Enter Here >>> The weather for this Sunday’s King George Gallop – event No.6 in this season’s Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series – is shaping up to be refreshingly mild after the recent cold snap that has gripped the UK. With warm, moderate to strong breezes lining up for the North London reservoir, entries are filling up with around 60 boat already signed up for a maximum fleet size of 80. Like most of the Series events this winter, it looks like this one is going to book out before the day.
There are more than 25 different classes represented and defending champion from last year’s Gallop, King George’s Tony Cooper, will have his work cut out winning again in his Laser Radial. Among the leading contenders are the reigning Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series Champions who earlier finished runner-up in the GJW Direct Bloody Mary, 2000 sailors Simon Horsfield and Katie Burridge.
Some strong competition could come from the Aero fleet, with Pete Barton along with Ben and Nigel Rolfe in some 7s while Tim Hire is hiking down a bigger 9. The son/father duo Harry and James George have had great success in this Series in RS200s and 420s, and now the Lymington team are turning their skilled hands to some Scorpion racing, although they’ll be hard pushed to beat the experienced team of Sheffield Vikings’ Tom Gillard and Rachael Rhodes, both former SailJuice winners.
Overall rankings after five events
Defending champions Simon Horsfield and Katie Burridge (2000), hold on to top spot, but 2011/12 Champion Peter Gray (GP14) is up four places to close the gap, with Simon Hawkes (K1) completing the podium. With four events to count and record entries, it looks like it could go down to the wire this winter.
Sailing Chandlery Top Class
The GP14 class continue to hold onto top spot, but are being pushed hard by defending champions the Laser class, who are closing the gap and have jumped up to second place. The RS Aero 7s are in third position. Rankings are based on the best three results for each class across every race.
Trident Top Club
Draycote Water Sailing Club managed to get back on top, swapping places with Burton Sailing Club, with Staunton Harold Sailing Club completing the podium. Based on the best three results for each club across every race.
GBSC division rankings and classes with 10+ entries
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GBSC Youth |
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1 |
Tim HIRE |
RS Aero 7 |
Royal Lymington YC / Lymington Town SC |
⇮2 |
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2 |
Alastair BROWN |
Laser Radial |
Great Moor SC |
⇮2 |
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2 |
George SUNDERLAND |
Laser |
Olton Mere SC |
↡1 |
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GBSC Junior |
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1 |
Dylan MCPHERSON |
420 |
Rya |
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2 |
James CROSSLEY |
Topper |
Datchet Water SC |
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3 |
Abigail LARR |
RS Aero 5 |
Northampton SC |
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GBSC 19-30 |
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1 |
Alex HORLOCK |
Comet Trio MK2 |
Exe SC |
⇮1 |
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2 |
Thomas GILLARD |
Scorpion |
Sheffield Viking SC |
⇮2 |
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3 |
Isaac MARSH |
Fireball |
Dovestone SC |
⇮2 |
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GBSC 31-60 |
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1 |
Simon HORSFIELD |
2000 |
Army Sailing Association / TISC |
⇮2 |
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2 |
Peter GRAY |
GP14 |
Staunton Harold SC |
↡1 |
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3 |
Steve COCKERILL |
RS400 |
Stokes Bay SC |
↡1 |
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GBSC Masters |
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1 |
Philip MEAKINS |
Osprey |
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2 |
Roger BLAKE |
Osprey |
⇮1 |
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3 |
Val MILLWARD |
Challenger |
↡1 |
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GBSC Female |
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1 |
Emma PEARSON |
Europe |
Stokes Bay SC |
⇮2 |
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2 |
Val MILLWARD |
Challenger |
Rutland SC |
↡1 |
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3 |
Ellie CRAIG |
RS Aero 7 |
Draycote Water SC |
↡1 |
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GBSC Fast Asymmetric |
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1 |
Steve COCKERILL |
RS400 |
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2 |
Mark BARNES |
B14 |
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3 |
Robert GULLAN |
RS800 |
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GBSC Fast Symmetric |
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1 |
Philip MEAKINS |
Osprey |
Warsash SC |
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2 |
Richard SMITH |
RS600 |
Wilsonian SC |
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3 |
Dan JOHNSON |
Fireball |
Weston SC |
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GBSC Slow Asymmetric |
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1 |
Simon HORSFIELD |
2000 |
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2 |
Alex HORLOCK |
Comet Trio MK2 |
Exe SC |
⇮1 |
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2 |
Luke FISHER |
RS Vareo |
Emberton Park SC |
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GBSC Slow Symmetric |
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1 |
Peter GRAY |
GP14 |
Staunton Harold SC |
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2 |
Simon HAWKES |
K1 |
⇮9 |
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3 |
Tim HIRE |
RS Aero 7 |
Royal Lymington YC / Lymington Town SC |
⇮10 |
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GBSC Series |
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1 |
Simon HORSFIELD |
2000 |
⇮1 |
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2 |
Peter GRAY |
GP14 |
↡1 |
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3 |
Steve COCKERILL |
RS400 |
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GBSC RS200 |
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1 |
Alistair HODGSON |
RS200 |
⇮1 |
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2 |
Matt FOWLER |
RS200 |
⇮1 |
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3 |
Nigel PEPPERDINE |
