BUSA & Development

The BUSA DEVELOPMENT Agenda

• to encourage and support all students of higher education in the UK to participate in sailing, whether recreationally or as a competitive sport.
• to encourage and support student sailors and their Athletic/Sports Unions in establishing and developing their own sailing clubs, with a view to encouraging and facilitating student participation in the sport

Starting at University? Check out 'Getting involved in university sailing'

Graduating? This isn't the end! See our 'Further Opportunities'

BUSA Quick Guides

Latest BUSA Development News

BUSA J70 Funding Awarded

This comes after the team successfully secured the BUSA keelboat event funding, following strong applications from 9 teams and over 40 women sailors.…

BUSA development fund 2019-2020: Round 2 now open

What is it? The Development Fund is a pot of money set aside by BUSA every year to support development in university sailing. Development Officers in…

Magenta Project and Plymouth University Yacht Club host Women's Keelboat Training Weekend

A women’s keelboat training weekend took place at the Royal Western Yacht Club over 9-10 November. This was hosted by the University of Plymouth Yacht…

Manchester Challenge Event Report

We’ve just finished a great weekend at West Kirby SC hosting the Manchester Challenge which this year was supported by the BUSA development fund. For…

Club Committee Resources

• Fundraising Guide
• Club Development Plan Template
• Guide to writing a Development Plan
• Social Sailing Guidance
• 10 Minute Guide to Glassfibre Repairs
• 10 Minute Guide to Social Media Strategy

Race Training

• Race Training

Sustainability

• University Sustainability & Green Blue Challenge

Instructor Development

• Becoming an Instructor or Coach at University

Event Organisation

• Resource to follow

Development: In Focus

• Resource to follow

Development Within BUSA

Interested in BUSA’s plans for the future? BUSA Development Plan 2020-21 coming soon.