The first event of the British Keelboat League 2024 kicks off this weekend at Queen Mary Sailing Club with eighteen teams from eleven schools set to fight it out over two days of racing in the Royal Thames YC's matched fleet of Sonars.
Working with the British Schools Dinghy Racing Association, this will be, for many, the first chance they get to race in keelboats. Teams of four sailors will race multiple 10-15 minute races over the weekend with every race counting towards their overall score.
In a slight change to the usual British Keelboat League format, racing on day one will be single lap races. While all races count to the overall score, the aim is to allow the your racers to learn and improve through the event. Day two will then add in the usual second lap to experience the usual controlled chaos of British Keelboat League Racing.
Tom Partridge, Rear Commodore Sailing for the Royal Thames Yacht Club is looking forward to the racing "We're very lucky to have such a central location and our fleet of Sonars are the perfect boat for these young sailors to make their first venture in to keelboat racing. As a club, we see these sailors as the future of our sport and look forward to seeing them in action!"
Follow the results live at : - events.ksail.co.uk/2024/BKLSchools
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