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Get set for the British Keelboat League 2025

by British Keelboat League 9 Jan 05:50 PST 25-26 January 2025
British Keelboat League action © Paul Robson

Entries are open for the latest edition of the British Keelboat League with the first event of the year taking place 25-26 January 2025 at London's Queen Mary Reservoir.

Hosted by the Royal Thames YC, teams of sailors representing their club, class, university or group of friends are invited to #rockupandrace in the club's Sonar fleet for an exciting weekend of fast-turnaround short course competition.

The top three teams from each event will be invited to the British Keelboat League (BKL) grand final in Cowes at the end of the season and from there could win a place to compete in the European SAILING Champions League.

Visit the official noticeboard and enter now for the Royal Thames YC qualifier.

BKL organiser Peter Ward said: "We're really looking forward to another great year for the British Keelboat League and to welcoming both regular teams and new faces to the circuit.

"The popular BKL format of sprint racing makes every single event a hugely enjoyable weekend with lots of action on the water and a brilliant social scene as teams share time and tactics aboard the support boats and on shore. If you've never tried it before, give it a go!

"The boats can be handled by any good dinghy racer and are provided at each venue so teams can #rockupandrace with no towing required - all you have to do is simply turn up with your sailing kit and your friends to be guaranteed a great weekend of sailing."

Take part

This year's BKL has started earlier than usual to include more events in the winter months as well as the main season to allow those with busy summer schedules to participate and also to encourage more university teams to take part.

Entries are also now open for the Schools and Women's events and the full 2025 BKL calendar is as follows:

25-26 January: Royal Thames YC at Queen Mary Reservoir in Sonars - enter now
15-16 February: Rutland SC inc. University Sailing League, RS21s
8-9 March: Schools event hosted by Royal Thames YC, London, in Sonars - enter now
22-23 March: Scottish Universities BKL, Port Edgar YC in 707s
22-23 March: The Boysterous Cup inc. University Sailing League, Royal Southern YC in J70s
26-27 April: Royal Corinthian YC, Burnham-on-Crouch, in 707s
31 May-1 June: Royal Southern YC, Women's BKL - enter now
12-13 July: Rutland SC in RS21s
30-31 August: Royal Southern YC, David Haw Trophy, J70s
19-21 September: Grand final hosted by Royal Thames YC at Cowes, J70s

For all the information you need about the BKL 2025 series including the Notice of Race and entry links visit British Keelboat League.

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