R
acing in the winter can be
a pretty daunting prospect,
but some just can’t get
enough of it. Here, our
panel of die-hard sailors
who regularly achieve top results in
the GJW Direct Sailjuice Winter Series
share their advice for how they go about
their racing whilst making sure they
extract maximum fun from the day.What’s the appeal?
Be flexible to make winter racing
work for you. Prioritise the basics -
including keeping warm - first...Harry George says:“Winter racing is
superb.Thevenuesarealldifferentand
the courses are chosen by each club.
This means we have to be on our
‘A-game’ as there is no set pattern;
sometimes it is a reverse-P, a square,
aWoratrapezoid.Perhapsthe
most complicated is the Bloody
Mary where you definitelyWINTER
Competing
during the
coldest months
requires stamina,
thorough
preparation and
top notch
handicap racing
ability. Those in
the know reveal
the skills needed
to get ahead
WINNERS
IMAGES: TIM OLIN/GJW DIRECT SAILJUICE WINTER SERIESMarch 2018 Yachts & Yachting 39