Radio and Free Sailing in the UK
The Model Yachting Association (MYA) is the representative body for Radio and Free sailing in the UK and has been delegated responsibility for the administration of Radio & Free Sailing within the UK. We are affiliated to, and recognised by, the Royal Yachting Association and the International Radio Sailing Association (IRSA) providing direct links to World Sailing and enabling us to have influence on the rules governing our sport.
Our sport has two main disciplines: Radio Sailing and Free Sailing. While both remain popular, Radio Sailing is the most commonly seen on local lakes and waters. Today’s yachts range from home-built boats, where owners enjoy the craft of building, to restored classics that preserve the sport’s history, and high-performance carbon-fibre and kevlar yachts raced competitively at local, national, and international levels.
Latest News & Updates
Good Luck to the UK DF95 Global Championship Team
The Model Yachting Association sends its very best wishes to the UK sailors heading to South Africa for the 2026 DF95 Global Championship. A strong seven-boat UK contingent will be competing: Paul Robson (97), UK National Champion David Adams (65) Mike Weston (11) John Tushingham (51) Jim La Roche (57) Paul Middleton (06) Craig Richards (112), 2024 DF95 Global Champion The championship will be hosted by Cape Radio Yacht Club, in conjunction with Theewater Sports Club, at Theewaterskloof Dam, and will run from Friday 16 October to Friday 23 October 2026. The UK will also be represented on the race management team, with Wayne Stobbs taking on the important role of Principal Race Officer (PRO) for the championship. Wayne has considerable experience running DF events in…
Notice of Race – PRAAC 3 – 1st November 2026
The London Model Yacht Club are please to announce entry is open for PRAAC 3 A Class Open event taking place at the Round Pond in Kensington Palace Gardens on Sunday 1st November. The NoR and…
Notice of Race – The De Quincey Cup – Team Racing – 31st October 2026
The London Model Yacht Club have opened entry for The De Quincey Cup, Inter-Club Team Racing (DF95) on Saturday 31st October at the Round Pond in Kensington Palace Gardens. Please read the NoR for the full…
Ballington takes the Clive Hand Memorial Trophy at Lincoln
The 2026 Clive Hand Memorial Trophy delivered exactly what has made this meeting such a distinctive fixture in the International One Metre calendar: competitive racing, close friendships and a strong sense of family, all centred on…
2026 IOMMDCS & C final results.
With the final round of the Midland District IOM Champion Skipper series now completed we can declare that the summer series winner for 2026 is Darin Ballington from the Lincoln RSC. A full set of skipper…
Latest Eastern District DF95 Champion Skipper League Table
Here is the situation after the second race at Huntingdon RYC on 3rd October
Notice of Race – Mermaid Trophy GAMES 4 – 15th November 2026
Guildford & Littleton have water, no weed, and now a bigger race area with better start lines to defy west and easterly winds. The Mermaid is not only a beautiful bronze artwork, but also the longest…
Notice of Race – IOM Guy Fawkes Trophy – 1st November 2026
Eastbourne & District MYC are holding the IOM Guy Fawkes M&S District Champs on Sunday 1st November. The NoR and entry form are available HERE.
2026 Clive Hand Memorial Trophy Lincoln RSC results.
There were 17 skippers from Midland District clubs and 14 travelling skippers from around the country attending the Lincoln RSC Clive Hand memorial trophy yesterday on a warm and balmy October weekend. The team did really…
2026 MYA Scottish District IOM Championship – NOR and Entry Form, 24th October, Kinghorn Loch
This is the final qualifying event for the overall 2026 MYA Scottish District IOM Championship and will be hosted by Kinghorn RSC at Kinghorn Loch on Saturday 24th October. The NOR and Entry Form are attached…
Chipstead SC Radio Sailing – DF95 Met & Southern Travellers Trophy Race 6 Open Meeting – Report
On Monday 28th September 2026, twenty sailors appeared on the start line at Chipstead SC lake to contest Race 6 of the DF95 Met & Southern Travellers Open Meeting. The light wind was generally from the…
Notice of Race – Strebor IOM Open & IOM ND Winter Series 1 – Sat Nov 7th 2026
Birkenhead Radio Sailing Club have opened entry to their Strebor IOM Open & IOM ND Winter Series 1 on Sat Nov 7th. Strebor IOM 2026 NoR Entry is via their website https://birkenheadrspc.co.uk/strebor-iom-open-2026/
A Half Century of Marblehead Magic at Fleetwood
Fleetwood Model Yacht Club marked a remarkable milestone this year: 50 years since the first Marblehead National Championship was held at Fleetwood, a venue woven deeply into the history of British model yachting. The club has…
