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Ganapathy KC and Varun Thakkar won a bronze medal for India in 29er class at the 15th Asian Sailing Championship 2012 at Langkawi, Malaysia. They sailed the series very consistently finishing all races in the top 4 to finish 3rd overall with a total of 32 points and also became the first ever Indian youth team to win a medal at Asian Sailing Championships conducted overseas. Indian girls team of Varsha Gautham and Aishwarya Chezhiyan finished 5th overall with 52 points. A total of 7 teams from 4 countries took part in the 29er class which included the 2010 Optimist World Champion Noppakao Poonpat of Thailand.

Lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy of Indian Navy completed his solo circumnavigation upon his return to his home-town Mumbai, India on the afternoon of 06 April 2013. His accomplishments as both a Indian sailor and now as a solo circumnavigator are being widely praised. He has sailed around 23,100 nautical miles, crossing the Indian, Southern, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. His route, from West to East, took him south of the continents of Australia, South America and Africa, thus rounding the three 'Great Capes' — Cape Leeuwin in Australia, Cape Horn in South America and Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

The YAI Council is the final decision making body of YAI and comprises of the YAI President, the Vice-President, the Treasurer; the Chairman Sailing & Club Development Committee; the Chairman Youth Classes Committee; the Chairman National (Asian Games & Olympic) Classes Committee; the Chairman Offshore & Motor Boating Committee; the Chairman National Classes Committee; the Chairman Sailing Performance Development Committee; the Chairman Events Committee; the Chairman Fund Raising & Publicity Committee; Chairperson Women’s Sailing Committee. A prominent yachtsperson is co - opted to the Council and is also a member but does not have a vote.  The 12 Council members are elected by the “Member Clubs” as set out in YAI Constitution and may be nominated by any of the member clubs.