Dates
1 – 2 February 2025
Venues
Northern – Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club, hosted by Durham University
Western – Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, hosted by Bristol University
Southern – Spinnaker Sailing Club, hosted by Portsmouth University
Midlands – Grafham Sailing Club, hosted by Cambridge University
Accepted Entries
Northern:
Durham Baby Blue
Durham Black
Durham Purple
Lancaster Red
Leeds
Liverpool White
Manchester Purple
Manchester Yellow
Newcastle Blue
Newcastle Brown
Newcastle Red
Sheffield Black
Sheffield Gold
York Black
York Gold
Western:
Bath Black
Bath Blue
Bath Yellow
Bristol Black
Bristol Red
Bristol White
Cardiff Black
Cardiff Red
Exeter Black
Exeter Blue
Exeter Red
Plymouth Black
Plymouth Blue
Plymouth White
Swansea Green
Swansea White
UWE Rose
Southern:
Bournemouth
Brunel
Imperial Blue
Imperial Red
Imperial White
Oxford Black
Oxford Blue
Oxford Red
Portsmouth Blue
Portsmouth Purple
Reading Red
Solent Black
Solent Red
Southampton Blue
Southampton Green
Southampton Red
Surrey
Sussex
UCL Purple
Midlands:
Aberystwyth Orange
Birmingham Blue
Birmingham Red
Cambridge Blue
Cambridge Green
Cambridge Orange
Lincoln Blue
Loughborough Pink
Loughborough Purple
Loughborough White
Nottingham Green
Nottingham White
Nottingham Yellow
UEA Yellow
Warwick Black
Warwick Red
Registration
For all qualifiers registration will be on arrival - please note that student ID will be required for each sailor.
Schedules
For all qualifiers the first warning signal will not be earlier than 10:00 on Saturday 1st February. Please refer to the online noticeboard for more detailed timetables for individual qualifiers.
Northern – https://events.ksail.co.uk/BUSA/2025/NorthernQualifier/
Western – https://events.ksail.co.uk/BUSA/2025/WesternQualifier/
Southern – https://events.ksail.co.uk/BUSA/2025/SouthernQualifier/
Midlands – https://events.ksail.co.uk/BUSA/2025/MidlandsQualifier/
Rules and Regulations
All team racing events will be subject to the Racing Rules of Sailing found within the notice of race. There are changes to these rules made by the notice of race and sailing instructions for this event. This event will also abide by the BUCS Sailing Rules and Regulations, which can be found here. In the event that these regulations contradict the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing or the RYA Racing Charter, these BUCS sport specific regulations will supersede, unless specifically stated otherwise.
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 – Available on site - Derwent Reservoir SC
Western – Available on site - Chew Valley Lake SC
Southern – Available on site - Spinnaker SC
Midlands – Available on site - Grafham SC
Changing Facilities
Northern – Clubhouse - Derwent Reservoir SC
Western – Clubhouse - Chew Valley Lake SC
Southern – Clubhouse - Spinnaker SC
Midlands – Clubhouse - Grafham SC
Food and Drink
Northern – Catering facilities available in clubhouse
Western – Catering facilities available in clubhouse
Southern – Food truck available on site
Midlands – Catering facilities available in clubhouse
Photography & Videography
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.
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