How is model yachting organized?
A. The organization of RACING activities closely follows big-boats. The ISAF (formerly IYRU) is the worldwide organization for all yacht racing. The ISAF designates a “national authority” in each nation. In the United States, the national authority is US Sailing (formerly USYRU). US Sailing recognizes the American Model Yachting Association (AMYA) as the authority for model yachting. The ISAF also separately recognizes model yachting, and has a division, the ISAF/RSD that handles aspects related to models. Each country generally has a “division member” of the ISAF-RSD. The AMYA is the division member for the United States. The Racing Rules of Sailing have an appendix (E) that modifies the rules common to all yacht racing for RC sailing. This appendix is now published in books on rules intended for big-boat sailors. The AMYA has also incorporated appendix E into the AMYA Racing Rules.
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