Royal Yachting Association

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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 (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
President	The Princess Royal
Board	Chris Preston (Chair)
Secretariat
Address	RYA House Ensign Way Hamble le Rice Southampton
Country	UK
Chief Executive	Sara Sutcliffe MBE
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

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]