Month: March 2019

Former chairman of the YJA, Paul Gelder, retired editor of Yachting Monthly has died, aged 71. Although no longer a YJA member, Paul was a strong supporter of the Association over many years, having first joined the YJA in 2005.  He was chairman in 2015-2016. He edited Yachting Monthly magazine Continue Reading

  Two firsts marked the 2018 Yachting Journalists’ Association Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year Awards: all-female winners and a tie for the YJA Yachtsman of the Year trophy. The awards were held today on the 45th floor of the iconic Leadenhall Building and hosted by Continue Reading

MS Amlin Yacht, the boat insurance specialists have agreed to become the title sponsor of the YJA Yachtsman of the Year, Young Sailor of the Year and Young Blogger of the Year awards 2019. In a change to previous years, the 2019 Awards will be presented at a black tie Continue Reading

Don’t forget to tune in to the Live Stream of the YJA Yachtsman and Young Sailor of the Year Awards tomorrow, Wednesday. Yacht insurer MS Amlin will be hosting the live streamed presentation of the awards for the 2018 at Noon on Wednesday‘ The awards will be made during a Continue Reading

James Tomlinson (middle) wins a £100 Musto voucher and British Sailing Team branded kit from Nick Houchin of Musto (left) and Mark Jardine from the Yachting Journalists’ Association (right) – photo YJA. James Tomlinson, 19, is the latest Yachting Journalists’ Association (YJA) Young Blogger of the Year for his swish Continue Reading

MS Amlin will be hosting a live streamed presentation of the awards for the 2018 ‘YJA Yachtsman of the year’ and ‘Young Sailor of the year The YJA Yachtsman and Young Sailor of the Year 2018 will both be awarded at 12pm next Wednesday, 6th March, during a special event at Continue Reading