Sailing: Fleet Racing Championships 2026-27

Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 November 2026

Rutland Sailing Club, Gibbet Lane, Edith Weston, Oakham LE15 8HJ

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

For double handed boats, BOTH helm and crew must enter the event on BUCS Play and when prompted in the entry form, please name who your helm/crew is.

Thursday 29 October 2026 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

For double handed boats, IAs must rank the individuals in the boats accordingly, i.e. if two double handed boats are being entered, the first pair of competitors in 1 boat should be ranked as 1, 1 and the second as 2, 2.

Should the competition allow more entries a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

£85 per single handed boat

£115 per double handed boat

Please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6 for available BUCS Points.

Entries are limited to 150 boats on a first come first serve basis, after which a waiting list will apply.

To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps:

1. Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
3. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.

When entering, competitors will be prompted to answer the following questions.

• What fleet type are you in? (Firefly, ILCA (Laser), Fast Handicap, Slow Handicap)
• What class of boat are you sailing? (E.g. Firefly, ILCA 6, RS Aero 5, RS 200)
• Are you sailing single handed or double handed?
• What is the helm’s name?
• What is the crew’s name? Please answer N/A if you are sailing single handed.

BUCS Sailing Rules and Regulations

All competitors should be familiar with and understand available gender categories and regulations under REG 4.3. Please find further information on gender eligibility here.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event. Once you have completed the form, please go to the BUCS Desk at the event to receive your media accreditation.

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead. 

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All questions should in the first instance should be directed to your Institution Administration.