Amateur Yacht Research Society

The Amateur Yacht Research Society or AYRS is a nonprofit organization headquartered in the UK and with an international membership. The purpose of the AYRS is to improve the sport of yachting, by making yachts faster, safer, easier, or better in any way. The AYRS is a UK registered Educational Charity, and it is headed by the Duke of Edinburgh. Since the AYRS membership is international, much of the discussion between members has been via mailing list and is currently held primarily in a Yahoo! discussion group.