Optimist Class - Yachting Championship in Kerala The Kerala Yachting Association will be organizing the State level Yachting Championship for Optimist Class for the year 2010 on 26-27th June 2010 at the Kerala Sailing Acadamey club house, Chattamma, Panangad. We the organizers of the championship invite application from all yachting clubs and district Associations of Kerala for their participation in the Championship. The event would be inaugurated and flagged off by the Rear Admiral R P Sugathan PVSM (Retd) at 11 a.m. on 26th and the closing ceremony and price distribution by Hon. Minister for agriculture Mr. K. V. Thomas. The race will be monitored by National Optimist Association of India (NOAI) and Officials from Yachting Association of India. Over 40 participants will compete in the championship. The participants represent the following clubs and associations from various districts in Kerala. * Trivandrum Sailing Club * Kollam Yachting Association * Alleppey Yachting Association * Idukki Sailing Association * Kottayam Sailing Club * Kottayam Yachting Association * Trichur Sailing Association * Kerala Sailing Academy * Cochin Yacht Club * Muziris Yachting Club * Calicut Boat Club * INWTC (Indian Navy) NOR - Optimist Class - Yachting Championship in Kerala Please download Notice of Race KYA felicitates Jewel of Muscat crew KYA members with the Jewel of Muscat crew sailing from Oman to Singapore during their visit at Cochin Port. The Jewel of Muscat crew visited KYA training yard at Cherai on 7th April followed by a dinner hosted by KYA Visit our photogallery for more photographs Sailing in Munambam, Cherai KYA has started sailing activity in Munambam off Cherai Beach. One Go-cat has been put into water and some more are expected to be in water soon in Munambam as well as our base training camp at Aroor. Munambam activity is also for leisure sailing for yachting tourists in Cherai. For more information and to participate write to: info@keralayachting.com or call +91 9349022319 Munambam Aroor KYA Training camp in Cherai with Indian Navy KYA is conducting a training camp in Cherai along with Indian Navy from 28th for 3 days on Laser, Enterprise, Optimist classes. To participate in the training camp write to: info@keralayachting.com or call +91 9349022319 Roadshow at Rajagiri College Engineering and Management Roadshow at Rajagiri College Engineering and Management took place on 22nd Feb. There was good response from the student community interested in sailing. For conducting a roadshow at your institute, please write to info@keralayachting.com

Kerala Yachting Association (KYA) is the only association in Kerala affiliated to Yachting Association of India (YAI). KYA is also affiliated to National Optimist Association of India (NOAI) and Offshore Sailing Association of India (OSA).

KYA is attaining the status of the State body in Yachting sport for Kerala. Under KYA we already have 10 district associations and some sailing and boat clubs spread all across Kerala. KYA is taking advantage of the long sea coast and numerous water bodies of Kerala for sailing. Optimist Class yachts are used for training and competition for children aged between 7 and 15 years. Prominent adult class single handed yachts are the laser class.

35th National Games Registration of Sailors and trainers for 35th National Games

As the 35th National Games is to be conducted in Kerala in January 2011, KYA is registering sailors and qualified trainers interested in building the district teams and State team. As the National games are only for adults to race in laser radial class yachts, KYA request interested sailors and beginners to register here.

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Training Facilities

KYA is looking for land allotments to establish a sailing school in Cochin. KYA is also establishing a water sports centre in Munambam beach enclave for sea sailing and other water sports activities. To know more about the present training facilities click here

Sponsors

KYA has various activities in sailing like participation in events all over the country and conducting National events coming under the calendar events of YAI as well as inter district competition in Kerala. KYA welcomes sponsors and for details of benefits to sponsors click here

Becoming a Member

Interested persons in sailing may become member and look for details here

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