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The 47th Meeting of the General Body of the YAI was held at 1630 hrs on 18 Nov 2015 at Varunika, Nau Sena Bagh I, Chanakyapuri New Delhi. A large number of Member Clubs, Life Associate Members and Annual Associate Members were present.

The Sports Authority of India has approved the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition for the FY 2015 - 16. The ACTC will provide opportunities for the selected athletes to repersent India at overseas competitions and to further refine their sailing abilities in the build-up towards the 2016 Olympic and 2018 Asian Games.

The primary focus of the ACTC is to ensure that there is a progressively increasing level of depth within the Indian team to ensure a sustainable future for the Indian sailors for years to come.

The annual outlay proposed by the YAI was Rs. 5.6 crores, however, the Sports Authority has approved financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 3.50 crores, which is an increase of over 20 percent in the outlay sanctioned during FY 2014 - 15.

A copy of the ACTC 2015 - 16 is available for download in the "Documents & Rules" section.

YAI Dinghy Instructor Course is scheduled at INWTC (Mumbai) during 10 – 17 Feb 2015. This course will cover teaching techniques, management, co-facilitation, debriefing skills, student learning styles, sailing curriculum, environment, and equipment. In addition, the candidates will also undergo Life Saving Certification courses.

Course fee of Rs. 12,500.00 should be paid in advance through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Yachting Association of India payable at New Delhi.

Applications are to be forwarded to Director Training, YAI at Mumbai.

India's 49erFX team of Varsha Gautham and Aishwarya Chezhiyan are aiming to put India on the world sailing map, starting with a good performance at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.The confident, bubbly youngsters are two of the youngest competitors sailing in Abu Dhabi.