Argentine Yachting Federation

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.

Argentine Yachting Federation
IOC nationArgentina (ARG)
National flag
SportSailing
Official websitewww.fay.org
HISTORY
Year of formation1902
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Sailing Federation (ISAF)
ISAF members pagewww.sailing.org/about-isaf/mna/argentina.php
ISAF member since1907 Founding Member
ELECTED
PresidentPablo Masseroni
SECRETARIAT
Address
  • Buenos Aires
Secretary GeneralLuis F. Velasco
Olympic team managerAlejandro Cloos

History

The Federation was formed in 1902. It originally represented and was administered by the Argentine Yacht Club, but since 1997 has been an independent organisation.

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.[1]

Description

The Argentine Yachting Federeation is affiliated with World Sailing.[2]

Famous sailors

See Category:Argentine sailors

Olympic sailing

See Category:Olympic sailors of Argentina

Offshore sailing

See Category:Argentine sailors (sport)

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


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