The elite of British university team racers, 128 sailors, arrive at Strathclyde Loch, 28 teams representing 21 universities. today to compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Team Racing Championship Finals. Organised by the British Universities Sailing Association in conjunction with the University of Strathclyde Sailing Club, this is the culmination of an academic year’s preparation of training, selection and inter-university events hosted by different university sailing clubs. It follows a rigorous series of League weekend (Scotland), Qualifiers (England and Wales) and U.K. Playoffs, in which 500 student sailors (83 teams), representing 36 universities, have competed to gain a coveted place in the Finals.
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