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“Off the water” gives a voice to Scottish recreational water users, bringing all aspects of boating together from the National Governing Body, RYA Scotland. In our podcast we will cover a wide range of topics that will be aimed at keeping everyone up to date and connected, while discussing the key hot topics for sailing and boating around Scotland.
Episodes
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Off The Water - Episode 8 - Gone Cruising
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Sailing and Cruising is the focus for this episode of Off The Water. Scotland has many and varied cruising areas and since the 10th of July many participants have been able to get afloat and enjoy some time exploring and enjoy our waters, by sail or motor.
Hosts Jack Mitchell and Nikki Stewart are joined by producer Marc Turner, who is also a RYA Cruising Instructor to talk all things cruising and sailing, with conversations with three enthusiastic sailors, who have made it afloat this season.
They include a relative newcomer, Katie McCorkindale from Dunoon whose first experience sailing was the Round Mull Race and has since really enjoyed getting out and exploring our islands. To Mark Maylin from Aberdour in Fife who has taken his family many miles on their 29 foot yacht Hilarity on teh North Sea and beyond.
Finally we are joined by Christopher Cardwell of Sailing and Cruising Northern Ireland, who not only enjoys the activity but has built up a successful online community around the activities.
We have an update on guidance aimed at reducing the spread of Covid 19 as the Scottish Government add contact outdoor sports and the indoor facility use, which allows for an expansion to boating activities. For further information on all the latest guidance on returning to boating advice visit here.
To find out more about RYA Training courses or find your nearest Club visit here.
We want to find out your views on the RYA Scotland podcasts, with a chance to win a 30 litre Overboard Dry Bag. Take 2 minutes and share your thoughts here.
RYA Scotland aims to promote and protect safe and successful recreational boating, ensuring the freedom of navigation and rights of boaters are looked after. To find out more about joining the RYA visit here.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Off The Water - Episode 7 - Clubs Return To Boating
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In the second part the Off The Water team touches base with the volunteer led clubs and the challenges they have encountered to engage members. As restrictions eased the clubs have had to implement measures as they return to activity and adapt to a new normal, each with their own distinct set of circumstances.
Regional Development Officers Jack Mitchell and Robin Nicol meet with Lorna Drummond from St Andrew’s Sailing Club, Joe Swierczek of Cumbernauld Sailing Club and Neil Beveridge from Prestwick Sailing Club to hear their stories and how they are managing the changes and adhering to the guidance.
Sailing clubs have traditionally delivered a range of activities from training to racing alongside a strong social programme that connects people in the community around the sport. With multiple layers of activity, the guests talk around the challenges they faced and what has helped them to get back on the water.
For further information on all the latest guidance on returning to boating advice visit here.
To find out more about RYA Training courses or find your nearest Club visit here.
We want to find out your views on the RYA Scotland podcasts, with a chance to win a 30 litre Overboard Dry Bag. Take 2 minutes and share your thoughts here.
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Off The Water - Episode 6 -Training Centres
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
In the next two episodes of Off The Water we look at how the easing of restrictions is allowing more activity on the water has affected clubs and training centres in Scotland. In the first part our hosts Nikki Stewart and Jack Mitchell discuss the current updates to guidance and catch up with training centres beginning to enable activity.
Recognised Training Centres (RTCs) provide RYA Training in a safe environment with successful learning experiences available across a range of water-based activities.
Nikki Stewart, RYA Scotland’s Coach Development Manager is in conversation with Sami Poole of Port Edgar Watersports; Fiona Andrews of Tighnabruaich Sailing School and Richard Hermon of Galloway Activity Centre providing some insights into the challenges the centres face now as they begin their return to training.
Commercially, like many other businesses, the centres have been adversely affected by lock down, in what is a limited season. Together they reflect and come to terms with the changes they must make to enable their students and customers to get afloat safely again, with some positives going forwards.
For further information on all the latest guidance on returning to boating advice visit here.
To find out more about RYA Training courses or find your nearest RTC visit here.
Thank you to Tighnabruich Sailing School; Galloway Activity Centre and Port Edgar Watersports for sharing their stories.
Details for the Scottish Club Trophy are available here.
A full list of the team contacts is here, so please do get in touch as we welcome your comments and feedback and hope you can take a minute to complete a short survey on the podcast https://bit.ly/3j1n7YK
Finally you can stay in touch with all the latest news via our website, www.rya.org.uk/scotland and of course, across our social media channels @ryascotland
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Off The Water - Episode 5 - Women In Sport / eSailing Champs
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Our hosts Nikki Stewart and Jack Mitchell are joined by colleagues Robin Nicol and Claire Caffrey in Episode 5 in a series of discussions around women in sport and catching up on the latest successes in eSailing alongside the updates as restrictions around activity ease in Scotland.
Claire and Robin follow up on the key themes of how sport can change lives with an interview with Eilidh Gibson, a Scottish Slalom Canoeist whose project 'Slalom Inspires' aiming to inspire and empower girls into the incredible sport of canoe slalom. As our own Pioneer Project shares similar aims we look at how we can break down some of the barriers for women in our sport. (04.15-33.00)
In our second interview Jack and Robin catch up with Adam McGovern and Jack Fenwick, the RYA team behind the rise of eSailing during lockdown and how this has been the most accessible way to take part in our sport. We also find out if Scotland really are the leading nation in the World for inshore virtual racing, well we do keep winning! (33.49-48.00)
Finally as travel restrictions and overnight accommodation on boats is permitted from today we hope you can listen wherever you and be inspired.
Full guidance for general boating activity is now available here.
We have added time codes so you can dip into either interview on the topic.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Off The Water - Episode 4 - Our Mental Health
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
In Episode 4 of Off The Water we explore the benefits that our activities have on our Mental Health.
Our presenters Nikki Stewart and Jack Mitchell conduct two deeply insightful conversations around mental health in relation to boating and getting afloat in Scotland. They are joined by Robert Nesbitt, Head of physical activity and sport at the Scottish Association of Mental health ( SAMH ) and Pamela Dewar, the Changing Lives lead for sportscotland.
Robert Nesbitt sets the scene as SAMH proactively promoted resources and raised awareness of mental health during lockdown, linking positive mental health with physical activity. He shares top tips around looking after ourselves when we are unable to get afloat and identifies why our activities can help. (4.10 – 24.00)
Find out more about SAMH's resources below:
https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/self-help-and-wellbeing/coronavirus-information-hub
Both Jack Mitchell and Robin Nicol, our regional development officers are part of sportscotland’s Changing Lives champion programme which looks at the power sport has in both changing individual lives but also that of communities where it takes place. Pamela Dewar joins Robin and Jack to discuss how the benefits reach much deeper that results alone and explore the why we do what we do. (24.30-53.00)
Find out more about sportscotland's changing lives programme below:
Finally we caught up with Alistair Ireland and talk Virtual Regatta as he helps the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club become the UK’s VR Club Champion and look at how this online sailing game has helped connect our community during lock down. (53.30 -58.00)
Given that the subject is so important we dedicated quite a bit of time this week and have added time codes so you can dip into either interview on the topic.