Racing Events

RYA Youth National Championships - The highlight of the youth racing calendar for the country’s most promising youth sailors as they go head to head in a week of fun, exciting action. The event is open to sailors under 21, and contested in British Youth Sailing’s Recognised Classes – ILCA 6 and 7, 420, 29er, Nacra 15, IQ Foil and Formula Kite! The event has previously attracted international visitors in the Nacra 15 fleet. 

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UK Nacra 15 National Championships - Our annual National Championships is typically held towards the end of the season each year, providing another opportunity for highly competitive racing, in the hope of taking home the 'UK National Champion' title!

Click here to see a full list of former Nacra 15 UK National Champions and RYA Youth National Champions!

The UK Nacra 15 Class Association committee put together an annual UK Nacra 15 National Series. These events primarily run alongside well established catamaran events, providing a great opportunity for our teams to race one another, but also gain experience from life-long catamaran sailors! Our calendar aims to cover a geographically diverse range of venues, to promote inclusivity within the class, and allow sailors to experience a wide range of sailing conditions.

The Notice of Series for the UK Nacra 15 National Series 2023 can be found here.

Take a look at our calendar for full event dates!

Nacra 15 Open World Championships - The International Nacra 15 Class runs the annual World Championships, with 80+ boats from around the world competing for the World Championship title! This is an exciting opportunity to race against sailors from a huge range of backgrounds, and to make valuable friends for life! Several former medallists have gone on to compete in Nacra 17 class. 

Nacra 15 Open European Championships - The International Nacra 15 Class runs the annual European Championships, with teams from across Europe, as well as regular international visitors, competing for the European Championship title! This is an another amazing opportunity to race against sailors from around the world!

Youth Sailing World Championships - Run by World Sailing each year, the Youth World's sees one representative from each nation compete in each of the youth pathway classes. Previous winners include the likes of  Ben Ainslie and Nathan Outteridge, so youth sailors compete fiercely to gain selection to represent their country on the international stage! Every nation is invited to select one mixed gender Nacra 15 team to compete at the event.

Click here to see a full list of previous Youth Sailing World Championship GBR representatives!

Youth Olympic Games - The Nacra 15 is the only sailing event to compete at the Youth Olympic Games, alongside windsurfing and kitesurfing events. This is an incredible opportunity for sailors aged 15-18 to compete at the very highest level of youth sport. The event takes place every 4 years, with the next event set to take place in 2026. Similarly to the Olympics, teams must qualify their nation at a pre-determined qualification event, with each qualified nation selecting one mixed gender team to compete at the event!