The Yacht Racing Association was founded in November 1875.[3] 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.[4] 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).[5]
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.[5]
Committees
While the 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.
Powerboat Racing
The RYA announced in August 2018 that they would no longer act as the national authority for powerboat racing in the United Kingdom.
‘Financial, safety, and reputational challenge’s were the reasons given for the decision alongside the fact that the Powerboat Racing office had only issued 92 adult and 18 junior licences in 2018.[6]
^"About the RYA | About Us | RYA - Royal Yachting Association". www.rya.org.uk.
^YachtWorld. "The RYA". YachtWorld. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
^"Royal Yachting Association". www.watchguard.com. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
^ ab"The RYA « YachtWorld UK". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
^John Moore (16 August 2018). "RYA to stand down as UK National Authority for powerboat racing in 2019". Power Boat Racing World.
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royal, yachting, association, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jsto. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Royal Yachting Association news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Royal Yachting Association RYA is a United Kingdom national governing body for sailing 1 dinghy sailing yacht and motor cruising sail racing RIBs and sportsboats windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for inland waterways cruising 2 Royal Yachting Association RYAIOC nationGreat Britain amp Northern Ireland GBR National flagSportSailingOther sportsPersonal watercraftOfficial websitewww wbr rya wbr org wbr ukHISTORYYear of formation1875 1875 Former namesYacht Racing AssociationAFFILIATIONSInternational federationWorld Sailing World Sailing World Sailing members pagewww wbr sailing wbr orgWorld Sailing member since1907 Founding MemberContinental associationEuropean Sailing FederationNational Olympic CommitteeBritish Olympic CommitteeNational Paralympic CommitteeBritish Paralympic CommitteeOther affiliation s European Boating AssociationELECTEDPatronThe QueenPresidentThe Princess RoyalBoardChris Preston Chair SECRETARIATAddressRYA HouseEnsign WayHamble le RiceSouthamptonCountryUKChief ExecutiveSarah TresederNumber of staffApprox 160FINANCECompany statusLimited CompanyREGIONSScotlandNorthern IrelandCymru WalesNorth WestNorth EastMidlandsEastLondon amp South EastSouthSouth West Contents 1 History 2 Committees 3 Powerboat Racing 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe Yacht Racing Association was founded in November 1875 3 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 4 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 5 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 5 Committees EditWhile the 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 Powerboat Racing EditThe RYA announced in August 2018 that they would no longer act as the national authority for powerboat racing in the United Kingdom Financial safety and reputational challenge s were the reasons given for the decision alongside the fact that the Powerboat Racing office had only issued 92 adult and 18 junior licences in 2018 6 See also Edit Sports portalWatersports Yachting Yacht club Association British Isles Sport in the United Kingdom International Council of Yacht Clubs British Marine FederationReferences Edit Sports UK Sport www uksport gov uk About the RYA About Us RYA Royal Yachting Association www rya org uk 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 John Moore 16 August 2018 RYA to stand down as UK National Authority for powerboat racing in 2019 Power Boat Racing World Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Royal Yachting Association amp oldid 1109375874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
