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British Keelboat Academy 

The British Keelboat Academy (BKA) is a new partnership between UKSA and RYA. The BKA has been designed to support young people aged between 18 and 24 in developing the skills needed to take their keelboat racing to a professional level.

Latest News

Elation as John Merricks II crosses Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race finish
Elation as John Merricks II crosses Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race finish
British Keelboat Academy celebrate as the complete the race
Frustration for John Merricks II as painfully light winds prolong their final charge to the finish
Frustration for John Merricks II as painfully light winds prolong their final charge to the finish
John Merricks II 50nm off Round Britian and Ireland finish
John Merricks II on Round Britain and Ireland home straight
John Merricks II on Round Britain and Ireland home straight
Crew sweepstake on finish time plots tomorrow lunchtime as earliest estimation

Featured Articles

About the BKA
About the British Keelboat Academy and the history of the 2 programmes that joined together to create this new Academy for aspiring keelboat sailors.
How to get involved
To be selected for the Academy, future sailors should make an application.
Squad
Further details about the squad and sailors involvement, plus a list of selected squad members (TBA Dec09)
Crewsearch
The Crewsearch scheme aims to match suitable sailors with credible yacht and keelboat racing campaigns requiring crew. Unlike some crew matching services, all sailors on the Crewsearch list have been
Events
Programme events for 2010, plus past event reports and results.
John Merricks II
The TP52 John Merricks II is owned by the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) and run through the BKA, providing sailing and training opportunities for selected sailors. 
Sponsors & Supporters
We are fortunate to receive support from a range of individuals and companies to enable the British Keelboat Academy to function.
Contact the BKA
Contact details to find out more about the British Keelboat Academy.
UKSA
About UKSA
Changing Lives
Career Training
Leisure Training
Schools Groups
Racing

Apply now to become part of the British Keelboat Academy. (Closing 18th August 2010)

Sponsors & Supporters

B and G Liferaft
Harken Henry Lloyd
NS Ocean Saftey
TT Rigging Wild Group
 Hamble Yachting Services  RORC

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