NEWS & REPORTS
The British Keelboat League Northern Qualifier at the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club was led by the northerners!
The British Keelboat League Northern qualifier brought a challenging forecast of light winds. Northern knowledge seemed to help as the results were dominated by local teams. Saturday greeted the sailor with light and testing conditions. The race officer took advantage...
The British Keelboat League heads North to the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club for the Final qualifier of 2019.
The British Keelboat League travels north for the final qualifier in the league. Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club are excited to welcome 10 teams on the 7th/8th September. The Clyde is renowned for its gusty, shifty and changeable conditions. The hilly landscape...
The British Keelboat League Grand Final – Fast approaching
After an unbelievable season of qualifiers, the grand finale of the BKL is now fast approaching. The Royal Thames Yacht Club have set the stage and are ready to welcome the finest sprint keelboat racers from all of the UK. Taking place from the 27th – 29th September,...
BLOG – Annabel Vose Royal Southern Yacht Club Skipper
Check out the blog from BKL Royal Southern winning skipper, Annabel Vose. I have only positive things to say about the racing during the BKL Youth Qualifier regatta at the Royal Southern. A prompt briefing in the morning saw us heading straight out to the race...
BLOG – Henry Marshall of Torpoint Mosquito
Last weekend saw the SW qualifiers for the BKL, which saw us very excited but also slightly nervous having seen some of the teams that we were pitted against. These teams included some very well respected sailors from our area. We got to sit out the first few races...
The British Keelboat League travels up to Scotland in a couple of weeks for the final qualifier in the league!
The British Keelboat League travels up to Scotland in a couple of weeks for the seventh qualifier in the league. Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht club are looking forward to welcoming teams on the 7th and 8th of September 2019. This is the final opportunity for...
British Keelboat Academy youngsters display a relentless attitude on day 2 to qualify for the British Keelboat League Finals
The youthful team of Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club displayed excellent grit and resilience to turn 4th at the end of day one into 1st to secure their place in the British Keelboat League Final. The penultimate British Keelboat league Qualifier took place on the 20th...
Tight racing, planing RS21s and sunshine – Plymouth delivers for the first day of the Royal Western Yacht Club Qualifier
As the sailors arrived at Royal Western Yacht Club they were greeted by some light Devon drizzle and a building breeze. After tucking into some great bacon butties and hot drinks, the sailors were briefed and things quickly got underway. The 11 teams from across the...
THE BRITISH KEELBOAT LEAGUE IS DUE TO HEAD WEST DOWN TO ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB IN PLYMOUTH – JUST FOUR PLACES LEFT!
The British Keelboat League travels down to the south-west in a couple of weeks’ time for the sixth qualifier in the league. Royal Western Yacht Club are looking forward to welcoming teams on the 20th and 21st July 2019. Plymouth Sound is home to some of the...
THE BRITISH KEELBOAT LEAGUE YOUTH QUALIFIER AT THE ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB DELIVERED EPIC CONDITIONS, WITH THE ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB TEAM, CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL TEAM EARNING THEIR PLACES IN THE FINAL
The British Keelboat League Youth Qualifier was a testament to the talent coming up through the British sailing ranks, with the 11 teams of 16 to 25 year olds smashing out 22 races in two days. Racing was tight and tactical, with the fleet finishing within seconds of...