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14th edition of Seldén SailJuice Winter Series is coming

by Andy Rice 28 Jul 2022 19:24 BST
Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash 2021 © Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk

The 14th edition of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series kicks off in just under four months' time, starting with the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash on 19 & 20 November 2022.

Seldén is back for the fourth year as title sponsor of the series which since 2009 has aimed to provide the fairest possible handicap racing for small boats in the UK.

Founder and co-organiser of the Series, Andy Rice, comments: "Seldén have stayed with us through a very tough couple of seasons and we're hoping that this will be the first season since the Covid pandemic to be completed without any hitches or setbacks."

As ever, the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series aims to appeal to as many classes as possible, with typically almost 100 different types of boat represented across the season, from fleets as diverse as the traditional Norfolk Punt and National 18 to niche classes like the Hadron H2 singlehander.

Some fleets choose to use some of the events as their class championships, such as the RS Aero which typically brings up to 50 boats for the concluding event of the season, the Oxford Blue, which in recent years has served as the Aero Winter Championships. If you're interested in choosing one, some or even all of the events in the Series to construct your own class championships, email Simon Lovesey for more details:

There are many different categories available for sponsorship in the Series. If you're interested in becoming a commercial sponsor for one of the different categories (eg. Family/Lady/Club/Youth), please contact

Entry for the events opens in October at www.sailjuiceseries.com

The following events are in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2022/23:

  • Launch of the series on the Seldén stand at Southampton Boat Show, Sept 2022
  • Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash, Draycote Water Sailing Club, 20 & 21 November 2022
  • Datchet Flyer, Datchet Water Sailing Club, 3 & 4 December 2022
  • Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey, Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club, 27 December 2022
  • Burghfield Breezer, Burghfield Sailing Club, 27 December 2022
  • Grafham Grand Prix, Grafham Water Sailing Club, 2 January 2023
  • Bloody Mary, Queen Mary Sailing Club, 7 January 2023
  • King George Gallop, King George Sailing Club, 21 January 2023
  • John Merricks Tiger Trophy, Rutland Sailing Club, 4 & 5 February 2023
  • Oxford Blue, Oxford Sailing Club, 18 February 2023
  • Prizegiving at RYA Dinghy Show, Farnborough, 25 February 2023

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