Royal Yachting Association
| Royal Yachting Association RYA | |
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| IOC nation | Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GBR) |
| National flag | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | www |
| History | |
| Year of formation | 1875 |
| Former names | Yacht Racing Association |
| Affiliations | |
| International federation | World Sailing (World Sailing) |
| World Sailing members page | www |
| World Sailing member since | 1907 Founding Member |
| Continental association | European Sailing Federation |
| National Olympic Committee | British Olympic Committee |
| National Paralympic Committee | British Paralympic Committee |
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| Elected | |
| President | The Princess Royal |
| Board |
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| Secretariat | |
| Address |
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| Country | UK |
| Chief Executive | Sara Sutcliffe MBE |
| Number of staff | Approx. 160 |
| Finance | |
| Company status | Limited Company |
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The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is a United Kingdom national governing body for sailing, dinghy sailing, yacht and motor cruising, sail racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for inland waterways cruising.