Yachting Journalists'​ Association

the aim of the yachting journalists’ association is to promote greater awareness of all aspects of leisure boating through the professional services offered by its members. the yja represents more than 260 specialist marine journalists, photographers, tv and radio presenters and web editors across all the major sailing and boating regions in the world. full membership is available to any person who is engaged in writing, editing, publishing, broadcasting, photography, art or lecturing, or who is employed full-time by a non-profit organisation or agency and engaged in communication, conservation or promoting the recreational aspects of sailing and boating. corporate membership is available to those who work in sailing or the marine industry in public relations, advertising or public information to promote specific products or services, and students of journalism who share an interest in the marine and/or associated fields. junior membership is available to aspiring yachting journa