Consequent to ratification to amendments to the YAI Constitution by the Special General Body Meeting on 30 Aug 2008, elections to the new positions on the YAI Council were held by "Postal Ballot" in October / November 2008. Summary of votes taken in respect of nominees for various elective positions is as follows:-
| SNo | Position | Name of the Candidate | Number of Valid Votes |
| 1 | Treasurer |
Cmde (Retd) AS Bajwa Captain Pushpendra Kumar Garg |
36 17 |
| 2 | Chairman Sailing & Club Development Committee |
Mr Ashok Thakkar Mr Suheim Sheikh |
29 25 |
| 3 | Chairman Youth Classes Committee |
Lt Gen USP Sinha Maj Gen (Retd) S Dutta |
33 21 |
| 4 | Chairman National (Olympic & Asian Games) Committee |
Lt Gen KS Venugopal |
Unopposed |
| 5 | Chairman National Classes Committee |
VAdm JS Bedi |
Unopposed |
| 6 | Chairman Offshore & Motor Boating Committee |
VAdm SK Damle |
Unopposed |
| 7 | Chairman Sailing Performance Development Committee |
Mr Rabi Ahuja LCdr (Retd) F Tarapore |
34 20 |
| 8 | Chairman Events Committee |
Lt Gen (Retd) KS Rao Brig (Retd) Jagdish Singh Cmde (Retd) SK Mongia |
35 16 03 |
| 9 | Chairman Fund Raising & Publicity Committee |
Mr Shankar Narayanan Mr Aashim Mongia |
34 20 |
| 10 | Chairperson Women Sailing Committee |
Mrs Shantha Ravikumar Ms Shibani Sachdeva Ms Sunita Masani |
34 19 Nil |