We provide to our clubs and their individual members a range of services from Insurance to a Newsletter, from the organization of National and International competitions to the training of novices or members of the public. We aim to provide a high level of support and assistance to our members whether it be through coaching to develop their own skills, support for club activities or representing British interests on International bodies. Almost every member of the committee is an active sailor and are not just responsible for their particular area of work but are a means of transmitting the views and ideas of individual club members so that everyone has a chance to contribute to the future of our sport. Our sport has developed over the last decade with support and guidance from the Sports Council. We have many things to be proud of including our International competition record for which Britain leads the World, our home competitions, the organization of Land Yachting in Britain and the enthusiasm of our members, officers and clubs who all work together to further the sport as a whole and to support the Fed.
British yachts are one of our strengths.
Recent developments in Class 3 are generating new enthusiasm and even here most of the progress has come from home builders and amateur yacht designers. New types of yacht such as para-karts demonstrate Britain's continuing leading role and are helping to promote growth and widen our appeal. Unfortunately things are not perfect, membership growth is always less than we would like and we must continue to work hard to make our sport more accessible and to retain people. We also want to improve the breadth of our appeal especially to become attractive to young people and families. We are proud of the success of our British Ladies Team but need more women sailors within the sport.