The YAI has adopted a new selection policy for fleet racing classes, for ranking and selection of National teams in all disciplines of dinghy sailing. As per the new system approved by the council the sailors will be ranked over a low point ranking system. The results of the last three ranked events will be considered for selecting the national squad as well as for the participation in international competition.
Racing at the Asian Sailing Championships 2012 gets underway on 17 February through until 25 February 2012. Teams from 24 nations in Asia will gather in Langkawi, Malaysia ready to do battle for the 14 classes in Asian Championship titles. The event is organized by the Malaysia Yachting Association and Asian Sailing Federation.
Yachting Association of India (YAI) in association with Andaman and Nicobar Island Industrial Development Corporation (ANIIDCO) with the aim to showing the local population in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the fun and exciting sport of sailing is organising a Sailing Development programme, named “Taking Sailing To Schools” during Oct 2011.