RYA Club of the Year 2012 

In the UK there is an amazing array of people who work together to create vibrant clubs that keep our sports alive. To recognise and promote their outstanding achievements we launched this Award for clubs in 2007.

RYA Club of the Year 2012 Overall Winner Announced

Hollowell Sailing Club has been crowned RYA Club of the Year 2012.

The club received their award from Team Volvo and Skandia Team GBR's Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills and RYA CEO Sarah Treseder, at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show on Saturday 03 March 2012.  

At the eagerly awaited awards ceremony, Hollowell SC were picked as the overall winners from amongst five strong finalists including Chichester Yacht Club, Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club, Salcombe Yacht Club and Staunton Harald Sailing Club. 

Previously RYA Club of the Year Award finalists in 2009 and 2011, Hollowell Sailing Club has made great strides in creating even more opportunities for local people to get involved in sailing over the past 12 months and immediately stood out to the awards panel.  

With strong links to many local schools and youth groups, their RYA OnBoard sessions provide the perfect opportunity for other family members to come along to the club and also enjoy their first taste of sailing. Meanwhile, as a Volvo RYA Champion Club, talented youngsters are frequently fed into the RYA’s World Class racing programmes.  

The club also hosts successful, popular annual Open Days with last year’s event attracting around 147 through the gates. An incredible 83% of the adult and junior members who joined the club last year had no previous sailing experience.

The shortlisted sailing clubs were selected by an awards panel who judged them on the range of quality and safe activities they provide, how they encourage people to get out on the water and how well they engage with the local community. More information on all the clubs can be found in the download on the right of this page.

The RYA Club of the Year Awards are supported by Gallagher Heath Insurance Services

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Applications  for RYA Club of the Year 2013 will be invited again in September 2012.

For more infomation please call 02380 604192 or email volunteering@rya.org.uk