Closing on 100 for the Draycote Dash

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.

 

 

There are 44 different classes already on the entry list, from some of the slowest to some of the fastest on handicap. 

 

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.

 

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

 

https://www.facebook.com/SeldenSailJuiceWinterSeries/videos

For his coaching, Simon will be sharing mission-critical tips in advance of a busy and challenging weekend of racing. 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find out more about the Series here: www.SailJuiceSeries.com

 

Photo Credits: Tim Olin

 

 

 

Notes to editors:

 

 

 

Previous winners of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

SailJuice.com is the ‘how to sail and race faster’ website, with hundreds of articles and exclusive interviews with National, World and Olympic Champions. Professional sailing journalist and editor of SailJuice.com, Andy Rice, came up with the concept of the SailJuice Winter Series (originally known as the SailJuice Global Warm-Up) as a way of increasing participation levels in dinghy racing during the off-season in the UK.

 

 

 

SailRacer manages event websites and processes online entry for major National, International, Youth and training events, providing online scoring, analysis and advanced sports presentation including GPS tracking and live video.

 

Seldén Mast Ltd is the world leader in dinghy spars. More races are won by Seldén Spars than any other brand. Dinghy spars are made using Seldén unique XPS aluminium with CNC cut tapers, automated welding and heat treating resulting in the highest quality and most consistent dinghy spars available. Seldén also produces about 400 carbon masts per year for boats including high performance dinghies and race yachts using state of the art Mandrel Filament Moulding Technology.

 

GJW Direct Insurance provides you with comprehensive cover for your dinghy with instant quotes available online. Our self-service portal allows you to manage your policy online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Offering new for old policies, cover for your kit, rapid online claims settlement and refund of entry fees if the event is cancelled and expert knowledge to assist you back onto the water quickly. Subject to exclusions and limitations, for the full dinghy insurance policy wording, please read here...

 

https://www.gjwdirect.