GJW Direct Sailjuice Winter Series 2016/2017 results roundup
Ian Morgan takes class honours. Photo Copyright Tim Olin With the GJW Direct Sailjuice Winter Series 2016/2107 now concluded and the spray has settled down it is time to review the series and and reflect on another successful winter of sailing for the class stalwarts. In the overall standings current National Champion Ian Morgan led […]
D-Zeros at the Oxford Blue 2017
Nigel Austin dealing with the traffic. Photo Copyright Tim Olin On the 18th February the D-Zero fleet gathered at Oxford SC for round 8 of their 2016/2017 winter series. The event was also the final round of the GJW Direct Sailjuice Winter Series 2016/2017. With the top 2 steps of the podium in the overall […]
D-Zeros at the Tiger Trophy 2017
Nigel Austin in the light conditions at the 2017 Tiger Trophy. Photo Copyright Tim Olin On the 4th and 5th February 2017 the D-Zero class travelled to Rutland SC for the 2017 Tiger Trophy in aid of the John Merricks Sailing Trust. Various online weather forecasts had predicted winds ranging from no wind, through the […]
D-Zero Winter Series 2017 update after round 7
Last weekend saw the 2 day Tiger Trophy contested. 4 D-Zeros travelled and their placings have had en effect on the standings. Rob Lennos has secured 2nd in the series with Ian already crowned as champion. 3rd place is still very much open for grabs though. Nigel managed to get the ‘Southwell Beater’ back in […]
Brass Monkey 2016 – Report
A lone D-Zero made the journey to Yorkshire Dales for the 2016 Brass Monkey. With others left ruing leaving their entry too late. Nigel Austin made the most of his day up north and did a great job of staying away from Tim Olin. He reports as follows: A 3.5hr drive early on the morning […]
Upcoming Events January 2017
With entry for the Brass Monkey at Yorkshire Dales on the 27th December now full and a long entrant making the journey north attention is shifting to the January winter series events. On the 2nd January we have the 4th Event of our Winter Series, the Grafham Grand Prix which already has entries in to […]
D-Zero Winter Series 2016-2017 Round 2 update
Ian Morgan leads after 2 round of the D-Zero Winter Series. Photo Copyright Tim Olin After round 2 there is very little change at the top of the leaderboard with Ian Morgan taking class honours followed by Rob Lennox and Tom Southwell. From here the series moves on to Yorkshire Dales for the Brass Monkey […]
D-Zero winter Series 2016/2017 Round 2 Preview
Ian Morgan leads the series after the 2016 Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash This coming weekend sees the resumption of the D-Zero Winter Series 2016/2017 after a short interlude for the re-scheduled Burghfield D-Zero Sprint Open. At the time of writing we have 7 pre-entries which is down on last year but some of the regular […]
D-Zero Winter Series 2017 Round 1 – Draycote Dash
Ian Morgan leads the D-Zero fleet at the 2016 Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash. Photo Copyright Tim Olin On the 19th and 20th November 2017 6 hardy D-Zero sailors gathered at Draycote Water SC for the Draycote Dash. This event is round 1 of the D-Zero Winter Series and round 1 of the GJW Direct Sailjuice […]
Upcoming events November and December 2016
With another successful summer season of sailing behind us all eye are turning towards the start of the popular D-Zero Winter Series. With 5 D-Zeros already pre-entered for the first event on the 19th and 20th November at Draycote Water and entry closing on the 13th November with no entries allowed after that date be […]
