Three days of racing in the Solent saw clubs from around the UK Battle for their Burgee in the British Keelboat League Finals hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
slightly eager start in Race 29 saw the Royal Thames chances of a podium spot slip away counting an OCS in their score sheet allowed Lymington Town SC to jump in to third place by less than a point. Royal Hospital Schools continued consistency gave them a comfortable second place around five points clear of LTSC.
A packed prize-giving at the Thames Shoreside saw the competitors showing the gratitude for the army of volunteers who made the event happen before cheering on Lymington Town SC in third, Royal Hospital School in second and Burnham Sailing Club in First Place.
Speaking after the prize-giving, winning helm, Flynn Davies said "It's been a super fun event, super close racing. Great to get through such a schedule of races over the three days. Prett fortunate with the conditions with it being pretty breezy by the end of yesterday and really fun shifty snakes and ladders racing that has kept us on our toes.
"We managed to bang in some ones and twos to anchor our score which was useful as we had a more turbulent day today, a few times having to return from OCS. It's been great having the Royal Hospital School pushing us hard, they've improved a lot since last year and it was great to finish the last race beside them on the final run.
"I did my first BKL qualifier in 2021 and it's good to keep coming back and improve each time and come away with the win this year having come so close last year. Great to qualify straight through to the final of the Sailing Champions League, we raced in Kiel this year and the racing is at such a high level."
The British Keelboat League 2026 gets under way on the 25th & 26th October so get signed up now for your chance to take the title next year as the BKL will celebrate it's tenth anniversary.
To find out more about the British Keelboat league and sign up for events in 2026, visit:-
www.britishkeelboatleague.co.uk
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