RYA Scotland Connect Forum Call - Avoiding the Ghosts: The Challenges Surrounding Inactive and Abandoned Boats at Clubs

In RYA Scotland we have become aware of what appears to be an increasing trend for boats to be abandoned and this has financial consequences for clubs and mooring associations which go beyond simple loss of income.

In this Connect Call we will be joined by Dr Joe Penhaul Smith from Sustainable Extricko, Dr Graham Russell, RYA Scotland's volunteer Planning and Environmental Officer, and Kate Fortnam, the RYA's Sustainability Manager, as we chat about the current industrial challenges around disposing and recycling of end of life equipment and look at what the future might hold. We will also delve into some tips for clubs on managing the boat park to avoid or be prepared for a case of being left with an abandoned boat and hear an overview of how this key issue is on the RYA's agenda.