With the traditional Dinghy Sailing season coming to an close eye can now turn to the chilly months to come. Fortunately D-Zero sailors are a hardy bunch and love to keep sailing all year round.
For those who fancy something a little different there are a lot of opportunities to get out on the water over the winter months….
D-Zero Winter Series 2019-2020

Yes, it is back again and the winner gets to sail with the coveted ‘W’ on their sail. Current holder, and D-Zero poster boy, Tom Southwell has been absent for a little while but hopefully he will make a return to defend his title and let the boat make him look good again.
The event are as follows, all except the Steve Nicholson Trophy are part of the Selden Sailjuice Winter Series and entry must be done online. Do note that the events have tended to not allow on the day entries so make sure you have a confirmed entry before you travel.
23rd/24th November 2019 – Draycote Dash – Online Entry
7th/8th December 2019 – Datchet Flyer – Online Entry
27th December 2019 – Brass Monkey – Online Entry
29th December 2019 – Grafham Grand Prix – Online Entry
11th January 2020 – Bloody Mary – Online Entry
25th January 2020 – Steve Nicholson Trophy – Online Entry
26th January 2020 – King George Gallop – Online Entry
1st/2nd February 2020 – Tiger Trophy – Online Entry
15th February 2020 – Oxford Blue – Online Entry
Of the 9 events just 4 will be needed to count towards the series.
Sailing Southwest Winter Series
For those not based in the middle of the country our friends down at Sailing Southwest are running their own Winter Series so D-Zeros based over that way can keep sailing. Their events are as below:
2nd November 2019 – Porthpean Pursuit
3rd November 2019 – Penzance Pirate
23rd November 2019 – NDYC Wrecker
1st December 2019 – Christmas Cracker
19th January 2020 – Starcross Steamer
25th January 2020 – Sutton Bingham Icicle
9th February 2020 – Roadford Rocket
16th February 2020 – Channel Chop
15th March 2020 – Exmoor Beastie
21st March 2020 – Torbay Tornado
More details and online entry can be found by clicking here.
Harken Largs Winter Series

For those north of the border Largs are again running a winter series. The ever increasing Scottish D-Zero fleet are sure to have a strong presence here. For just £99 you can sail at Largs (and get some handy practice at the 2020 D-Zero National Championship Venue). The series starts on the 27th October 2019, runs through to December. The fee also includes the New Year race and Spring Series. More details on the Winter Series can be found by clicking here.