Sam Pascoe won the first event of the 2023/24 Seldén SailJuice Winter Series, the Draycote Dash.
After a tough pursuit race won by Arran HOLMAN and Alex HUGHES (470), Sam Pascoe (Musto Skiff) managed to hang onto his overnight lead, despite capsizing near the end.
Tom MORRIS and Guy FILLMORE (RS800), finished a close second overall, one point behind.
HOLMAN and HUGHES (470) finished third overall.
First in the medium was Ben FLOWER (ILCA 7) and in the slow Freddie SUNDERLAND (ILCA 6).
2023 Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash – Leaders after 5 races (109 entries)
1st Musto Skiff Fast Sam PASCOE Castle Cove SC – – 7 pts
2nd RS800 Fast Thomas MORRIS and Guy FILLMORE Hayling Island SC – – 8 pts
3rd 470 Fast Arran HOLMAN and Alex HUGHES Sutton SC – – 14 pts
4th Contender Fast Ed PRESLEY Castle Cove SC – – 22 pts
5th ILCA 7 Medium Ben FLOWER Paignton SC – – 28 pts
6th Scorpion Fast Thomas GILLARD and Rachael GRAY Sheffield Vikings SC – – 29 pts
7th Musto Skiff Fast Robert RICHARDSON Royal Windermere YC – – 35 pts
8th ILCA 6 Slow Freddie SUNDERLAND Draycote Water SC – – 35 pts
9th Musto Skiff Fast Sam BARKER Castle Cove SC – – 44 pts
10th 505 Fast Tom JEFFCOATE and Tim HARTLEY Chew Valley Lake SC – – 48 pts
11th ILCA 6 Slow Derin Can SOYER Draycote Water SC – – 55 pts
12th ILCA 4 Slow Bronwen THOMAS Draycote Water SC – – 57 pts
13th RS Aero 7 Medium Joe SCURRAH Carsington SC – – 62 pts
14th ILCA 7 Medium Jamie BLAKE Great Moor SC – – 78.5 pts
15th Challenger Slow Val MILLWARD Rutland SC – – 81.5 pts
16th K1 Medium Simon HAWKES Castle Cove SC – – 82 pts
17th Solo Slow Chris BROWN Draycote Water SC – – 83.5 pts
18th RS Aero 6 Medium Ellie CRAIG Bassenthwaite SC – – 87 pts
19th ILCA 6 Slow Felicity ANGELL Draycote Water SC – – 94.5 pts
20th RS300 Fast Matt BANBROOK Bowmoor SC – – 102 pts
Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2023/24:
18/19 Nov 2023 Draycote Dash
9/10 Dec 2023 Datchet Flyer
27 Dec 2023 Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey
30 Dec 2023 Grafham GP
6 Jan 2024 Bloody Mary
20 Jan 2024 KGSC Gallop
3/4 Feb 2024 Tiger Trophy
17 Feb 2024 Oxford Blue
24 Feb 2024 Prize Giving
