RYA Junior Club Championships Grand Final

Celebrating the energy, skill and spirit of junior club racing across the UK

Saturday 19 September - Sunday 20 September

Northampton Sailing Club

The 2026 Grand Final will be held from 19-20 September at Northampton Sailing Club.

A total of 20 club teams can qualify to take part, with two teams qualifying per RYA region (North West, North East, Midlands, East, London & South East, South and South West) and two each from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Club teams will comprise of six sailors per team, and will race in two-boat teams using club-owned Toppers and RS Fevas.

This Junior Club Championships is aimed at confident club-level junior sailors who are actively participating in their local racing scenes, typically those who have progressed beyond Learn to Race and are developing experience in club competitions. It’s not intended for sailors who are regularly competing on the national class circuits.

Qualifying events

Qualify for the Grand Final this 2026 season to become the overall Junior Club Champs winning team. Sailors only need to attend one event to qualify their club — though the more events you take part in, the higher your club can place. The top two clubs in each region will earn a spot in the Grand Final. Qualifying events below:

Region and date

East - 03/04/2026

East - 06/06/2026

London & South East - 28/02/2026

London & South East - 08/03/2026

London & South East - 25/04/2026

London & South East - 06/06/2026

Midlands - 25/04/2026

Midlands - 23/05/2026

Midlands - 06/06/2026

Midlands - 11/07/2026

North East - 18/04/2026

North East - 16/05/2026

North East - 27/06/2026

North East - 04/07/2026

North West - 02/05/2026

North West - 11/07/2026

North West - 12/07/2026

South - 19/04/2026

South - 09/05/2026

South - 28/06/2026

South - 05/07/2026

South West - 23/05/2026

Event

Easter Egg Regatta

Leg 2 of the Cambs Youth League

Beastie Tour

Winter Topper Open

Junior Open

KSSA Opening Splash

Topper Open

Derbyshire Youth Series

P&B Northamptonshire Youth Series - Hollowell leg

Derbyshire Youth Series

Lincolnshire Junior Championships

North East & Yorkshire Youth Traveller Series

NW Junior and Youth Traveller Trophy (NWJTT) The Lloyd Hayes Race

NW Junior and Youth Traveller Trophy

NW Junior and Youth Traveller Trophy (NWJTT)

Junior Warming Pan

Youth Open Regatta

Optimist Open

Topper Open

Topper and Tera Open

Club

Waldringfield Sailing Club

Grafham Water Sailing Club

Waveney & Oulton Broad YC

Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club

Datchet Sailing Club

Downs Sailing Club

Tamesis Club

Glossop Sailing Club

Hollowell Sailing Club

Combs Sailing Club

Hykeham Sailing Club

West Riding

Scaling Damn

Pennine

West Lancashire Yacht Club

Delph Sailing Club

Winsford Flash Sailing Club

Bassenthwaite Sailing Club

Hamble River Sailing Club

Oxford Sailing Club

Warsash Sailing Club

Bosham Sailing Club

Exe Sailing Club