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British Keelboat Academy

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

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British Keelboat Academy look forward to an eventful 2012

British Keelboat Academy look forward to an eventful 2012: BKA sailors all geared up for a busy racing season which begins this coming weekend (6-8 April) at the RORC Easter Challenge.

Sign up now for the British Keelboat Academy Regional Centres

Sign up now for the British Keelboat Academy Regional Centres: Dont miss out on the opportunity to attend a series of weekends of training run by highly experienced RYA keelboat coaches.

RYA and UK Etchells Class Association form partnership to support development of young sailors

RYA and UK Etchells Class Association form partnership to support development of young sailors: Young sailors apply now for the experience of top level one design keelboat racing

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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.

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