Enhanced RYA Benefits 

Gold Members receive preferential treatment on selected services from within RYA House, detailled below.

Sail Numbers

Sail numbers are an important way of uniquely identifying a yacht for a variety of purposes. They are a requirement for racing, and could be critical in a search and rescue situation. For these reasons, we recommend that all yachts have a unique sail number. You can request a sail number to be issued to your boat online. Sail numbers are issued sequentially and payment can be made online. Allocations costs are £25 to non-members, £15 to members and  free to Gold Members, subject to the terms and conditions below. 

Further information about Sail Numbers. Email us at technical@rya.org.uk or call 0844 5569 537.

Class Certificates

If you race dinghies, you will know it's important that your boat complies with class rules. If you sail a National or International class in the UK, the RYA can offer you a certification service for dinghy and keelboat registration. Class Certificates issued by us cost £25 to non-members, £15 to members' and  free to Gold Members*.

*Only one free certificate issued per Member per year.

Further information about Class Certificates. Email us at technical@rya.org.uk or call 0844 556 9537.

Fast Track Certification

The RYA can help by offering a fast-track service for urgent processing of all RYA certificates including ICCs, SRCs (VHF), Commercial Endorsements, Yachtmaster™ Certificates and Instructor Qualifications.

The fast track service can be used either by callers in person to RYA House, or by post.  We undertake to turn the certificate around in 2 working days (often less) and post back to you first class. The fee for this service is and additional £20 to non-members, £15 to members and £10 to Gold Members, over and above the standard processing fee.

Free replacement of Coastal Skipper Certificate

As a Gold Member you are entitled to free replacement of your Coastal Skipper Certificate of Competence for the newly-titled Yachtmaster™ Coastal Certificate of Competence.

For further information please contact our membership department on 0844 556 9556.

Terms and Conditions

Class Certificates do not cover ISAF or National Classes and is only applicable to those classes as identified by RRS Appendix G (RYA Prescription).

For Sail Numbers

Only for next in sequence issue sail numbers. For special numbers the following rates apply:

• 2 digit number, e.g, GBR 12L, £1,000 or £750 for Gold Members
• 3 digit number, e.g. GBR 123L, £500 or £375 for Gold Members
• 4 digit number, e.g. GBR 1234L, £250 or £187.50 Gold Members

Gold Members receive one free sail number issue per year. This does not include change of ownership notification.