Sailing

UPSC sail dinghies and yachts and both are open to people of all abilities, whether you are an experienced racer or a complete beginner. We see Portsmouth differently from most sports clubs, we look at it from the water. We’re a friendly club, joining is a great way to make friends and come along to our amazing socials. We sail locally as well as nationwide so you have an opportunity to travel to some great locations with a great bunch of people. Keep an eye on our website and social media pages for details on our upcoming sessions. Membership to the club offers the opportunity to get involved, travel and competitions are an additional charge.

Our club is inclusive to all individuals regardless of their sailing ability, gender or sexuality. 
There are opportunities for all individuals to represent UPSC in BUCS competitions.
We welcome everyone to our socials, events, yacht weekends & sailing ability.

Dinghy sailing

We have a fleet of six fireflies that we sail from the Spinnaker Sailing Club for weekly team training. We train up for team racing events, which happen regularly; these events include putting your team racing knowledge into practice, competing against other universities while making great friends at the socials in the evening. 
Simply pay the club membership fee for the year and have a chance to race against other great universities. 
More experienced sailors can try out for our dinghy team. Our dinghy team regularly attends events all over the country, including the BUSA Fleet racing nationals and the BUSA team racing qualifiers, where we have often qualified for the national BUSA team racing finals.

Yacht sailing

With close access to the Solent, we get out on the water regularly and sail all over the water in bigger boats as well! We charter 36ft - 39ft yachts for our social yacht weekends, and every year there is an opportunity to go on our “Summer Sail Week”, also sailing chartered yachts in the Mediterranean. It’s a great way to travel a bit with like-minded people during the summer, and a good chance for our qualified skippers in the club to show off their skills.
For the Yacht & Keelboat Teams, we enter BUSA Yacht Nationals, which is hosted in the Solent, local to Portsmouth.  The club also takes teams to the University Sailing League events throughout the year, which consist of short-course fleet racing hosted by several venues around the country.

Match Racing

We run a match racing team that sails in Elliot 6m boats, focusing on close-quarters racing, sharp tactics, and high-intensity boat handling. Match racing offers a fast-paced and competitive sailing format, while still being welcoming and social for everyone involved.
Our main competitive focus is the annual BUCS Match Racing Championships, where we race against other universities to earn valuable BUCS points and represent the university at a national level. Off the water, match racing is just as much about the people as the racing, with a great evening social after racing at events.
Simply pay the club membership fee for the year to get involved.