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
IOM World Championship 2026: The Film
84 boats. One metre yachts. One World Championship. In May 2026, some of the world’s best radio sailors came to Datchet Water to contest the IOM World Championship. Now you can relive an extraordinary week of racing in a film that captures not only the competition on the water, but also the people, atmosphere and intensity of a World Championship. From the start line to the finish, success at this level depends on getting countless decisions right: Starts → shifts → tactics → boat speed → pressure → mistakes → recovery → winning a World Championship. For those who were there, the film is a chance to experience the event again. For anyone who has never seen top-level radio sailing…
Fleetwood TT Finale: Tushingham’s Masterclass in Extremes Secures Another Title
From near-gale survival conditions to a day of ghosting zephyrs, the Fleetwood TT finale delivered two completely contrasting days of racing. Through it all, one constant remained: the remarkable dominance of John Tushingham. There are trophies…
Obituary – Mike Ewart
Mike passed away during the first week of October, finally succumbing to a long illness. Mike had a lifetime connection with sailing and ships, working as a ship’s engineer on merchant vessels all around the world…
MYA M&S DF95 TT Series 2026
As you may have already seen, the final event in the M&S DF95 TT Series 2026 was completed on Wednesday 7th October 2026. I think I led Colin to overestimate the number of entrants in the…
Report and Results – M&S DF 95 TT Final Event 2026
London Model Yacht Club M&S DF 95 TT Final Event 2026 at Kensington Gardens Round Pond Wednesday 7th October 2026 Race Report 8 skippers arrived for the final event of the Metropolitan and Southern District TT…
Notice of Race – A Class SW District Championship Event – Sat 21st November 2026
Durleigh Sailing Centre have opened entry for the A Class SW District Championship Event on Saturday 21st November 2026. Full details are in the NoR but please note they are only accepting entries from members in…
Notice of Race – Mermaid Trophy GAMES 4 – 15th November 2026
Guildford and Littleton Radio Sailing are please to announce entry is open for the Mermaid Trophy GAMES 4 on the 15th November. Guildford & Littleton have water, no weed, and now a bigger race area with…
Race report and photos from the DF95 EDCS Event at HRYC on 3 October
On Saturday 3rd October Huntingdon Radio Yacht Club welcomed 19 skippers to the club on Saturday for the DF95 Eastern District Champion Skipper Series, with competitors travelling from both within and outside the Eastern District. The…
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…
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…
