Ultra Maritime Announced as Title Partner for New Crown Services Championship

The UK Beach Tour is proud to announce Ultra Maritime as the title partner of the inaugural Ultra Maritime Crown Services Championships, a brand-new event launching as part of the expanded 2026 Festival of Beach Volleyball in Weymouth.

Taking place on Wednesday 22 July on Weymouth Beach, the Crown Services Championships will officially open five days of beach volleyball action, bringing together teams from across the Crown Services for a unique day of competition, camaraderie and community.

All six Crown Services are invited to enter teams, with the tournament featuring a pool stage followed by knockout rounds to crown the inaugural Crown Services Champions. The event has been created to celebrate the organisations that serve communities across the UK while providing a new opportunity to experience one of the country's premier beach volleyball venues.

Jake Sheaf, CEO of the UK Beach Tour, said:

"The introduction of the Crown Services Event in 2026 is all about bringing great organisations together to create something special for the defence community and for beach volleyball. By working with fantastic partners, we're creating an event that goes beyond the competition itself.

"We're excited to give athletes the opportunity to compete in Weymouth, one of the UK's premier beach volleyball venues, while creating a real festival of beach volleyball throughout the week. Alongside the competition, we want to bring together players, partners and spectators to celebrate the sport, build new connections and create an event that people will want to come back to year after year."

Ultra Maritime's support has been instrumental in bringing the new event to life, becoming title partner for the inaugural championships and helping establish what UKBT hopes will become an annual fixture on the beach volleyball calendar.

Jake continued:

"Ultra Maritime's support as our headline sponsor has been key to making the event happen. Their backing has helped bring this vision to life, and we're looking forward to working together to deliver a memorable event for everyone involved."

The Ultra Maritime Crown Services Championships form part of an expanded week of beach volleyball in Weymouth, ahead of the returning Corporate Beach Volleyball Challenge and the Ultra Maritime & We Are Weymouth UKBT Weymouth Grand Slam. Together, the events will bring elite athletes, local businesses, service personnel and spectators together for a celebration of beach volleyball on one of the UK's most iconic beaches.

More information on the 2026 Weymouth Festival of Beach Volleyball will be announced over the coming weeks.

Are you part of the crown services and want to participate? Entries close on Friday 3rd July!