Historically, handicap racing has had its ‘bandit classes’ which run away with the prizes more often than perhaps they should. Part of the aim of this Series is to iron out the imbalances and create fairer competition, rewarding the best sailors regardless of which class they are racing. It’s an imperfect science, but our Great Lakes group of handicapping experts have spent the past six years analysing historic race data. There are a few changes to handicap numbers, but nothing like as big as a few years ago. Why? Because the Great Lakes analysis is year by year homing in on the most accurate and fairest numbers for the many different classes that race in the UK. The proof? We’re seeing a far wider spread of classes taking individual race wins and overall regatta victories.
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2016/17 Series | |
| Draycote Dash | 19/20 November 2016 |
| Datchet Flyer | 10/11 December 2016 |
| Brass Monkey | 27 December 2016 |
| Grafham Grand Prix | 2 January 2017 |
| Bloody Mary | 7 January 2017 |
| Tiger Trophy | 4/5 February 2017 |
| Oxford Blue | 18 February 2017 |
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The GJW Direct SailJuice Winter Series is based around the UK's biggest winter handicap events. Sailors from many different dinghy fleets now consider this series as one of the main goals of their winter racing. With great prizes on offer, it attracts some of the best sailors in the country to compete against each other. The series is managed by SailRacer.
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