Watersports Events in National

The UK’s best young sailors go head-to-head at the RYA Harken Youth Match Racing Championship 2026, starting 27 June — elite tactical racing at its finest.

The British Rowing Club Championships at Holme Pierrepont bring together rowing clubs from across the country for one of the sport’s biggest competitive gatherings. Expect thrilling side-by-side racing on the UK’s premier regatta course.

Watch Europe’s top young paddlers battle fast-flowing rapids at the Junior & U23 European Wildwater Racing Championships, starting 1 August.

The world’s best iQFOiL sailors gather for the RYA iQFOiL World Championships from 7 September — high-speed Olympic-class windsurfing at its most thrilling.

The Hasler Finals is the culmination of the UK’s club canoe marathon league, bringing together the best teams from regional rounds for a thrilling season finale. The most prestigious event in British club marathon paddling.

The RYA Junior Club Championships Grand Final in September crowns the best young club sailors in the country after a season of qualifying rounds.

The RYA Eric Twiname Team Racing Championships on 10 October showcase the best team racing sailors in the UK in a fast-paced, tactical format.

The British Rowing Indoor Championships bring together thousands of athletes at the NEC Birmingham to compete on rowing machines. From elite racers to first-timers, it is the UK’s biggest indoor rowing event of the year.

200km non-stop race along the entire navigable Thames. Open to kayak, canoe, SUP and ski craft — one of the UK’s toughest paddle endurance events.