Almost 80 entered for the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash in the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series
by Andy Rice 18 Nov 2025 12:36 PST
22-23 November 2025
Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series is about to begin © Tim Olin /
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Dinghies of many different shapes, sizes and speeds have entered the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash, which takes place this weekend. It's the first of eight events in this season's Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series.
If you want to join the 70-plus entries already signed up, time is fast running short as online registration closes tonight (Tuesday 18 November) at 1159pm.
Enter at enter.sailracer.org/eventsites/new.asp?eventid=227303
PAY & PLAY IN A MELGES 15
If you can't or don't want to bring your own boat, what about taking a Melges 15 doublehanded dinghy for a spin? It's the boat that was used to contest the recent Endeavour Trophy and now the class plans to use the events in the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series to get Melges 15 racing regularly and to showcase this new class on the UK dinghy racing scene.
Sales and Event Manager Liam Pardy will be racing a Melges 15 with crew Lorna Glen, and if you want to line up next to them on this weekend's start line, drop Liam a line today: / +447702 077921
PHOTOS, COACHING AND FAIR COMPETITION
Remember that with every event in the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series, Tim Olin will be out there snapping action photos of the fleet.
Three-time champion of this series, Simon Horsfield, is providing coaching input supported by new sponsor, insurance company Navigators & General.
And thanks to the finely tuned adjustments to the standard RYA Portsmouth Yardstick numbers curated by the long-established Great Lakes Group, the events in the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series produce some of the fairest handicap racing available anywhere.
ENTER FOR THIS SEASON FOR £20 OFF MAGIC MARINE KIT
Entries are open for all eight events across the winter. Technical clothing specialist Magic Marine, after their sponsorship of last summer's Sailjuice Challenge, are offering a £20 voucher for anyone who enters two or more events before the Draycote Dash weekend.
Enter at enter.sailracer.org/eventsites/new.asp?eventid=227303
THE EVENTS
The following events are in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2025/26:
Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash, Draycote Water Sailing Club -
22 & 23 November 2025
Datchet Flyer, Datchet Water Sailing Club -
6 & 7 December 2025
Robline Polar Chase, Chase Sailing Club -
13 December 2025
Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey, Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club -
27 December 2025
Gill Grafham Grand Prix, Grafham Water Sailing Club -
4 January 2026
GJW Direct Bloody Mary, Queen Mary Sailing Club -
10 January 2026
John Merricks Tiger Trophy, Rutland Sailing Club -
31 January 2026 & 1 February 2026
Oxford Blue, Oxford Sailing Club -
14 February 2026
Prizegiving at RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, Farnborough -
21 February 2026
You can find out more about the Series here: www.SailJuiceSeries.com