Royal Yachting Association
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| Founded | 1875 |
| President | HRH The Princess Royal |
| Board | Dave Williamson |
| Association headquarters | Southampton |
| Official languages) | English |
| Homepage | www.rya.org.uk |
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is the UK's governing body for sailing . It acts as an advocacy group for sailors and motorboat drivers and is responsible for checking and issuing British qualifications for water sports enthusiasts (e.g. yacht masters ). Your area of responsibility is similar to that of the German Sailing Association . There are annual honors in which a "Yachtmaster of the Year" is chosen. In 2012, a non-Englishman was named Yachtmaster of the Year for the first time. It is about the German Rainer Holtorff, whose award ceremony was carried out by Princess Anne.
history
The RYA was founded in 1875 as the Yacht Racing Association; the name was changed to Royal Yachting Association in 1952.