family, a community of like-minded clubs and associations working with the RYA to ensure the ongoing success and growth of club and class activity and all forms of boating across the country.

Your affiliation also supports the RYA’s work protecting your rights and freedoms on the water.

Types of affiliation

Types of membership available for ‘not for profit’ organisations include: 

• Affiliated Club 
• Affiliated Class Association
• Affiliated Organisation such as: Associations of Affiliated Clubs, Berth Holder Associations, Charitable Organisations other than clubs, Regatta Committees, Other organisations.

Organisations that deliver training and lessons on a commercial basis should apply for Restricted Affiliation (Associate Membership). 

How to apply

To make an application on behalf of an organisation that you contribute to managing, please complete the appropriate affiliate form below. 

The affiliation process takes approximately 2 to 3 weeks from receipt of the application.

Fees

Find out more about the annual fees for RYA affiliates.

Affiliation fees are regularly reviewed, and any changes will be communicated via the RYA website and email. 

Existing affiliates

If your organisation is already affiliated to the RYA, the main registered contact will receive a notification of renewal each March.