Challenger Class Association

Challenger Programme 2025

These dates are correct as of 17 April 2025.

Date Event
22-23 February (Sat & Sun) RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show, Farnborough International Exhibition Centre.
12-13 April (Sat & Sun) Challenger Open, Hykeham Sailing Club
Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and entry form.
12-13 April (Sat & Sun) Scottish Traveller 1, Castle Semple Sailing Club
26-27 April (Sat & Sun) WISH Challenger Regatta, Wigan and St Helens Sailing Club
Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and online entry
10-11 May (Sat & Sun) Scottish Traveller 2 incorporating the Scottish Open Challenger Championship, The Solway Yacht Club, Kippford
24-25 May (Sat & Sun) Scottish Traveller 3, Lochaber Yacht Club
7-8 June (Sat & Sun) English Open Challenger Championship, Oxford Sailing Club
The Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and entry form are available on the Oxford Sail Training Trust website.
21-22 June (Sat & Sun) Challenger Open Regatta, Scaling Dam Sailing and Watersports Club
5-6 July (Sat & Sun) Scottish Traveller 4 CCC Duncan's Regatta, Bardowie Loch
12-13 July (Sat & Sun) Welsh Open Challenger Championship, Llyn Brenig Sailing Club
2-3 August (Sat & Sun) Scottish Traveller 5, Loch Venachar Sailing Club
15-16 August (Fri & Sat) Burghfield Challenger Regatta, Burghfield Sailability and Burghfield Sailing Club
23-24 August (Sat & Sun) Scottish Traveller 6, Loch Earn Sailing Club
12-14 September (Fri - Sun) UK Open Challenger Championship, Rutland Sailing Club
4-5 October (Sat & Sun) Challenger Open, Ogston Sailing Club

Open handicap events

If you are an experienced Challenger sailor, who can tow your own boat and have sufficient help to build, dismantle, launch and recover it independently, then you may be interested in competing in open handicap events. Challengers regularly take part in the Selden SailJuice Winter Series. Please email us before entering as not all venues are suitable for Challengers. These events usually have big fleets (over 100 boats) and attract sailors of exceptionally high standards.

Challengers also take part in other open events. Before doing so it is prudent to contact the venue to check it is suitable for a Challenger. Please email us if you have competed in open events at Challenger friendly venues and would like to recommend them to others.