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2025-26

BRITISH KEELBOAT LEAGUETHINK Football Champions League
SAIL British Keelboat League

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10 BRITISH LEAGUES

Each with up to 12 clubs participating.

Teams can enter as many leagues as they like, or choose one best suited to your team.

One Women’s only league. One School League. Winter & Summer Leagues.

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1 BRITISH FINAL

Sailed over a 3 day weekend.

1st three clubs in each league will get an invite to compete in the final in J70’s in Cowes, hosted by The Royal Thames Yacht Club in September.

Enter a league to get to the final.

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6 CLUBS IN EUROPE

Top four clubs in the final plus highest women’s and youth team will qualify to represent Britain in one of the Sailing Champions League Qualifiers in 2026.

Previous venues, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Poland.

, Travemünder Woche 22. - 31.07.2022, Sailing Champions League, Start

SAILING CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Each British qualifier will sail in one league in Europe with high performers passing through to a final league to become the top European club.

BRITISH KEELBOAT LEAGUE2025-26 LEAGUES

The 2025-6 league events commence in the Autumn of 2025.

Here are the dates of the early events.

October 25-26th 2025
Royal Southern - J70's

December 13-14th 2025

January 24-25th 2026
Queen Mary - RS21's

February 14-15th 2026
Rutland - RS21's

March 21-22nd 2026
Royal Southern - J70's

June 5-7th 2026
Royal Southern (Womens event) - RS21's or J70

The website will be updated shortly.
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LEAGUE2025
October
25 - 26th

Host
ROYAL SOUTHERN YC
The Boysterous Cup
Includes University Sailing League

Sailing in J70’s, this early season event provides opportunities for Southern clubs and University teams get started in their Keelboat campaigns early.

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LEAGUE2025
December
13 - 14th

Host
ROYAL CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB

Open to clubs and University teams. A perfect way to end 2025, get your teams together for a pre-xmas competition and social event in the sheltered waters at Burnham on Crouch. Home to our 2025 BKL Champions.

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LEAGUE2026
January
24 - 25th

Host
Queen Mary SC
Queen Mary's Reservoir
Including University Sailing League

Sailed in RS21’s on Queen Mary’s reservoir. An ideal start to 2026 for those clubs and university sailors within easy travelling distance of London.

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LEAGUE2026
February
14 - 15th

Host
Rutland SC
Including University Sailing League

Competing in short course league racing on Rutland water in RS21’s.

A perfect location for teams of sailors from inland sailing clubs to compete in short course winter keelboat racing. Accommodation on site and crew party included on Saturday evening. One of the highlights of last years winter keelboat events.

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LEAGUEMarch
7-8th

Host
ROYAL THAMES YC
SCHOOLS EVENT

One of the highlights of last years calendar with the highest number of entries. Don’t be late with your entry, you could end up on the waiting list for this one!

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LEAGUE 5March
Date t.b.c.

Hosts
PORT EDGAR YC
Scottish University Sailing

Sailing in 707’s at the classic venue on the Forth Estuary. Win a place for your team at the British finals and follow other Scottish teams that have won places to represent their club in European competition.

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LEAGUE 7Date
t.b.d.

Host
ROYAL CORINTHIAN YC

Competing in 707’s this East coast event is within easy travelling distance for London and South East clubs. Great on water organisation and shoreside facilities.

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LEAGUE June 5th - 7th

Host
ROYAL SOUTHERN YC
Women's Event

Part of the Women’s Open Keelboat Championships

A very popular event where experienced racing teams share their knowledge with those new to keelboat racing and the short course format. A fun, supportive event. Get your entries in early.

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LEAGUE 9July
19 - 20th

Hosts
RUTLAND SC

Summer competition at a well organised event competing in RS21’s. Accommodation available on site.

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LEAGUE 10August
30 - 31st

Host
ROYAL SOUTHERN YC
Hamble

The last chance to win a place in the 2025 series final. Sailed in J70’s this event is ideally timed to provide fine tuning opportunities for those already qualified for the finals from earlier events. Dedicated to the memory of sailor David Haw.

BRITISH KEELBOAT LEAGUEBRITISH FINAL

3 teams from each league will be invited.
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Data t.b.d.

The top clubs from the British Leagues will compete in J70’s

More info to follow soon.

LEARN MOREHOW LEAGUES ARE RACED

Boats are provided so teams simply #rockupandrace.

Fleets of 5 or 6 boats are raced by 10 or 12 teams who rotate around the boats so that every team sails on every boat multiple times throughout the weekend.

Races last no longer than 15 – 20 mins on two lap windward leeward courses. Turn around between races is swift and as many races are sailed as can be fitted in during the day.

The race area will be supported by a hospitality boat or close to shoreside facilities for use whilst a team is between races.

Races are umpired and protests are immediately settled during the race.

A high points scoring system is used and league positions are immediately known.

The team with the highest average score per race wins the league.

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BRITISH KEELBOAT LEAGUEWHO ARE THE SAILORS

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CLUB RACERS

Put members together from across your club. Youth's, seniors, ladies, mixed.

If you’ve got racers used to handling symmetrical kites, then enter a league that sails a fleet matching your experience.

DINGHY RACERS

If you can race a dinghy, you can race a keelboat. Our fleets are just big dinghies really.

But don’t let that put off your cruiser racers, just make sure they’re hanging on when you pop the kite and get on the plane!

Arguably the most fun style of sailing available to sailors in the UK.

Tom Low - West Hoe SC
The short format racing was really exciting. I enjoyed it a lot.

Jemma Clarke - Marconi Ladies Team
The fact that boats are provided makes it dead easy getting onto the startline.

Simple Sailor - No Boats SC
We enjoy sailing against teams from diverse ages, backgrounds, and disciplines and the opportunity to share or gain knowledge from them between races.

Jake Miller - Strathclyde Uni SC

OUR 2025 SAILING CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES

Winning their places to race in European Finals against the top Mixed, Womens and Youth teams from European leagues.
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