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Royal Yachting Association
RYA
Royal Yachting Association; RYA
IOC nation	Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GBR)
National flag
Sport	Sailing
Other sports	Personal watercraft;
Official website	www.rya.org.uk
HISTORY
Year of formation	1875
Former names	Yacht Racing Association
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	World Sailing (World Sailing)
World Sailing members page	www.sailing.org
World Sailing member since	1907 Founding Member
Continental association	European Sailing Federation
National Olympic Committee	British Olympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee	British Paralympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)	European Boating Association;
ELECTED
Patron	The Queen
President	The Princess Royal
Board	Chris Preston (Chair);
SECRETARIAT
Address	RYA House; Ensign Way; Hamble le Rice; Southampton;
Chief Executive	Sarah Treseder
Number of staff	Approx. 160
FINANCE
Company status	Limited Company
REGIONS
	Scotland; Northern Ireland; Cymru Wales; North West; North East; Midlands; East; London & South East; South; South West;

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The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is the national governing body for dinghy, yacht and motor cruising, all forms of sail racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for inland waterways cruising.

History

The Yacht Racing Association was founded in November 1875.^[1] Its initial purpose was to standardize the rules of measurement to different racing yachts so that boats of different classes could compete fairly against each other.^[2] Membership at the time cost two guineas and was available to "former and present owners of racing yachts of and above 10 tons Thames measurement and such other gentlemen as the committee may elect".

In 1921 the YRA incorporated the independent Sailing Boat Association and the Boat Racing Association into its body. In 1952 the YRA became the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).^[3]

The RYA remains constituted as a membership association, with a Council of elected volunteers as its supreme policy-making body. It publishes over 110 maritime titles that are regarded internationally and is translated into more than 20 foreign languages. RYA Magazine is the organisation’s membership magazine.^[3]

Committees

While RYA Council is the RYA's senior policy-making body in boating matters, responsibility for the Association's different activities and areas of interest is delegated to a number of policy committees.

The main function of the policy committees and sub-committees is to agree and oversee the implementation of RYA policy in their respective areas. Responsibility for day-to-day management of each area rests with the RYA's professional staff, with the relevant departmental manager acting as secretary to his or her committee.

Notes

References

^ YachtWorld. "The RYA". YachtWorld. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
^ "Royal Yachting Association". www.watchguard.com. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b "The RYA « YachtWorld UK". Retrieved 4 December 2019.

External links

Organisational sites

Famous sailors

See Category:British sailors

Olympic sailing

See Category:Olympic sailors of Great Britain

Offshore sailing

See Category:British sailors (sport)

Yacht clubs

See Category:Yacht clubs in the United Kingdom

[1] "Scotland".

[2] "Northern Ireland".

[3] "Cymru Wales".

[4] "North West".

[5] "North East".

[6] "Midlands".

[7] "East".

[8] "London & South East".

[9] "South".

[10] "South West".

[11] YachtWorld. "The RYA". YachtWorld. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

[12] "Royal Yachting Association". www.watchguard.com. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

[:0-13] "The RYA « YachtWorld UK". Retrieved 4 December 2019.

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Asia (ASF)	AZE BRN CHN HKG IND INA IRI JPN KAZ KOR PRK KUW KGZ LEB MAS MYA OMA PAK PLE PHI QAT KSA SIN SRI THA UAE
Central and South America (SASC)	ARG BRA CHI COL ECU MEX PAN PAR PER URU VEN
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North America and Caribbean	ANT ARU BAH BAR BER IVB CAN CAY CUB DOM SAL GRN GUA JAM AHO PUR LCA TTO ISV USA
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Disability and Paralympic sports	Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair basketball
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