Welcome to the 2026 racing programme. The calendar has five types of events:

  1. CNS – the Cowes National Series
  2. CIS – the Cowes International Series, including the British Open and National Championship
  3. Independent events run by other organisations or by the class independently of any series
  4. Sprint weekends for race training
  5. Every year the class also runs a Youth Academy to help young sailors transition from dinghy to keelboat sailing.

Both CNS and CIS events include racing for the individual titles as well as the chance to win overall in these two Champion of Champion series.

2026 Racing Programme - click an event to enter (this will open a new window)
Event Series Club Date
Spring Regatta (inc. Youth Trials) CNS RLYC 28/29 March
Bedrock Trophy CIS RSYC 11/12 April
Sprint Weekend 1 Training RLYC 25/26 April
Red Funnel Regatta - CCCA CNS RLYC 9/10 May
Sir Kenneth Preston CIS RYS 23/25 May
Cowes Classics Week Independent RLYC 4-7 June
British Open and National Championships CIS RYS 18/21 June
European Championships - Cork Week Independent RCYC 6/10 July
Ice Bucket - Women's Championships - CCCA Independent  RYS 18/19 July
200th Anniversary Cowes Week Independent CW 1/7 August
Robert Watson Memorial Trophy - CCCA CNS ISC 22/23 August
David Franks Cup CIS RYS 5/6 September
Sprint Weekend 2 Training RLYC 19/20 September
Saida Cup CNS RTYC 17/18 October
End of Season Prize Giving & AGM Social TBC TBC




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Event Type Club Date
Etchells Open Training Camp 1 Training RLYC 23/24 January
Etchells Open Training Camp 2 Training RLYC 13/14 February
Etchells Open Training Camp 3 Training RLYC 20/21 February
Etchells Open Training Camp [Spare] Training RLYC 6/7 March
Etchells Open Training Camp 4 Training RLYC 13/14 March
Etchells Youth Academy Trials Selection RLYC 3/4 April