2 January

If i could afford one and there was a fleet i would consider it.

Thats very true, although i am not sure the larger numbers at a handicap event means anything really.  The 505 fleet has congregated at Draycote for the Winter, so no real point in them travelling i suppose.  We love doing the Winter handicap events, so we will be doing the rounds. We couldn't afford an Alto, that doesn't mean they are not good value.  

Cheers

Bob

This year, the Grand Prix also forms Round 1 of the SailJuice Global Warm-Up. The Warm-Up brings together four of the biggest winter handicap racing events into a unified series, with its own generous prizes. The four events of the Series are the Grafham Grand Prix, the Bloody Mary, the Steve Nicholson Trophy at Northampton Sailing Club and the John Merricks Tiger Trophy at Rutland.

RACE FORMAT

We had intended to follow the customary Grand Prix format of two races with a break for lunch: however, our crustacean friends have interfered with these plans and, in order to ensure that there is time to hose down visiting boats before we run out of daylight, we’ve decided that the two races should run back-to-back. As usual, the first race is scheduled for 11.00 but, because of the need to ‘de-shrimp’ visiting boats, in the event of postponement, no warning signal will be made after 13.30.

GRAND PRIX PRIZES

There will be prizes for each of the four handicap fleets (Fast Asymmetrics / Fast Cats, Medium Handicap / Slow Cats, Slow Handicap and Singlehanders) and separately for any class with more than eight entries.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Click on Notice of Race and Entry form for the information. Pre-entry is obligatory, with a closing date of December 30th (not December 23rd as previously advertised!), so get those forms filled in and help to make the 30th GGP one to remember.