RS200 |
↡2 |
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GBSC RS Aero 5 |
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1 |
Abigail LARR |
RS Aero 5 |
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2 |
Ollie WILLIAMSON |
RS Aero 5 |
⇮1 |
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3 |
Harriet CRITCHLEY |
RS Aero 5 |
↡1 |
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GBSC Laser |
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1 |
George SUNDERLAND |
Laser |
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2 |
Carl AVERY |
Laser |
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3 |
Garry KNOTT |
Laser |
⇮1 |
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GBSC RS Aero 7 |
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1 |
Tim HIRE |
RS Aero 7 |
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2 |
Ellie CRAIG |
RS Aero 7 |
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2 |
Andrew RAWSON |
RS Aero 7 |
⇮1 |
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GBSC Topper |
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1 |
James CROSSLEY |
Topper |
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2 |
Ted BALL |
Topper |
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3 |
Joseph ROWE |
Topper |
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GBSC 420 |
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1 |
Dylan MCPHERSON |
420 |
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2 |
Megan FERGUSON |
420 |
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3 |
Ellie CLARK |
420 |
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GBSC RS400 |
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1 |
Steve COCKERILL |
RS400 |
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2 |
Richard KELSALL |
RS400 |
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3 |
Richard GREEN |
RS400 |
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GBSC Laser Radial |
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1 |
Alastair BROWN |
Laser Radial |
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2 |
Desmond LUXTON |
Laser Radial |
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3 |
William SUNDERLAND |
Laser Radial |
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GBSC D-Zero |
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1 |
Andrew SPENCER |
D-Zero |
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2 |
Nigel AUSTIN |
D-Zero |
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3 |
Nigel PYBUS |
D-Zero |
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GBSC Solo |
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1 |
Patrick OVERS |
Solo |
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2 |
Fraser HAYDEN |
Solo |
⇮1 |
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3 |
Paul HOAD |
Solo |
↡1 |
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GBSC Merlin Rocket |
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1 |
Andy GEORGE |
Merlin Rocket |
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2 |
Simon POTTS |
Merlin Rocket |
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3 |
Alan KRAYLING |
Merlin Rocket |
↡1 |
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GBSC Fireball |
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1 |
Dan JOHNSON |
Fireball |
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2 |
Isaac MARSH |
Fireball |
⇮1 |
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3 |
Martyn LEWIS |
Fireball |
↡1 |
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GBSC GP14 |
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1 |
Peter GRAY |
GP14 |
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2 |
Nick CRAIG |
GP14 |
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3 |
Hugh DEVEREUX |
GP14 |
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GBSC RS600 |
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1 |
Richard SMITH |
RS600 |
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2 |
Luke HARDY |
RS600 |
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3 |
George SMITH |
RS600 |
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GBSC 29er |
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1 |
Thomas WILLIAMSON |
29er |
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2 |
William PANK |
29er |
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2 |
Joshua PRICE |
29er |
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GBSC Contender |
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1 |
Ben HAWKES |
Contender |
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2 |
Richard BYNE |
Contender |
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3 |
Stuart JONES |
Contender |
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GBSC Musto Skiff |
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1 |
Tom TAYLOR |
Musto Skiff |
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2 |
Brennan ROBINSON |
Musto Skiff |
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2 |
Serega SAMUS |
Musto Skiff |
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GBSC Phantom |
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1 |
Matt PRITCHARD |
Phantom |
⇮2 |
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2 |
Norman BYRD |
Phantom |
↡1 |
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2 |
Andy COUCH |
Phantom |
↡1 |
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Following hot on the heels of the Gallop is the John Merricks Tiger Trophy at Rutland Sailing Club. Whether you’re thinking of doing one or both, be quick with your entries at: www.sailjuiceseries.com
THE EVENTS
The following events are in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2019/20):
Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash, Draycote Water Sailing Club
23 & 24 November 2019
Datchet Flyer, Datchet Water Sailing Club
7 & 8 December 2019
Brass Monkey, Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club
27 December 2019
Grafham Grand Prix, Grafham Water Sailing Club
29 December 2019
Bloody Mary, Queen Mary Sailing Club
11 January 2020
King George Gallop, King George Sailing Club
26 January 2020
John Merricks Tiger Trophy, Rutland Sailing Club
1 & 2 February 2020
Oxford Blue, Oxford Sailing Club
15 February 2020
Prizegiving, RYA Dinghy Show, Alexandra Palace
1015am Saturday 29 February 2020
Photo Credits: Tim Olin
Notes to editors:
Current and previous winners of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series
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)
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