The British Keelboat League travels to the centre of the UK for a qualifier hosted by Draycote Water Sailing Club on the 25th and 26th May 2019. The Club is based in the Warwickshire countryside and looks forward to welcoming teams for the event.

Entering this event will give teams the chance to experience racing in one of the new RS21 keelboats. The weekend will comprise of a fleet of RS21’s and up to 12 teams from local clubs competing in quickfire “sprint” races, each lasting around 15 minutes. Races will be umpired, and teams will rotate between boats in the fleet throughout the weekend of racing. By Sunday afternoon every team will have competed in approximately 12 races and the top 2 teams identified for qualification into the national final. The 2019 final will be hosted by Royal Thames Yacht Club later in the year.

This event is a great opportunity for sailors to get together and race, representing their club at an event, without the hassle of transporting your own boat around the UK. The cost of entry for this qualifier at Draycote Water Sailing Club on the 25th and 26th May 2019 is £300 per team. All you need to do it enter your team and arrive at the club ready for racing on the Saturday morning!

Teams will get their chance to compete in the British Keelboat League with a qualifier hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Essex on the 8th and 9th June 2019. The club’s earliest objective was “to encourage amateur yacht sailing” and the RCYC has a history of one design racing dating back to the 19th century, making it a great club for hosting a British Keelboat League event. The club looks forward to welcoming teams from across the eastern region.

Entering this event will give teams the chance to experience racing in the Hunter 707 keelboat. The weekend will comprise a fleet of Hunter 707’s and up to 12 teams from local clubs competing in quickfire “sprint” races, each lasting around 15 minutes. Races will be umpired, and teams will rotate between boats in the fleet throughout the weekend of racing. By Sunday afternoon every team will have competed in approximately 12 races and the top 2 teams identified for qualification to the national final. The 2019 final will be hosted by Royal Thames Yacht Club later in the year.

This event is a great opportunity for sailors to get together and race, representing their club at an event, without the hassle of transporting your own boat around the UK. The cost of entry for this qualifier at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club on the 8th and 9th June 2019 is £300 per team. All you need to do is enter your team and arrive at the club ready for racing on the Saturday morning!

Please note: For this qualifier, 5 crew members are required. This is a BKL requirement

Teams from the South coast will take to the stage for this Qualifier hosted by the Royal Lymington Yacht Club on the 15th and 16th June 2019. RLYC has been the home club for a long list of Olympians and has excellent access to the Solent for racing. The Royal Lymington Yacht Club looks forward to welcoming teams for the event.

Entering this event will give teams the chance to experience racing in the new RS21 keelboat. The weekend will comprise a fleet of RS21’s and up to 12 teams from local clubs competing in quickfire “sprint” races, each lasting around 15 minutes. Races will be umpired, and teams will rotate between boats in the fleet throughout the weekend of racing. By Sunday afternoon every team will have competed in approximately 12 races and the top 2 teams identified for qualification to the national final. The 2019 final will be hosted by Royal Thames Yacht Club later in the year.

This event is a great opportunity for sailors to get together and race, representing their club at an event, without the hassle of transporting your own boat around the UK. The cost of entry for this qualifier at Royal Lymington Yacht Club on the 15th and 16th June 2019 is £300 per team. All you need to do is enter your team and arrive at the club ready for racing on the Saturday morning!

Youth are the future of our sport, so we at the British Keelboat League believe it is fitting to have a dedicated Youth qualifying round to give the young aspiring champions a route to the national finals. This qualifier will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of June 2019. Royal Southern Yacht Club, based on the Hamble river will be the host club and they look forward to welcoming young talent from across the United Kingdom.

To meet the age criteria for this event the full team must be over 16 and under the age of 25 on the finals weekend of the 29th September.

Entering this event will give teams the chance to experience racing in one of the new RS21 keelboats one of the finest racing locations in the UK, the Solent. The weekend will comprise of a fleet of RS21’s and up to 12 teams from local clubs competing in quickfire “sprint” races, each lasting around 15 minutes. Races will be umpired, and teams will rotate between boats in the fleet throughout the weekend of racing. By Sunday afternoon every team will have competed in approximately 12 races and the top 2 teams identified for qualification into the national final. The 2019 final will be hosted by Royal Thames Yacht Club later in the year.

This event is a great opportunity for sailors to get together and race, representing their club at an event, without the hassle of transporting your own boat around the UK. The cost of entry for the Youth Qualifier at Royal Southern Yacht Club on the 22nd and 23rd June 2019 is £300 per team. All you need to do is enter your team and arrive at the club ready for racing on the Saturday morning!

The British Keelboat League travels to Plymouth for a qualifier hosted by Royal Western Yacht Club on the 20th and 21st July 2019. The club, home of the Ostar and Twostar transatlantic races in addition to the two handed round Britain and Ireland race, is an exciting location to be hosting this Qualifier.

Entering this event will give teams the chance to experience racing in one of the new RS21 keelboats. The weekend will comprise of a fleet of RS21’s and up to 12 teams from local clubs competing in quickfire “sprint” races, each lasting around 15 minutes. Races will be umpired, and teams will rotate between boats in the fleet throughout the weekend of racing. By Sunday afternoon every team will have competed in approximately 12 races and the top 2 teams identified for qualification into the national final. The 2019 final will be hosted by Royal Thames Yacht Club later in the year.

This event is a great opportunity for sailors to get together and race, representing their club at an event, without the hassle of transporting your own boat around the UK. The cost of entry for this qualifier at the Royal Western Yacht Club on the 20th and 21st July 2019 is £300 per team. All you need to do it enter your team and arrive at the club ready for racing on the Saturday morning!

The final opportunity for teams to qualify for the national final of the British Keelboat League for 2019 will be on the 14th and 15th September at the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club. Aiming to be the headline venue for keelboat racing in Scotland, the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club was proud to host the 2018 Blind Match Racing World Championship.

Entering this event will give teams the chance to experience racing in one of the new RS21 keelboats. The weekend will comprise of a fleet of RS21’s and up to 12 teams from local clubs competing in quickfire “sprint” races, each lasting around 15 minutes. Races will be umpired, and teams will rotate between boats in the fleet throughout the weekend of racing. By Sunday afternoon every team will have competed in approximately 12 races and the top 2 teams identified for qualification into the national final. The 2019 final will be hosted by Royal Thames Yacht Club later in the year.

This event is a great opportunity for sailors to get together and race, representing their club at an event, without the hassle of transporting your own boat around the UK. The cost of entry for this qualifier at Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club on the 14th and 15th September 2019 is £300 per team. All you need to do is enter your team and arrive at the club ready for racing on the Saturday morning!