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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

British Keelboat Academy secures the Channel Challenge Cup
British Keelboat Academy secures the Channel Challenge Cup
Sailors from the British Keelboat Academy finish first in the RORC Channel Race
Mixed fortunes for the British Keelboat Academy
Mixed fortunes for the British Keelboat Academy
British Keelboat Academy crews have mixed fortunes at key events
British Keelboat Academy All Geared Up For The Royal Thames Imperial Trophy
British Keelboat Academy All Geared Up For The Royal Thames Imperial Trophy
After some intense training sailors from the BKA are looking forward to the challenging Royal Thames Imperial Trophy

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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.
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 2011, plus past event reports and results.
Boats
The boats 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
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Leisure Training
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Hamble Yachting Services RORC
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