Sailing: Match Racing Championships 2025-26

Friday 13 – Sunday 15 March 2026

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

Durham

Exeter 1

Exeter 2

Loughborough

Newcastle 1

Newcastle 2

Oxford Brookes

Portsmouth

Southampton 1

Southampton 2

Strathclyde

UEA

UWE

Warwick

Registration and weigh in is from 1900 to 2030 on Thursday the 12th of March 2026 at RYA Portland House (Mulberry Ave, Portland DT5 1FA) or from 0800 to 0830 on Friday the 13th of March 2026 at WPNSA. The first skippers briefing will take place on Friday 13th of March 2026 at 0830. The weight limit is 280kgs. Please can everyone be ready to go afloat at the briefing.

BUCS General Rules and Regulations

BUCS Sailing Rules and Regulations

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

All parking is free, please see site plan attached detailing the car parks.

There is one car park next to the academy on the left as you drive from the causeway, and one gravel car park opposite the academy main entrance.

All changing rooms are located downstairs and can be accessed from inside and outside of the academy.

Over and under 18 male/female changing rooms.

Disabled/Inclusive changing room and disabled toilets.

Food and drink can be purchased at the academy café and bar in spinnakers.

Only food and drink purchased from the academy may be eaten in the café and spinnakers.

Spinnakers bar will be open Saturday afternoon for rugby 2-10pm

Local shops and service station walkable or 2 min drive away.

An awards presentation will take place immediately after racing on Sunday 15^th March at WPNSA.

For available BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Nationals 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. 

Players and/or coaches are not permitted to livestream their matches on their phones. Please note that the use of tripods should be avoided where possible, particularly around the courts.

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport
• We have used local suppliers where possible
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use
• We are beginning to track our carbon footprint across BUCS events to identify areas of improvement.

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

• Be self-sufficient by bringing your own refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste.
• Ensure you are disposing of waste correctly – Check around the venue for specific recycling and food waste bins.
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport.
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information