National School Sailing Association
Nickname | NSSA |
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Formation | January 6, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-01-06)[1] |
Founded at | London |
Type | Registered charity |
Registration no. | 285904 |
Purpose | NSSA promotes sailing as part of the educational experience of young people.[2] |
Headquarters | 9 Eagle Court, St. Neots, PE19 1TS, UK[2] |
Website | https://nssa.org.uk |
The National School Sailing Association or NSSA was formed after a meeting on 6 January 1961 at the London Institute of Education, held to create and approve officers, committee, and a constitution of a new organisation to promote and oversee the sport of sailing in schools in the United Kingdom.[1] It is a charity and a membership organisation whose purpose is to run sail racing events for young people.[3]
In 1969 the NSSA was one of the six organisations which worked to found the International Sailing Schools Association.[4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic the NSSA cancelled its normal regatta programme[5] and held an eSailing regatta instead.[6]
References
- ^ a b "School Sailing Association". Times Educational Supplement. The Times. 13 January 1961. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b "The National School Sailing Association". Registered charities in England and Wales. The Charity Commission. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "National School Sailing Association". rya.org.uk. Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "ISSA was created in 1969 in London". International Schools Sailing Association. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "NSSA National Youth Regatta 2020". Plymouth Youth Sailing. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "NSSA eSailing Championship 2020" (PDF). NSSA.org.uk. National School Sailing Association. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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