Dates
Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 February 2026
Reserve weekend for English and Welsh Qualifiers: 21 - 22 February 2026 (excluding Scotland)
Venues
Northern Qualifiers – West Kirby Sailing Club, Sandy Lane, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 3HZ, hosted by University of Liverpool
Western Qualifiers – Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, Walley Court Road, Chew Stoke BS40 8XN, hosted by University of Bristol
Southern Qualifiers – Spinnaker Sailing Club, Ivy Lane, Ringwood BH24 3LY, hosted by University of Portsmouth
Midlands Qualifiers – Burton Sailing Club, Repton Road, Derby DE65 6EG, hosted by Loughborough University
Accepted Entries
Please see below accepted teams allocated to each regional qualifier.
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Northern |
Midlands |
Western |
Southern |
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Durham 1 |
Birmingham 1 |
Bath 1 |
Bournemouth |
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Durham 2 |
Birmingham 2 |
Bath 2 |
Brunel |
|
Durham 3 |
Cambridge 1 |
WITHDRAWN |
Imperial 1 |
|
Lancaster |
Cambridge 2 |
Bristol 1 |
Imperial 2 |
|
Leeds 1 |
WITHDRAWN |
Bristol 2 |
Imperial 3 |
|
WITHDRAWN |
East Anglia 1 |
Bristol 3 |
Oxford 1 |
|
WITHDRAWN |
East Anglia 2 |
Cardiff 1 |
Oxford 2 |
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Liverpool |
Lincoln |
Cardiff 2 |
Oxford 3 |
|
Manchester 1 |
Loughborough 1 |
Exeter 1 |
Portsmouth 1 |
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Manchester 2 |
Loughborough 2 |
Exeter 2 |
Portsmouth 2 |
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Newcastle 1 |
Loughborough 3 |
Exeter 3 |
Southampton 1 |
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Newcastle 2 |
Nottingham 1 |
Plymouth 1 |
Southampton 2 |
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Newcastle 3 |
Nottingham 2 |
Plymouth 2 |
Southampton 3 |
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Queens |
Warwick 1 |
Plymouth 3 |
Surrey |
|
Sheffield 1 |
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Swansea |
UCL |
|
Sheffield 2 |
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York 1 |
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York 2 |
Registration
Northern: 8:30-9:00 on 7th February in the main room of the clubhouse
Midlands: 8:45-9:15 on 7th February in the clubhouse
Western: From 8:00 in the training room
Southern: From 8:45 in the clubhouse
Withdrawals
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.
Parking
Northern: Limited parking at the sailing club, however there is free parking on nearby streets
Midlands: Free at the sailing club. Further information can be found on the official notice board
Western: Free at the sailing club
Southern: Free parking at the sailing club
Changing Facilities / Disability Access
Northern: Changing facilities to the left of the clubhouse entry. Disabled toilet and changing area also available
Midlands: Gendered and disabled changing facilities in the clubhouse. Gender neutral changing facilities located in the dinghy park
Western: Changing facilities in the clubhouse. Disabled toilet available
Southern: All changing facilities in the clubhouse
Food and Drink
Northern: No catering onsite. Several shops a short walk from the sailing club
Midlands: Catering in the clubhouse galley. Lunch tickets must be purchased by Monday 2nd February, however breakfast, snacks and refreshments available to purchase on the day
Western: Catering available in the clubhouse
Southern: Burger van on site serving breakfast and lunch
Presentations
Northern: No presentation
Midlands: In the clubhouse at the end of racing on Sunday
Western: In the clubhouse at the end of racing on Sunday
Southern: No presentation
BUCS Points
For available BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1.
Photography & Videography
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.
Safeguarding at BUCS Events
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.
Sustainability
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
