Thank you for your thoughts.

We have started to try to bridge the gap - particularly where animosity has given rise to unsafe practices - with the RYA Sea Sense campaign. The byeline of this campaign is 'We're all in the same boat', and it's something that we very much believe.

In terms of services to motorboaters, we have recently appointed a Chief Power and Motor Boat Instructor - Jon Mendez - to help us in this field. Since he started work for us, Jon has been reviewing our power and motor boating training scheme and publications. He's also making efforts to connect with people who have recently come into power or motor boating and may not have heard about the RYA or our training schemes.

Much of the work that the RYA does is for ALL small boat users. For example, marine radio, MCA negotiation, international certificates of competence, aids to navigation etc. Our negotiators do not wear the badge of a sailor, windsurfer or motorboater.