The Grafham Water/Hunts SC competitor sits ahead of the Enterprise sailed by regular participants in the Series, Paul Young and Igor Bakowski from Midland Sailing Club. In third place, Alistair Hodgson and Ella Spain’s RS200 from Draycote Water Sailing Club.
The top 12 boats in the overall standings all represent different classes, with the hiking boats dominating the top places. Highest placed of the trapeze classes is the Osprey sailed by Roger and Jamie Blake from Great Moor Sailing Club.
Sitting in fifth is the Merlin Rocket that won the first three events of the Series, but with Tom Gillard and Rach Gray being away from competition for the Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey and the GJW Direct Bloody Mary, they drop to fifth overall. However, in the best of four scoring to determine the outright winner in a few weeks’ time, Gillard and Gray would only need one more good result to put them right back in contention for repeating their season victory from the previous winter. They have three more opportunities to do that in the coming month, with Rutland, Grafham and Oxford Sailing Clubs all hosting events in quick succession.
Coming up…
Next event in the series is the Tiger Trophy at Rutland Water, fast approaching this weekend of 31 January and 1 February. The weekend after, it’s the Grafham Grand Prix which was postponed from its original date a few weeks ago. Enter here…
Navigators and General Coaching debrief
Resident coach of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series, Simon Horsfield, is providing tips and advice throughout the eight events of the season. Supported by new sponsor, insurance company Navigators & General, Simon is a three-time winner of the series and well qualified to help sailors of all levels. Here’s Simon’s debrief from the Bloody Mary…
Overall Standings in the Series
Category Standings
Old-Boats
1st: ILCA 6 / Laser Radial, John CANT, Erith Yacht Club (18)
2nd: Enterprise, Paul YOUNG & Igor BAKOWSKI, Midland Sailing Club (19)
3rd: Scorpion, Steven MCCARTHY & Delyth HOPKINS, The Chase Sailing Club (69)
Junior
1st: ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7, Toby TURNER, Draycote Water Sailing Club (27)
2nd: ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7, Faith TURNER, Draycote Water Sailing Club (38)
3rd: 2000, Benjamin PASCOE & Sam PASCOE, Castle cove (81)
Youth
1st: ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7, Toby TURNER, Draycote Water Sailing Club (39)
2nd: ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7, Faith TURNER, Draycote Water Sailing Club (51)
3rd: ILCA 6 / Laser Radial, Will SADLER, Reading Sailing Club (104)
19-30
1st: Snipe, Matthew WOLSTENHOLME & Lloyd ROBERTS, Bough Beech SC (52)
2nd: ILCA 6 / Laser Radial, Hugh LEACH, Reading Sailing Club (85)
3rd: 2000, Jack BARRETT & Edward SKEITH, RNSA (89)
31-60
1st: Merlin Rocket, Thomas GILLARD & Rach GRAY, Sheffield Vikings SC/ Staunton Harold SC (10)
2nd: Streaker, Peter GRAY, Staunton Harold (55)
3rd: RS200, Alistair HODGSON & Ella SPAIN, Draycote Water Sailing Club (73)
Masters
1st: Hadron H2, Gavin FLEMING, Grafham Water Sailing Club (30)
2nd: Enterprise, Paul YOUNG & Igor BAKOWSKI, Midland Sailing Club (46)
3rd: Osprey, Roger BLAKE & Jamie BLAKE, Great Moor Sailing Club (69)
Female
1st: ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7, Faith TURNER, Draycote Water Sailing Club (25)
2nd: Fireball, Katie BYNE & Richard BAILEY, Draycote Water Sailing Club (80)
3rd: Supernova, Serena STEWARDSON, Emberton Park (86)
FastS
1st: Merlin Rocket, Thomas GILLARD & Rach GRAY, Sheffield Vikings SC/ Staunton Harold SC (9)
2nd: Osprey, Roger BLAKE & Jamie BLAKE, Great Moor Sailing Club (55)
3rd: Contender, Nathan MCGRORY, Poole YC (87)
FastA
1st: Vortex, Jonathan CARTER, rickmansworth sailing club (58)
2nd: Musto Skiff, Richard SMITH, Medway Yacht Club (67)
3rd: RS500, Nigel DAVIS & Aaron DAVIS, Draycote Water SC (103)
SlowA
1st: RS200, Alistair HODGSON & Ella SPAIN, Draycote Water Sailing Club (25)
2nd: 2000, Jack BARRETT & Edward SKEITH, RNSA (37)
3rd: RS Vareo, Luke FISHER, Emberton Park (61)
SlowS
1st: Streaker, Peter GRAY, Staunton Harold (59)
2nd: Hadron H2, Gavin FLEMING, Grafham Water Sailing Club (96)
3rd: ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7, Toby TURNER, Draycote Water Sailing Club (98)
Next event in the series is the Tiger Trophy at Rutland Water, fast approaching this weekend of 31 January and 1 February. The weekend after, it’s the Grafham Grand Prix which was postponed from its original date a few weeks ago. Enter here .
The Events
The following events are in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2025/26:
You can find out more about the Series here: www.SailJuiceSeries.com
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