The NSSA is a UK membership organisation for anyone involved with youth sailing. We provide a framework of competitions to encourage young people to get involved in fleet racing, team racing and match racing in a variety of dinghies. These competitions form some of the biggest inclusive and prestigious sailing regattas in the country and serve as achievable milestones for the young people. Our membership is divided between group memberships for local association teams, sailing clubs and outdoor education centres and individual adult and youth members. For Practical Sailing the NSSA works with the RYA on a joint proficiency scheme. It is recommended that sailing takes place at a recognised Training Centre using RYA Qualified instructors.

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA), is the national body for all forms of boating, including dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sports boats, powerboat racing, windsurfing, inland cruising and narrowboats, and personal watercraft. There are 2,250 RYA recognised training centres in the UK and abroad, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand and the USA. These deliver over 170,000 training courses annually. Hamble, Hants, England, UK

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