Bury Lake Young Mariners (BLYM) is a youth charity organisation (Reg no. 1102162) which is used by over 3,500 young people each year. Located in the picturesque Rickmansworth Aquadrome, BLYM is run entirely by over 100 volunteers.
BLYM is a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) approved Training Centre. We are also approved by the Adventurous Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) for dinghy sailing (Call 029 2075 5715 for details). At BLYM we pride ourselfs on consistently surpassing the safety and operational requirements of these organisations
BLYM boasts a diverse fleet of over 70 modern sailing dinghies including RS200s, 420’s, Lasers, Toppers, Wayfarers, Coypus, Funboats and a Challenger Trimaran. We also have 6 powerboats specifically for use as resuce and coaching craft. We have over 100 volunteer instructors including 8 RYA Senior Dinghy Instructors, and numberous RYA Dinghy Instructors, RYA Powerboat Instructors and RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructors.
We also have a galley providing light refreshments, changing rooms with showers, two dinghy storage parks, a workshop, and unlimited use of Bury Lake for dinghy sailing.