This page also provides details of past and forthcoming events pertaining to the Police Sport UK National Offshore Sailing regattas.
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UK National Police
Offshore Sailing Championships This page also provides details of past and forthcoming events pertaining to the Police Sport UK National Offshore Sailing regattas. |
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2024
PSUK Offshore championships
held 13th to 17th May, 2024
The Solent
Racing organised by the Island Sailing Club, Cowes
26/05/24
Results & Report :
PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2024
The PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2024 were held between Monday 13th May and Thursday 16th May 2024. Eight teams entered with two from the Metropolitan Police Service and one each from Cambridgeshire, Devon & Cornwall, Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Sussex, Warwickshire and West Midlands Police.
The teams chartered matched Beneteau Oceanis 37 yachts from Fairview Sailing on the Hamble in preparation for the regatta which was to be run in the Solent by the Island Sailing Club with berthing at Shepards Marina.
The Skippers and Crews met during the late afternoon on the Sunday to be allocated their boats and for the Skippers briefing. Fortunately, it was a warm sunny afternoon and evening as the boats were not available until later in the evening. The Skippers agreed to a pairs competition with each boat putting £10 in to the pot for the winners. Last year by chance the winners and runners up of the regatta were also paired up in the pair’s competition. I thought I would even the field out this year by putting the bottom boats from last year in one bag and the top boats in another bag, the MPS didn’t sail last year so to avoid them being paired together I split them between the two bags, Roger Knight in the upper boats bag and Nick Mason in the lower boats bag.
Monday morning and we were all eventually signed off and free to leave Fairview by late morning with a sail to the start line off of Cowes and the first race at 14:00hrs. Following the race, it was into Shepards to sort our berths followed by a Skipper’s briefing with the Race Officer which was followed by the Island Sailing Club laying on supper for the teams.
Tuesday and Wednesday we managed to fit three races in each day with wind conditions varying from just about double figures up to the upper 20’s, all in all great weather for racing.
The races were closely fought with some very tight finishes with mixed abilities across the fleet.
Wednesday evening, we all went to the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club for a pot supper and quiz night as well as helping to raise funds for Cambridgeshire’s charity, a children’s hospital.
Unfortunately, we awoke on Thursday with no wind, despite waiting to mid-morning the wind failed to appear and the decision was made there would be no racing.
The final regatta order was 1st Hampshire & Isle of Wight, 2nd Met B, 3rd Met A, 4th Warwickshire, 5th Devon & Cornwall, 6th West Midlands, 7th Cambridgeshire and 8th Sussex.
My attempts to even out the pairs failed miserably as Hampshire & Isle of Wight and Met B were paired together! They generously gave their winnings to Cambridgeshire’s charity.
Thursday evening was the prize giving meal at the Island Sailing Club. Friday was a leisurely sail back to the Hamble.
I would like to thank Ian Goodman from the NCA and Andrew Buchanan, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, for their assistance in organising the event, to the Island Sailing Club for managing the races and most of all the Skippers and crews for making the effort to take part and make the week so enjoyable.
It was a great week enjoyed by all and hopefully more teams will enter for 2025.
| Pos | Helm | Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
| 1st | Andrew Buchanan | Hampshire & IOW | 2 | (3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2nd | Nick Mason | Met B | (9/OCS) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 3rd | Roger Knight | Met A | (4) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 4th | Henry Scutt | Warwickshire | 3 | (8) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 5th | Neil Palmer | Devon & Cornwall | 1 | 2 | (9/DNF) | 9/DNF | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 6th | Matt Minton | West Midlands | (6) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 |
| 7th | Mick Birchall | Cambridgeshire | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | (7) | 7 | 7 | 36 |
| 8th | Owen Poplett | Sussex | (9/DNF) | 7 | 9/DNF | 7 | 9/DNF | 8 | 8 | 48 |
Owen.Poplett
Owen.Poplett@sussex.police.uk
2023
Details from the PSUK
Offshore Sailing Championships 2023.
2022
Details from the PSUK
Offshore Sailing Championships 2022.
2021
Details from the PSUK
Offshore Sailing Championships 2021.
2020
No regatta held
2019
Details from the PSUK
Offshore Sailing Championships 2019.
2018
Details from the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2018.
2017
View the report and
results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2017.
2016
National Offshore Championships 2016
This event will not be run in 2016 however the highest placed UK yacht from the
World Police Championships will be funded to race for UK policing in
2017.
A skippers' meeting held during the 2015 International Copper’s Cup Regatta in Croatia discussed the 2016 World Police Offshore Sailing Championships. Franjo, the Coppers Cup organiser, said his committee were willing to hold the event. A skippers vote confirmed that the preference was for the Croatia venue.
See the 14th Police World Sailing Championships, 2016 for the results.
2015
View the report and
results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2015.
2014
View the report and
results of the PSUK Offshore & Police World Sailing Championships 2014.
2013
View the report and
results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2013.
2012
View the report and
results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2012.
2011
View the report and
results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2011.
2010
View the report and
results of the PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2010.
2009
View the report and results of the
PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2009.
2008
View the report and results of the
PSUK Offshore Sailing Championships 2008.
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
National Offshore regatta results only can also be viewed via the 'Stats' Section