THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO COOPERATE WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD; TO DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE SAIL AND POWER BOATING AND YACHT BUILDING, AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE; TO ACQUIRE, CULTIVATE, AND DISSEMINATE NAVAL SCIENCE AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE, CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS; TO STUDY, TEACH AND INDULGE IN SAILING, POWER BOATING, SWIMMING AND ALL OTHER OUTDOOR OR INDOOR SPORTS AND RECREATION WHICH TEND TO PROMOTE SPORTSMANSHIP, CLOSER FELLOWSHIP AND SOCIAL INTERCOURSE AMONG ITS MEMBERS; AND TO ACQUIRE, HOLD AND OWN SUCH REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY OR USEFUL FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS BUSINESS AND PURPOSES.