Yes but...

SInce 1970, the RYA has opened its doors to Windsurfers and PWCs. As it now wishes to speak for all non-commercial boating, I'd doubt very much if it is really as representative as it was 30 years ago. Also, I'm not convinced membership is a very good indicator of member affinity/satisfaction. People remain members for all sorts of reasons - inertia being a major one. I'm not convinced that just because people aren't (yet) voting with their feet, is an indicator of RYA service performance to its members.