The Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association (DRYA) was established in 1912 as the Detroit River Yachting Association by the Commodores of the
Detroit Boat Club and the
Detroit Yacht Club, Commodore Harry Austin and Commodore Harry Kendall, respectively.
Founded to be a clearing board to assist local clubs in resolving conflicts with their individual summer regatta calendars, the DRYA is now a
Michigan Corporation and a registered
non-profit organization. The DRYA's incorporation articles summarize its purpose:
The purpose of the association is to encourage and promote, in the United States and Canada, the general interest in
boating
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,
yachting, and
sail racing by amateur sailors (including junior and collegiate sailors) by all appropriate means, including:
*Establishing high standards of skill for
seamanship, boathandling, and navigation of
yachts;
*Encouraging the ownership of
boats and yachts by individuals and member clubs and the development of suitable seaworthy yachts for racing and cruising;
*Encouraging and improving the quality of racing by developing and publishing standard sailing instructions, by assisting and supporting member clubs in coordinating the scheduling of races,
regattas, and related events, by serving in an advisory capacity to member clubs in the organization, conduct and scoring of races and regattas, by providing equipment for conducting races and qualified judges to hear and decide protests and appeals and by any and all other appropriate means;
* Improving communications among member clubs and individuals interested in racing and in general, to make known to the member clubs the desires of sailors eligible to race in their regattas;
* Promoting, developing, adopting and equitably administering rating and handicapping rules for racing and providing handicaps to members and others;
* Maintaining membership in the
United States Sailing Association
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as a "yacht racing association" and, from time to time, membership in other organizations with similar or related purposes;
* Acting as an intermediary between member clubs and individuals in their relations with civic and governmental bodies when the general interests and welfare of boating, yachting and sail racing are involved;
* Maintaining harmonious relations among its member clubs and individuals.
Members
Albatross Yacht Club
Bayview Yacht Club
Crescent Sail Yacht Club
Crescent Sail Yacht Club (CSYC) is a private sailing club and marina on Lake Saint Clair in Michigan. Crescent is a member of the Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association (DRYA).
History
On the evening of September 23, 1932 a group of young ...
Detroit Boat Club
Detroit Sail Club
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Detroit Yacht Club
Doublehanded Sailing Association
Edison Boat Club
Ford Yacht Club
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Grayhaven Sail Club of Detroit
Great Lakes Yacht Club
Grosse Isle Yacht Club
Grosse Pointe Club
Grosse Pointe Sail Club
Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
Lake Shore Sail Club
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North Star Sail Club
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North Cape Yacht Club
Pontiac Yacht Club Pontiac may refer to:
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Port Huron Yacht Club
Sailing Singles
Sarnia Yacht Club
South Port Sailing Club
St. Clair Yacht Club
Toledo Yacht Club
The Toledo Yacht Club is a private yacht club in Bay View Park, in Toledo, Ohio, located on the Maumee River, at the western end of Lake Erie.
History
The Toledo Yacht Club is among the oldest yacht clubs in North America. The Toledo Yacht Club w ...
West Shore Sail Club
Windsor Yacht Club
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External links
http://www.drya.org/
Yachting associations in the United States
Clubs and societies in Michigan
Non-profit organizations based in Michigan
Organizations based in Detroit
Sports in Detroit
1912 establishments in Michigan
Sports organizations established in 1912