RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, UK – What’s on?

You’ll find a whole host of practical workshops, talks and demos across the weekend in the Knowledge Zone to help enhance your knowledge and sharpen your skills.

Shake off the winter cobwebs with Holly Bassett’s interactive ‘Get fit for the season ahead’ session (11am both days) where she’ll share warm-ups, injury prevention tips and fitness advice to keep you sharp for the coming season. Holly will also be offering her ‘Essential tips for paddleboarders’ (12.30pm both days) outlining essential kit and techniques for paddling in all conditions and locations. And if you’re into winging and want to optimise your equipment set-up then James Hardy and Mia Adcock’s ‘Winging kit’ talk will be all about wings, foils and boards, to help you get up and flying.

You can hear all the trials and tribulations from wing foiling adventurer Steve Bowens’ quest to wing foil around the UK in ‘Foil around Britain’ (3.45pm Saturday, 10.30am Sunday) at the Sunsail Main Stage.

Ever-conscious of protecting our water-based playground, Kate Fortnam, The Green Blue Campaigns Manager, will lead a discussion with World Sailing and guests around the industry’s work to find solutions to the disposal of end-of-life equipment and kit, as well as ways watersports users can play their part in reusing, upcycling and recycling their gear (‘Reuse, upcycle, recycle – solutions for your end-of-life equipment’, 10.30am Saturday, 3.30pm Sunday).

Meet the foiling superstars Ellie Aldridge MBE ( 2024 Olympic Kite foiling Gold medalist and all round foiling addict), and Americas Cup & Sail GP helmsman Dylan Fletcher MBE in the coaching corner.  Hear about their top level, performance foiling roles and get inspired!

The show has over 170 exhibitors with many stand up paddle brands, foiling brands, winging brands and clothing and accessory brands all showcasing their latest gear and DEALS! Brands exhibiting include Red Paddle Co. with their brand new Futures Range, Sandbanks Style with their 2025 Range, Starboard showcasing products from foil, wing and SUP, Duotone and AFS.  You will also find Rooster, Mustang Survival and Musto. The show is renowned for having a host of retailers offering show discounts and this year you will find businesses like OTC / Surf Doctor, SUP Co and The Foiling Collective all bringing some great deals to the exhibition hall.