Canadian Yachting Association

The Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) is Canada's organization for controlling the water. CYA is a "Member National Authority" of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). Organization of sailing in Canada is divided into four groups, Yacht Clubs, Provincial Sailing Associations, Class Associations, and the CYA itself. Yachting and Sailing clubs might provide their members with moorage for their boats, boat launch facilities, organize regattas, put on social functions, and/or provide training to children and/or adults. There are ten Provincial Sailing Associations (PSA) that are responsible for organizing instructor courses, registering keelboats and providing PHRF rating certificates and sail numbers, and training provincial team athletes. Class associations (such as the laser (dinghy) class) are responsible for measuring and registering one-design boats, and organizing regional, national, and international regattas. The CYA is responsible for coaching national team athletes, including Olympic sailors, designing sailing and power boating courses, and registering and insuring instructors.