Canal Litter Campaign Targets an Estimated 39 Million Items a Year
Canal & River Trust has launched The Little Canal Litter Pick, inviting people to record small clean-up efforts on an interactive map between now and 3 November 2026. Announced on …
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Foxton Locks Bat Walks Reveal Wildlife Along Britain's Canal Corridors
The Canal & River Trust announced a series of guided evening bat walks at Foxton Locks in Leicestershire during September 2026. Visitors are invited to experience the waterway after dark, …
Annapolis Sailboat Show Plans Four Days of Family Learning in October
The Annapolis Sailboat Show is scheduled for 15–18 October 2026, filling the Maryland waterfront with in-water sailboats, equipment displays, instruction and activities for visitors of differing experience levels. The show …
Canal & River Trust Prepares New App to Help Boaters Report Problems
The Canal & River Trust is developing a Boater App intended to simplify how people report problems encountered along its waterways. In its 11 September 2026 Boaters' Update, the charity …
GB Women's Canoe Polo Team Wins World Bronze in Duisburg Extra Time
Great Britain's senior women's canoe polo team secured a bronze medal at the 2026 World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, defeating Poland 4–3 after extra time on 5 October. The decisive …
Gloucester Docks' £4m Dredging Plan Protects a Historic Boating Destination
The Canal & River Trust has doubled its planned dredging investment at Gloucester Docks to £4 million following concern about silt building up in the historic harbour. The additional £2 …
RYA Together on Water Strategy Targets Twice as Many Active Participants
The Royal Yachting Association and British Sailing unveiled a refreshed Together on Water strategy on 17 September 2026, setting out an ambitious ten-year programme to broaden participation. The central targets …
Welsh Dragon Series Offers 13 Junior Dinghy Regattas Across Three Regions
RYA Cymru Wales organised thirteen Dragon Series events for 2026, bringing junior and youth dinghy sailing to clubs across North, South and West Wales. The programme welcomed sailors aged eight …
Sailing Holidays Combine Dinghy Training and Family Time in 2026
The RYA's January 2026 preview of holiday and training exhibitors at the Dinghy and Watersports Show highlighted choices stretching from sheltered Mediterranean dinghy sailing to UK residential courses. The exhibition …
University Sailing Clubs Put Local Water Quality at Heart of 2026 Challenge
The Green Blue University Sailing Sustainability Challenge returned for the 2025–26 academic year with backing from the Royal Thames Yacht Club. The Royal Yachting Association promoted the initiative as a …
Thirteen Proposed Bathing Waters Put English Rivers and Coasts in Focus
The UK government opened a six-week consultation in February 2026 on designating thirteen further bathing-water sites in England. The Royal Yachting Association welcomed the proposal as an opportunity for stronger …
RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show Welcomes 9,000 Visitors in 2026
The RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show welcomed 9,000 visitors to Farnborough International over 21–22 February 2026. More than 180 exhibitors attended, covering traditional dinghies, performance sailboats, paddleboarding, wingfoiling, windsurfing, equipment, …
RYA Opens Behind-the-Scenes SailGP Access to Club Sailors
The Royal Yachting Association arranged a special edition of The Inside Tack Show with the Emirates GBR SailGP Team for its members and affiliated clubs in June 2026. The programme …
Belfast Lough Sailability Marks 25 Years of Inclusive Sailing
Belfast Lough Sailability marked its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2026, recognising the volunteers, participants and supporters who have helped make sailing more accessible around Belfast Lough. RYA Northern Ireland joined the …
Northern Ireland Sailability Open Series Connects Four Inclusive Regattas
The Sailability Open Series returned to Northern Ireland in 2026 with a programme of four regattas at Carrickfergus, Lough Erne and Greencastle. The RYA's May announcement stressed that participants of …
Roy Flannigan Honoured for Over 50 Years of Northern Ireland Sailing Service
Roy Flannigan has become the first recipient of the RYA Northern Ireland Impact Award, recognising more than fifty years spent helping sailing clubs and events run successfully. The May 2026 …
Northern Ireland Water Sports Groups Urge Boaters to Report Pollution
The Clean Water Sports Alliance Northern Ireland has asked sailors and other recreational water users to report poor water conditions, gathering evidence to support improvements in rivers, loughs and coastal …
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