MISSION STATEMENT

The Constitution of the Hawaii Yacht Racing Association states that

"The object of the Association shall be to promote offshore yacht racing and class racing."

The Association works toward this goal by:

1. Coordinating a schedule of races among Member Clubs and resolving scheduling conflicts.

2. Providing a forum where clubs and classes may meet to discuss issues of racing in Hawaii and establish uniform procedures for race administration.

3. Establishing technical and administrative committees to assist Member Clubs in organizing and administering their races. HYRA standing committees include:
  • Race Management - One-Design
  • Racing Rules - Multi-Hull
  • Appeals - Junior Sailing
  • Safety - US SAILING events
  • Offshore - US SAILING training
4. Administering US SAILING Race Officer and Judges programs.

5. Administering Area Championship events for inshore and offshore racing and US SAILING ladder events, including:
  • State Keelboat Championships
  • State Single-handed Championships
  • Lipton Cup I & II
6. Hosting an Annual Awards Banquet at which class/fleet and event trophies are awarded and individuals who contribute significantly to the sport of sailing in Hawaii are recognized.

7. Promoting and distributing the most recent publications on racing rules, safety, judging, race management and training published by US SAILING, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the Offshore Racing Council.

8. Providing representation of area clubs and classes to the National Council of Sailing associations and the National Offshore Council at US SAILING meetings.


CONSTITUTION

Article I - Name

A. The name of this Association shall be "Hawaii Yacht Racing Association".

Article II - Object

A. The object of the Association shall be to promote offshore yacht racing and class racing, in measurement classes and one-design classes and, in the promotion thereof, to:

1. Promulgate and/or conduct each year a schedule of races for championships among individuals and meritorious classes (meritorious because of active competition therein, or because of the desirable type of yacht the class produces).

2. Sanction and/or conduct such races among Member-Clubs of the Association as will assume responsibility for holding the races so assigned to them and will agree that such races shall be open to any yacht qualifying in such a class whose owner is a member of a yacht club affiliated with this yacht racing association, which is a member of United States Yacht Racing Union; and that any such yacht which races therein shall have the right to appeal from the rulings of the Race Committee of such a Member-Club, to the Association.

3. Provide a committee to examine and decide appeals from the rulings of a race committee of any member club.

4. By a vote of the Delegates, arrange additional races with non-member organizations.