Royal Naval Sailing Association
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Short name | RNSA |
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Founded | 1935 |
Location | Haslar Marina, Gosport, Hampshire, England |
Focus | Service Sports Association |
Website | https://www.rnsa.org.uk |
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The Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA) is the governing body that oversees all aspects of sailing, both racing and recreational sailing cruises, throughout the British Royal Navy. The RNSA is a Service Sports Association, and is also the advisor to the Navy Board on sailing matters. It administers the Bosun dinghy as a one-design sailing class.[1]
The Royal Naval Sailing Association was founded in 1935Second World War. It is headquartered at Haslar Marina, Gosport in Hampshire, England.
, four years before the outbreak of theThe aims of the Royal Naval Sailing Association are:[1]
- To encourage and organise sailing and cruising throughout the Royal Navy, and amongst the many members who have left the Service.
- To stimulate the design and construction of craft suitable for members.
- To organise Branches and Units throughout the Service (Naval Air, British Columbia, Clyde, Dartmouth, East Coast, Forth, Fleet, Medway, Plymouth, Portland, Portsmouth, Royal Marines, and Royal Australian Naval Sailing Association).
- To encourage and promote liaison with other sailing organisations.
- To organise and maintain berthing facilities for members wherever possible.
- To co-ordinate racing within and outside the Service.
- To administer the Bosun dinghy as a one-design class.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "RNSA: About us". RNSA.net. Royal Naval Sailing Association. n.d. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- RNSA homepage - official website
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