The Calendar includes all BUCS-BUSA sailing events, relevant RYA and other events (including international) and programmes in which student sailors and teams regularly compete or participate (e.g. Keelboat Squad). The Calendar carries all university events hosted by BUSA Member Clubs (USCs) that are notified to us (inclusion is discretionary, but no other events are listed on the first or second weekend of November, which is reserved for the BUCS-BUSA Fleet Championships, see Calendar). Events for inclusion should be notified to the BUSA Secretary or by using the Contact Form.
Southampton University's Wessex Sailing Club hosts the 2023 Wessex Winter Warmer.
With 20 competitive teams, 4 flights of boats and 2 days of intense team racing! Entries go quick, so sign up ASAP!
NOR and Entry forms will follow shortly.
For more information please contact Ben Hutton-Penman & Ollie Evans at captain.wessex@gmail.com
The first BUSA-organised match racing training event will be held in Cowes on the last weekend on August. We’ll be hiring out 6 Sonars from Island sailing club and two brilliant coaches; Andy Cornah and Ellie Cumptsy. The event is partly subsidies by BUSA, making the entry £415 per team if we reach our capacity of 9 teams.
There are also prearranged food/accommodation options: (1) £78 per person includes accommodation in UKSA (short walk from Island SC) for Friday and Saturday nights with breakfast, packed lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. (2) £39 per person includes accommodation for Saturday night and breakfast on Sunday.
The boats are raced with teams of 4-5 people, however we can accommodate bigger teams who want to rotate out throughout the weekend.
** To register your teams interest please message Will Caiger (link here)
Details on the RYA website, updates are also posted on the RYA Match Racing Facebook group.
RYA National Match Racing Series 2022 Notice of Race
Dates 2022 | Event (Title/Grade/Venue) | Fees/Damage deposit (DD)** | Boats/Max Entries | Crew/Weight |
3/4th September 2022 | Harken Youth Championships* (G3) Cardiff | Stage 1 - £410/Team Stage 2 - £440/Team £1000 DD | RS21s 10 Teams | 4/5 crew Max weight 350kgs |
Details on the RYA website, updates are also posted on the RYA Match Racing Facebook group.
RYA National Match Racing Series 2022 Notice of Race
Dates 2022 | Event (Title/Grade/Venue) | Fees/Damage deposit (DD)** | Boats/Max Entries | Crew/Weight |
10/11 September 2022 | Marlow Ropes Women’s Championships* (G3) | Stage 1 - £360/Team Stage 2 - £410/Team £1000 DD | Elliott 6M 10 Teams | 3/4 crew Max weight 260kgs |
Details on the RYA website, updates are also posted on the RYA Match Racing Facebook group.
RYA National Match Racing Series 2022 Notice of Race
Dates 2022 | Event (Title/Grade/Venue) | Fees/Damage deposit (DD)** | Boats/Max Entries | Crew/Weight |
24/25th September 2022 | Summer Match Racing 2 (G4) TBC | Stage 1 - £410/Team Stage 2 - £440/Team £1000 DD | RS21s 10 Teams | 4/5 Crew Max weight 350kgs |
Details on the RYA website, updates are also posted on the RYA Match Racing Facebook group.
RYA National Match Racing Series 2022 Notice of Race
Dates 2022 | Event (Title/Grade/Venue) | Fees/Damage deposit (DD)** | Boats/Max Entries | Crew/Weight |
8/9th October 2022 | Summer Match Racing 3 (Ceilidh Cup). (G4) RN&CYC, Helensburgh | TBC | Sonars 10 Teams | 4/5 Crew Max weight 350kgs |
The Midlands Mixer is back! Join us at Lincoln University Sailing club on the 14th to 16th October for a team racing training weekend! With a day of coaching and training exercises on the Saturday followed by a round robin event on the Sunday, it'll be the perfect way to introduce your freshers to team racing!
There will also be the chance for social sailors to sail Lincoln's clubs boats (Wayferer's, Pico's, 2000's,, Vago's, Wanderer, Lasers and a Duo) while the training and racing is going on!
Social plans (tbc) include Super Bull (best night in Lincoln) on Friday night and Home the Club on Saturday with a fancy dress party to remember!
**Social Ticket price and further social info will be released closer to the date**
Entry form to be found at: (link here)
SI's and NoR to follow. We're going to try and run 2 flights so a capacity of 12 teams.
Don't delay your entry and steal the weekend with £300 entry per team.
Any questions don't hesitate to message/email me
Midlands love,
Innes
Details on the RYA website, updates are also posted on the RYA Match Racing Facebook group.
