History
BUSA Yachting Championships
The main event in the Cambridge University Yacht Racing Team's Calendar is the BUCS/BUSA Yachting Nationals. The event is held in the vacation between Lent and Easter terms at Port Solent. This event sees all the best university crews from all over the country come together for 4 days of intense inshore racing. In previous years, BUSA has taken place on Sunsail's matched fleet of First 40s. Sunsails sold off their fleet however and in 2022 BUSA was held on a matched fleet of Oceanis 37s owned by Fairview Sailing, based out of Hamble and organised with the support of the Royal Southern Yacht Club.
| Year | Cambridge rank | Oxford rank | Class |
| 2024 | Rig failure | 11th | Oceanis 37 (Fairview Sailing) |
| 2023 | Did not enter | 5th | Oceanis 37 (Fairview Sailing) |
| 2022 | 7th | 2nd (Blue) & 13th (White) | Oceanis 37 (Fairview Sailing) |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | Cancelled due to Covid-19 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | Cancelled due to Covid-19 |
| 2019 | 10th | 12th (Blue) & 21st (White) | First 40 (Sunsail) |
| 2018 | 23rd | 13th | First 40 (Sunsail) |
| 2017 | Did not enter | 13th | First 40 (Sunsail) |
| 2016 | 21st | 17th | First 40 (Sunsail) |
| 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | First 40 (Sunsail) |
| 2014 | 2nd | 10th |
First 40 (Sunsail) |
Varsity Yacht Race
After setting up the racing squad in 2003, we decided to challenge Oxford to a varsity race having met them at BUSA that year. The first race took place in the Solent on Sigma 38s on Sunday the 30th of November 2003 and was organised by Tim Houghton (Cambridge) and Jacqui Catherall (Oxford).
The race was conducted as part of the Hamble Winter Series because neither club had the resources to organise an event itself. It was also felt that fleet racing was most appropriate for the yacht race, as that was the type of racing both teams were competing in. Oxford won after a good performance in drizzle, rain, and fog, but the event had been established and has been raced every year since.
The race is normally run just before BUSA and after the end of Lent term, in order to give both teams time to train up some of their new intake and get a bit more training before BUSA. The racing normally takes place during a Sunsail regatta weekend, but entering other races, such alternating between the Fastnet and Cork or Cowes Week has been mooted for the future if funding can be found. The CUCrC donated a cup, which is awarded to the winner each year (see picture).
| Year | Winner |  |
| 2024 | Cambridge | |
| 2023 | Oxford | |
| 2022 | Oxford | |
| 2021 | Oxford | |
| 2020 | No Race (COVID-19 pandemic) | |
| 2019 | Cambridge | |
| 2018 | Oxford | |
| 2017 | Cambridge | |
| 2016 | Oxford | |
| 2015 | Cambridge | |
| 2014 | Cambridge | |
| 2013 | Cambridge | |
| 2012 | Oxford | |
| 2011 | Oxford | |
| 2010 | Cambridge | |
| 2009 | Oxford | |
| 2008 | Cambridge | |
| 2007 | Oxford | |
| 2006 | Oxford | |
| 2005 | Cambridge | |
| 2004 | Oxford |
Offshore Racing
In 2023 CUYC entered its all student first crew in the Myth of Malham, Morgan Cup, and the Round The Island Race. In 2022 CUYC entered the Cherbourg Race, Channel Race, St Malo Race and De Guinand Bowl Race (all organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club).
International Events
International Top Universities Regatta, Qingdao, China - 2017 (1st place), 2018 (1st place), 2019 (3rd place)
Student Yachting World Cup 2015 (4th place)