RYA Webinars
The RYA hosted a series of Webinars at the beginning of 2025. Details of each of these webinars can be found below.
TOPIC: Owning your journey as a female athlete
The aim of the workshop is to help female athletes feel more comfortable to have conversations and ask for help from their support network, including their coaches. This will help make their life easier on the water at training and competitions.
For Whom: This is for female sailors and their mothers or female supporters of female sailors. Male supporters of female sailors are invited to the 4th March talk
Delivered by: Nikki Boniface, Ex British Sailing Team
TOPIC: Introduction to Nutrition and Hydration
This presentation gives help to sailors and parents, to develop your nutrition and hydration practices – for everyday health and growth, and to support physical activity.
For Whom: Newer sailors and parents to the pathway
Delivered by: Dr Debbie Coughlin, Sports Nutritist
TOPIC: Food or supplements – Which is best? 100% Me!
The session will also introduce some key Anti-Doping principles (from UKAD) helping you to understand the importance of being aware of everything you eat and drink, given you, the athlete, are solely responsible for any banned substance found in your system, no matter how it got there.
For Whom: Sailors and parents who are returning to the Regional Training Groups or maybe looking to move into the youth classes over the summer
Delivered by: Dr Debbie Coughlin, Sports Nutritist
TOPIC: How to assess weather to help your decision making on the day!
How to assess the weather from various sources – apps, synoptic charts, rain radar & the Mk1 eyeball – to get a forecast quickly in the morning. Then how to monitor that during the day and expect to see and understand how it’s panning out.
For Whom: All Sailors
Delivered by: Simon Rowell - Meteorologist, British Sailing Team
TOPIC: Decision Making When Racing
Insight on how to develop your tactics and strategy from Mark Rushall, the Strategist for the British Sailing Team’s campaign for the past 3 Olympic Games
For Whom: All Sailors
Delivered by: Mark Rushall - British Team Sailing Coach & RYA Author
