National School Sailing Association

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]

National School Sailing Association
NicknameNSSA
FormationJanuary 6, 1961 (1961-01-06)[1]
Founded atLondon
TypeRegistered charity
Registration no.285904
PurposeNSSA promotes sailing as part of the educational experience of young people.[2]
Headquarters9 Eagle Court, St. Neots, PE19 1TS, UK[2]
Websitehttps://nssa.org.uk

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
  1. "School Sailing Association". Times Educational Supplement. The Times. 13 January 1961. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. "The National School Sailing Association". Registered charities in England and Wales. The Charity Commission. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. "National School Sailing Association". rya.org.uk. Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. "ISSA was created in 1969 in London". International Schools Sailing Association. International Schools Sailing Association. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. "NSSA National Youth Regatta 2020". Plymouth Youth Sailing. Plymouth Youth Sailing. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. "NSSA eSailing Championship 2020" (PDF). NSSA.org.uk. National School Sailing Association. Retrieved 27 August 2020.


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