The British Keelboat League has kicked off its 2024 season in style. A record number of teams raced in the first two BKL qualifiers of the year and two British clubs have been competing with the SAILING Champions League in Europe.
The BKL aims to break down barriers to keelboat racing with a #rockupandrace series offering inter-club fleet racing at venues around the country.
With a rigged and ready-to-go fleet of keelboats at each weekend qualifier, teams compete in a series of short sprint races against other clubs.
The top teams are then invited to a national final to battle it out for the overall BKL title and a chance to compete in the SAILING Champions League 2025.
This year's final will be hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club in September 2024.
Could your club make it to the 2024 BKL finals and win through to compete in Europe?
Entries are now open for the third qualifier on the calendar, the Women's BKL Championship, sailing asymmetric RS21keelboats.
Part of the Women's Open Keelboat Championship, 11-12 May at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble, early bird entries close 31 March 2024.
The BKL is open to teams from any British sailing club. Look out for entries opening in for the rest of the 2024 qualifiers and save the dates!
18-19 May, Royal Corinthian YC, Burnham on Crouch, Hunter 707
15-16 June, Marconi SC/Stone SC, East Coast, Essex, SB20
20-21 July, Rutland SC, Midlands, RS21
Date to be confirmed, BKL Sailability, WPNSA, Dorset, Elliott 7M
27-29 September, BKL Final at Royal Southern Yacht Club, J70
Keep up to date with all the news by following @britishkeelboatleague on Facebook and Instagram and at britishkeelboatleague.co.uk
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