Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association


The Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association was established in 1912 as the Detroit River Yachting Association by the Commodores of the Detroit Boat Club and the Detroit Yacht Club, Commodore Harry Austin and Commodore Harry Kendall, respectively.
Founded to be a clearing board to assist local clubs in resolving conflicts with their individual summer regatta calendars, the DRYA is now a Michigan Corporation and a registered Non-profit organization. The DRYA's incorporation articles summarize its purpose:
The purpose of the association is to encourage and promote, in the United States and Canada, the general interest in boating, yachting and sail racing by amateur sailors by all appropriate means, including:
Bayview Yacht Club
Crescent Sail Yacht Club
Detroit Boat Club
Detroit Sail Club
Detroit Yacht Club
Doublehanded Sailing Association
Edison Boat Club
Ford Yacht Club
Grayhaven Sail Club of Detroit
Great Lakes Yacht Club
Grosse Isle Yacht Club
Grosse Pointe Club
Grosse Pointe Sail Club
Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
Lake Shore Sail Club
North Star Sail Club
North Cape Yacht Club
Pontiac Yacht Club
Port Huron Yacht Club
Sailing Singles
Sarnia Yacht Club
South Port Sailing Club
St. Clair Yacht Club
Toledo Yacht Club
West Shore Sail Club
Windsor Yacht Club