Sailing: Match Racing Championships 2025-26

Friday 13 – Sunday 15 March 2026

Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Osprey Quay, Portland DT5 1SA

Tuesday 18 November 2025

Thursday 19 February 2026 at 23:59 – Team Entry Deadline

(Deadline for teams to have been entered on BUCS Play by an Institution Administrator)

Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 23:59 – Team Join Deadline

(ALL competitors and reserves to have joined the respective event on BUCS Play)

Thursday 26 February 2026 at 23:59 – Admin Approval Deadline

(Players to have been approved and assigned in a team by an Institution Administrator on BUCS Play)

This competition will NOT operate a staged entry process. As such, please ensure all entries are submitted through BUCS Play prior to the closing date listed above.

£260 per team + £480 Charter Fee charged by BUSA

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

It is intended that 12 skippers will be invited to the event. The OA reserves the right to increase the maximum number of invites.

The OA intends to invite entries in the following order:

• In the first instance, entries will be allocated based on the skippers’ World Sailing Open Match Racing Ranking as published on 1st February 2026.
• If multiple skippers are unranked, entries will be allocated to skippers representing different member clubs to those already entered based on the point above.
• If all skippers are of different member clubs to those already entered or being considered for entry, then entry will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
• The OA reserves the right to amend the entry criteria and the number of selected teams at any point up to 6 days in advance of the first scheduled day of racing. Such amendments will be posted on the official online noticeboard and/or the event WhatsApp group. Such amendments shall not be grounds for redress. This changes Racing Rules of Sailing 61.

Please see Notice of Race for more information.

To apply for this competition:

1. Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries section of our online entry system, BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Please speak to your Institution Administrator as they will need to enter the correct number of teams for you.
3. Competitors then need to apply for the respective event. (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
4. Institution Administrators must assign competitors to the correct team during the approval process. (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)

Reserves

For reserves, students will also need to enter the event. IA's must approve any reserves but not assign them to a specific team to be classed as a reserve for the event.

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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.

BUCS General Rules and Regulations

BUCS Sailing Rules and Regulations

When entering on BUCS Play, each individual must answer the following questions:

• Skipper’s World Sailing Sailor ID
• Full Name of Crew 1
• Full Name of Crew 2
• Full Name of Crew 3

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

This will be released closer to the competition date.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

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.