Join the YRA

The annual fee to belong to the YRA is $40. You can download a membership application here.

YRA Membership is required to race in all YRA sponsored races. YRA membership is not required to obtain a NCPHRF Certificate.

What does the YRA do for me?

Here are some of the activities that your membership dollars will help support:

• The YRA maintains many of the racing marks found in San Francisco Bay. Nearly all racers use this system of permanent buoys.
• The YRA administers the NCPHRF (Northern California Performance Handicap Racing Fleet) rating system. PHRF certificates have made it possible for different types of boats to race together competitively in all the special events, HDA, OYRA, Friday night races, midwinters, and entry-level events.
• The YRA coordinates the racing schedule. The master schedule helps avoid conflicts among all racing events, big, little or growing.
• The YRA administers the US Sailing District Appeals Committee. It´s your first level of redress if a protest committee has "done you wrong", regardless of whether or not it was a YRA event.
• The YRA provides a liaison with the Coast Guard and local government organizations. It can organize lobbying efforts as necessary in the interest of all racing sailors.
• The YRA coordinates the US Coast Guard blanket permit process for all member yacht clubs. This entails the recording, coordinating, and scheduling of over 800 individual races on the San Francisco Bay.