The University Team Racing Campaign begins with three Scottish Qualifiers, and regional English/Welsh qualifiers.

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

Sailing 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