I am sure the RYA have a subtle plan up their sleeve and i think i know what it is.

Now that we will be taxed more, the limit will be moved to .. say 1205 days to till oil production overload.

So enter the RYA saying that sailing is the be all an end all to 'green' transportation. Welcome to the pre 19th century. We will all have sailing vehicles without an engine.
Before you jump to conclusions by seeing the sailing boat in my picture and think that i will just be as bad, the engine can be a godsend in certain conditions. I am a petrol head and i hate these high prices both for boats and road vehicles.

Now RYA's secret (maybe devious) plan. Sail powered road vehicles. By 2012 we will be tacking down the M1 to the olympics!!! M4 users will probably have a better time as they will be able to use their spinnakers.

Lo and behold! RYA will have more members and loads more to teach! chi-ching!!