The association aims to: promote offshore yachting; preserve and maintain nautical traditions; promote youth development; foster conviviality; develop and implement digital tools in offshore yachting; promote and apply ecological principles in the field of offshore yachting; produce and disseminate nautical media content of all kinds. It pursues these goals by, among other things: organizing courses and events; operating ships; seeking networking in offshore yachting; creating digital and print publications. The SNA can collaborate with or participate in other organizations with similar goals in Switzerland or abroad.