RYA National Match Racing Series 2022 Notice of Race Dates 2022 | Event (Title/Grade/Venue) | Fees/Damage deposit (DD)** | Boats/Max Entries | Crew/Weight |
21-23rd October 2022 | RYA National Match Racing Championship Grand Finals (G3) Royal Southern YC INVITATION ONLY | £650 (£50 reduction for 1st placed qualifiers) £1000 DD | RS21s 16 Teams | 4/5 Crew Max weight 350kgs |
Glasgow Grouse 2022
Save the date! And look forward to a great weekend of team racing and ceilidh dancing
Come and join us for a weekend of sailing up in the beautiful Peak District on the 29th and 30th of October 2022! Will be a fantastic weekend of sailing at your favourite Uni destination, including a legendary trip to the one and only Pop Tarts. See you on the water!
Entry Form:(link here)
Notice of Race:(link here)
Sailing Instructions:(link here)
Contact us at: sailing@sheffield.ac.uk or
Team Captain: Jamie Rastrick - jrastrick1@sheffield.ac.uk
Commodore: Peter Owen - psowen1@sheffield.ac.uk
For more information please contact Luke Stanislaus fleet-racing@busa.co.uk
We are excited to welcome you to another year of Plymouth Pasty! It will include a full weekend of racing at the wonderful Roadford lake, as well as two great socials back in Plymouth.
We look forward to seeing you there from the 12th-13th November!
Welcome back to the North’s premier team racing event, the Leeds Halloween Howler. We are pleased to be bringing you another year of top class racing and as much curry and Fruity action as you can handle. Sailing will be taking place at West Riding Sailing Club on the 12th-13th November so make sure you sign up so you don't miss out!
Contact details:
Email: leedssailors@gmail.com
Facebook: Leeds University Sailing Club
Instagram: @Leedssailors
UCL Sailing will be hosting their first Team Racing Event ever, the London Six Pack which was formerly hosted by University of London. This year, we will be running it as a two-day racing event on the 19th/20th November, with the aim of having 16 teams across 3 flights of boats at our sailing venue, Welsh Harp Sailing Club near Wembley in NW London. There will be socials on the evenings of the Friday and Saturday. Accommodation can be provided for teams.
Entry forms, NOR & SIs will be available towards the start of Academic Year (September).
"The Brummy Boom is back for another year and we can’t wait!
Two days jam packed with some competitive sailing accompanied by two undoubtedly crazy nights out in Brum. The Saturday night will of course include a curry and a wee bit of fancy dress! Bring along your outfits for the evenings and A game for the water as it is going to be one hell of a weekend which you are not going to want to miss!”
Entry is through the form:(link here)
NOR (link here)
Welcome back to Cardiff Uni's annual team racing event, held on the clear blue water of our beautiful Cardiff Bay: Welsh Dragon 2022. The weekend will entail 2 notorious socials (compulsory ridiculous fancy dress on Saturday) followed by 2 full days of team racing.
Entry forms, prices and NOR to follow.
Please contact us at cardiffunisailing.cusc@gmail.
See you in November!
What to Expect:
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Newcastle and Durham’s co-hosted Angel of the North 2022. This will entail a combination of enthralling team racing at Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club and world class socials in Durham! This will be taking place from the 26-27th November, so be sure to sign up to not miss out!
Sailing:
Organiser - Newcastle
Contact - Patrick Cope
Email - nusyccommodore@gmail.com
Facebook - Newcastle University Sailing and Yachting Club
Instagram - @newcastle_sailing
Location - Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club, Blanchland, Consett, DH8 9PT
Socials:
Organiser - Durham
Contact - Oliver Wilson
Email - oliver.wilson@durham.ac.uk
Facebook - Durham University Sailing Club
Instagram - @durhamuniversitysailing
Swansea welcomes you to our unmissable annual event, the Swansea Spartan. It will undoubtedly be a weekend to remember with two crazy socials, including the notorious curry night and of course there will be a bit of racing.
So get your togas ready and come and join us in swans on the weekend of the 3-4 December.
Email us at sailing@swansea-sports.ac.
The Oxford Magnum is one of the hottest team racing events on the BUSA calendar. Train up new recruits and size up the opposition at Farmoor Reservoir on the 25th to the 26th of November, with racing in 4 flights of Fireflies and promise of a magnum sized bottle of bubbly for the champions.
All enquiries please contact Tom Storey at fixtures@ouyc.co.uk
RYA/BUSA Women's Team racing Championships at Rutland SC on the 7/8th January 2023. Nor and entry will be published before September.
For Scottish Qualifiers please contact Jake Miller jake.miller@talktalk.net
Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western and Midlands
More information on dates for bids to host and race information
Any questions please contact Peter Owen team-racing@busa.co.uk
For Scottish Qualifiers please contact Jake Miller jake.miller@talktalk.net
Reserve weekend for qualifiers
Oxford University Yacht Club’s Top Gun Trophy is for only the best of the best sailors. The top 8 university teams are invited for an intensive weekend of high quality sailing, and the finest university sailors
Playoffs - 4th/5th March 2023
More information on dates for bids to host and race information
Any questions please contact Peter Owen team-racing@busa.co.uk