Polish Yachting Association
PYA
IOC nationPoland (POL)
National flagPoland
SportSailing
Official websitewww.pya.org.pl
HISTORY
Year of formation1924
DEMOGRAPHICS
Number of affiliated Sailing clubsApprox. 85
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Sailing Federation (ISAF)
Continental associationEUROSAF
National Olympic CommitteePolish Olympic Committee
ELECTED
PresidentWieslaw Kaczmarek
SECRETARIAT
Address
  • Ludwiki 4 Str
  • 01-226 Warszawa
Secretary GeneralZbigniew Stosio
Number of staffApprox. 10
FINANCE
Company statusAssociation
Ensign of the PZŻ.

The Polish Yachting Association (Polish: Polski Związek Żeglarski) is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in Poland, recognised by the International Sailing Federation.[1]

In 1969 along with Les Glénans - France, Yacht Club de Morges - Switzerland, Casa di Vela Caprera - Italy, National Schools Sailing Association - UK, Centro Internacional de Navigacion de Arousa - Spain, Les Glénans co-founded the International Sailing Schools Association in London,[2] sometimes stated as Paris.[3]


Notable sailors

See Category:Polish sailors

Olympic sailing

See Category:Olympic sailors of Poland

Offshore sailing

See Category:Polish sailors (sport)

Yacht clubs

See Category:Yacht clubs in Poland

References

  1. ↑ "ISAF : Member Nations". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  2. ↑ "ISSA was created in 1969 in London". International Schools Sailing Association. International Schools Sailing Association. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "The International Sailing Schools Association". Go Sailing. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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