Category: Youth & Junior

Although recent temperatures might lead you to think otherwise, summer is officially done, and we are heading into a busy autumn season. The summer is when a lot of the big national and international championships take place and, as usual, many of our Draycote Youth & Junior sailors were in action. There were some great…

As the summer season draws to an end, we can celebrate huge success at all levels by many of our Youth & Junior sailors competing in National, European and World Championships. As well as competing on home turf, often in Weymouth, Draycote sailors from our fleet headed to Greece, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Portugal, Ireland and…

We hope everyone has settled in the the sailing season and managing to get some time on the water. We had a fantastic start to the year with the Friday evening racing and BBQ being very popular on and off the water. Saturdays have seen very encouraging numbers getting out enjoying the sailing and trying…

Would you believe it, spring is officially here! The days are getting longer and soon the clocks will go forward, signalling the start of our 2022 season of activities. Of course, many of our young sailors have been out on the water throughout the winter. The Draycote Academy led by head coach Steve Irish ran…

We are delighted to announce that details to form a Y&J Committee have been finalised, and we are very keen to hold the election for the inaugural commodore and committee in the next few days. The aim of the commodore/committee is fundamentally about promoting youth and junior sailing at Draycote.   You’ll have a huge say in developing…

Hello everyone! After an enforced winter break of 3 months, we can finally get back out on the water. At last, you can try out all that great new sailing kit you got for Christmas! Sailing starts again this week and there is plenty of club racing over the Easter weekend. In the early stages…

Some of our Youth & Junior’s have been very creative during this lockdown time and made this fab video… Many thanks to Paula Irish & family for organising.

Winter Coaching –Midlands   OPEN to ALL RS Feva sailors 2/3 November*    Draycote Water SC  Steve Irish 21/22 December* Draycote Water SC  Jonathan and /or Flynn 18/19 January       Draycote Water SC  Squiddies 1/2 February         Northampton SC  Squiddies 28/29 March*       Draycote Water SC  Jonathan and / or Flynn…

We hope all are well and enjoying the sailing.  We have been well represented in many events around the country and busy at Draycote with lots of Toppers out on the water racing and attending the Saturday morning youth club. There is lots of stuff happening over the coming months and plenty of plans being…

Summer is over, but our sailing season carries on… It is officially Autumn now, but the weather has been good and there is plenty of sailing going on at your club! Friday night sailing has finished for the year as the nights draw in, but as with last year we will have some social nights on…