Argentine Yachting Federation

Argentine Yachting Federation
IOC nation	Argentina (ARG)
National flag
Sport	Sailing
Official website	www.fay.org
HISTORY
Year of formation	1928
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
ISAF members page	www.sailing.org/about-isaf/mna/argentina.php
ELECTED
President	Pablo Masseroni
SECRETARIAT
Address	Buenos Aires
Secretary General	Luis F. Velasco
Olympic team manager	Alejandro Cloos

The Argentine Yachting Federation (Spanish: Federación Argentina de Yachting) is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in Argentina, recognised by the International Sailing Federation.

History

The Federation was formed in 1928 with the name Yacht Racing National Union, changing name to Yacht Racing Argentinian Federation in 1934 and finally to Argentine Yachting Federation in 1970.

The national governing body for the sport of sailing in Argentina was previously the Argentine Yacht Club. The Argentine Yachting Federation took over the function in 1998.

Since 1966, the Federation had been organizing the annual Yachting Day in Mar del Plata. In 1988, the Federation started to organize the Campeonato de Verano in Mar del Plata, which eventually grew into the International Week of Yachting.

Description

The Argentine Yachting Federeation is affiliated with World Sailing.

Famous sailors

See Category:Argentine sailors

Olympic sailing

See Category:Olympic sailors of Argentina

Offshore sailing

See Category:Argentine sailors (sport)

References

(in Spanish) En fotos: 54º Semana Internacional del Yachting de Mar del Plata, Lanacion.com.ar, 8 February 2019
Argentinian Yachting Federation, Gtp.gr, May 2004

External links

v t e National members of World Sailing
Equipment (World Sailing classes)
Africa (ASCON)	ALG ANG BOT EGY KEN LBA MAD MRI MAR MOZ NAM NIG SEN SEY RSA SUD TAN TUN ZIM
Asia (ASF)	AZE BRN CHN HKG IND INA IRI JPN KAZ KOR PRK KUW KGZ LEB MAS MYA OMA PAK PLE PHI QAT KSA SIN SRI THA UAE
Central and South America (SASC)	ARG BRA CHI COL ECU MEX PAN PAR PER URU VEN
Europe (EUROSAF)	AND ARM AUT BLR BEL BUL CRO CYP CZE DEN ESP EST FIN FRA GER GBR GRE HUN ISL IRL ISR ITA KOS LAT LIE LTU LUX MKD MLT MDA MON MNE NED NOR POL POR ROU RUS SMR SRB SVK SLO SWE SUI TUR UKR
Oceania (OSAF)	ASA AUS COK FIJ GUM NZL PNG SAM SOL TAH VAN
North America and Caribbean	ANT ARU BAH BAR BER IVB CAN CAY CUB DOM SAL GRN GUA JAM AHO PUR LCA TTO ISV USA
World championships in sailing - Sailing at the Summer Olympics - Sailing at the Summer Paralympics

v t e Sports governing bodies in Argentina (ARG)
Summer Olympic Sports	Athletics Basketball Boxing Cycling Fencing Field hockey Football Handball Sailing Practical Shooting Volleyball
Winter Olympic Sports	Ice hockey
Other IOC Recognised Sports	Auto racing Bridge Chess Cricket Polo Rugby Squash
Others Sports	Inline hockey
Governing bodies	Argentine Olympic Committee Argentine Paralympic Committee

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