Sailing at Draycote this festive season 2024-25
by Jeremy Atkins 16 Dec 05:46 PST
Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash © DWSC
Club members and visitors have a great opportunity to sail at Draycote Water Sailing Club over the festive season. To make it even better for visitors, the Club is offering anyone competing in the open events over this period free sailing in the Sunday club racing and free boat parking over the period.
The events are:
| Thurs 26th Dec | Boxing Day Pursuit Race | Datum 1130 |
| Sun 29th Dec | Sunday Club Racing | Starts 1100 & 1320 |
| Mon 30th Dec | Youth Open Meeting | Briefing 0945 |
| Wed 1st Jan | New Year's Day Pursuit Race | Datum 1330 |
| Sat 4th Jan | Draycote Dash - Average Laps | Start 1100 |
| Sun 5th Jan | Draycote Dash - Pursuit Race | Datum 1100 |
The Boxing Day and New Year's Day Pursuit Races are part of the Club's Pursuit Race series and are always open to visiting sailors at a fee of £10 per boat per event. They make an excellent way to recover from the festivities of the day before and are always great sailing and social events. Just turn up on the day and enter at the Waterside Reception / Shop. See draycotewater.co.uk/club-racing/pursuit-racing
Sunday Club Racing is split into five starts in the morning and 4 in the afternoon, with fleet racing for Fireballs, Flying Fifteens, ILCAs, Aeros and Solos as well as a fast and slow menagerie fleet. Just turn up on the day and register at the Waterside Reception/Shop. See Winter schedule [PDF]
The Youth Open Meeting sponsored by Fernhurst Books is for those aged 23 or under competing in ILCA (4, 6 & 7), Topper (5.3 & 4.2), RS Tera (Sport & Pro) and Optimist classes. Entries close at 2359 on Thursday 26th December. See draycotewater.co.uk/events/ilca-youth-open-23-438
And finally, the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash is part of the Selden SailJuice Winter Series. It was postponed from November. Entries close at 2359 on Tuesday 31st December and any changes to class/rig from the original entry must be made by then, no further changes will be permitted. See draycotewater.co.uk/events/draycote-dash-2-386
Fernhurst Books will have its complete range of 150 sailing and watersports books available at both the Youth Open and Draycote Dash.
The Club looks forward to welcoming our visitors over the festive season.
