Closing on 100 for the Draycote Dash - First event of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series
by Andy Rice 19 Nov 20:59 NZDT
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Online entry closes on Tuesday night for Event #1 of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series, the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash
It's looking set for a windy start to the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series, with a strong forecast in store for the 90 boats already entered for the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash this weekend, 23 & 24 November.
If you're wondering whether or not join for what looks set to be an epic weekend of small-boat action, you've got until 1159pm on Tuesday night, 19 November, to decide. How many other events can you line up with possibly a hundred or more dinghies?
Please note that there is NO entry on the day, so you need to enter online at www.SailJuiceSeries.com
There are 44 different classes already on the entry list, from some of the slowest to some of the fastest on handicap.
TILLERS PLEASE!
Following in the wake of other recent sponsorship announcements by Zhik and GJW Direct, the latest to support the Series is specialist carbon tiller supplier, CF by L&L. This UK business produces very lightweight, incredibly strong carbon fibre tillers, tiller extensions and spinnaker poles in 13 amazing colours (including black)! They are already in use on at least 30 different classes of dinghy, keelboat and catamaran.
CF by L&L are sponsoring the Youth and Junior Rankings which have become an increasingly large part of participation in the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series.
COACHING BRIEFING BY SIMON HORSFIELD
Join Simon Horsfield, our GJW Direct supported coach, for an online briefing this Thursday evening 21 November at 1900 hours.
Here's the recent update on the Series with Zhik distributor Laurence Mead:
facebook.com/SeldenSailJuiceWinterSeries/videos
For his coaching, Simon will be sharing mission-critical tips in advance of a busy and challenging weekend of racing.
DASH BRIEFING VIDEO
For all competitors, make sure you watch the briefing video for the event before you arrive at Draycote Water Sailing Club this Saturday. This will tell you all the important info in advance of the day:
enter.sailracer.org/eventsites/content.asp?id=50588&eventid=226008
THE EVENTS
The following events are in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2024/25:
- Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash, Draycote Water Sailing Club - 23 & 24 November 2024
- Sailing Chandlery Datchet Flyer, Datchet Water Sailing Club - 7 & 8 December 2024
- Polar Chase, Chase Sailing Club - 14 December 2024
- Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey, Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club - 27 December 2024
- Gill Grafham Grand Prix, Grafham Water Sailing Club - 29 December 2024
- GJW Direct Bloody Mary, Queen Mary Sailing Club - 11 January 2025
- King George Gallop, King George Sailing Club - 18 January 2025
- John Merricks Tiger Trophy, Rutland Sailing Club - 1 & 2 February 2025
- Zhik Oxford Blue, Oxford Sailing Club - 15 February 2025
- Prizegiving at RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, Farnborough - 22 February 2025
You can find out more about the Series here: www.SailJuiceSeries.com
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2023/24 Sam Pascoe (Musto Skiff)
2022/23 Peter Gray & Geoff Edwards (Osprey)
2021/22 Roger Gilbert & Ben McGrane (505)
2020/21 Simon Horsfield & Katie Burridge/ Natalie Johnson (2000)
2019/20 Simon Horsfield & Katie Burridge (2000)
2018/19 Simon Horsfield & Katie Burridge (2000)
2017/18 Alistair Goodwin (Laser)
2016/17 Matt Mee & Emma Norris (RS200)
2015/16 Ian Dobson & Andy Tunnicliffe (GP14)
2014/15 Nick Craig & various crews (Merlin Rocket)
2013/14 Michael Sims (Solo)
2012/13 Tom Gillard & Simon Potts (Fireball)
2011/12 Peter Gray & Rachael Rhodes (Scorpion)
2010/11 Andy Peake (Musto Skiff)
2009/10 Olly Turner & Richard Whitworth (Merlin Rocket)