Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association
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The Detroit Regional Yacht-Racing Association 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.
Originally 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
, yachting
and sail
racing
by amateur sailors
(including junior and collegiate sailors) by all appropriate means, including (among others) the following:
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 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.
Anchor Bay Yacht Racing Association
Bayview Yacht Club
Crescent Sail Yacht Club
Detroit Boat Club
Detroit Sail Club
Detroit Yacht Club
Doublehanded Sailing Association
Edison Boat Club
Ford Yacht Club
Grayhaven Sail Club of Detroit
Great Lakes Singlehanded Socieity
Great Lakes Yacht Club
Grosse Isle Yacht Club
Grosse Pointe Club
Grosse Pointe Sail Club
Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
Lake Shore Sail Club
North Star Sail Club
Pontiac Yacht Club
Port Huron Yacht Club
Sailing Singles
Sarnia Yacht Club
Southport Sailing Club
St. Clair Yacht Club
Thames River Yacht Club
Toledo Yacht Club
Windsor Yacht Club
Detroit Boat Club
The Detroit Boat Club, established in 1839, is the oldest sport rowing club in the United States. It is also the second oldest continuous rowing club in the world. It was first created on the Detroit River during a time in which Detroit, Michigan was just starting to grow.E. A. Brush, Alpheus S....
and the Detroit Yacht Club
Detroit Yacht Club
The Detroit Yacht Club is a private marina and sailing club in Detroit, Michigan, located on its own island off of Belle Isle in the Detroit River between the MacArthur Bridge and the DTE generating plant...
, Commodore Harry Austin and Commodore Harry Kendall, respectively.
Originally 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
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Corporation and a registered Non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
. The DRYA's incorporation articles summarize its purpose:
The purpose of the Association is to encourage and promote, in the United States
United States
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and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the general interest in boating
Boating
Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
, yachting
Yachting
Yachting refers to recreational sailing or boating, the specific act of sailing or using other water vessels for sporting purposes.-Competitive sailing:...
and sail
Sail
A sail is any type of surface intended to move a vessel, vehicle or rotor by being placed in a wind—in essence a propulsion wing. Sails are used in sailing.-History of sails:...
racing
Racing
A sport race is a competition of speed, against an objective criterion, usually a clock or to a specific point. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time...
by amateur sailors
Sailors
Sailors is the plural form of Sailor, or mariner.Sailors may also refer to:*Sailors , a 1964 Swedish film*Ken Sailors , American basketball playerSports teams*Erie Sailors, baseball teams in Pennsylvania, USA...
(including junior and collegiate sailors) by all appropriate means, including (among others) the following:
Establishing high standards of skill for seamanship
Seamanship
Seamanship is the art of operating a ship or boat.It involves a knowledge of a variety of topics and development of specialised skills including: navigation and international maritime law; weather, meteorology and forecasting; watchstanding; ship-handling and small boat handling; operation of deck...
, 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
Racing
A sport race is a competition of speed, against an objective criterion, usually a clock or to a specific point. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time...
by developing and publishing standard sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
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 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 ClubAnchor Bay Yacht Racing Association
Bayview Yacht Club
Bayview Yacht Club
Bayview Yacht Club is private, sailing-focused yacht club located in Detroit, Michigan. Bayview is famous for hosting the Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race as well as a number of other regional and local regattas....
Crescent Sail Yacht Club
Crescent Sail Yacht Club
Crescent Sail Yacht Club is a private sailing club and marina on Lake Saint Clair in Michigan. Crescent is a member of the Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association .- History :Crescent was formed in 1933...
Detroit Boat Club
Detroit Boat Club
The Detroit Boat Club, established in 1839, is the oldest sport rowing club in the United States. It is also the second oldest continuous rowing club in the world. It was first created on the Detroit River during a time in which Detroit, Michigan was just starting to grow.E. A. Brush, Alpheus S....
Detroit Sail Club
Detroit Yacht Club
Detroit Yacht Club
The Detroit Yacht Club is a private marina and sailing club in Detroit, Michigan, located on its own island off of Belle Isle in the Detroit River between the MacArthur Bridge and the DTE generating plant...
Doublehanded Sailing Association
Edison Boat Club
Ford Yacht Club
Grayhaven Sail Club of Detroit
Great Lakes Singlehanded Socieity
Great Lakes Yacht Club
Grosse Isle Yacht Club
Grosse Pointe Club
Grosse Pointe Sail Club
Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
The Grosse Pointe Yacht Club is a private marina and sailing club founded in 1914 and located on the shore of Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. It originated in 1914 through the efforts of a group of 25 sailing and iceboating enthusiasts....
Lake Shore Sail Club
North Star Sail Club
Pontiac Yacht Club
Port Huron Yacht Club
Sailing Singles
Sarnia Yacht Club
Southport Sailing Club
St. Clair Yacht Club
Thames River Yacht Club
Toledo Yacht Club
Toledo Yacht Club
The Toledo Yacht Club is a private yacht club in Bay View Park, in Toledo, Ohio.The Toledo Yacht Club is 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...
Windsor Yacht Club