Delivering winter race training with tailor-made programmes by top-level coaches for optimum progress and attainment.
Full-time shore staff, superb facilities, large non-tidal water & a central location make Draycote the premier training venue.
With 6 years of developing young sailors to compete, we’re seeing our cohort go from strength to strength.
From young sailors building confidence and self-esteem, through to multiple wins and podium places at national and international events.
Steve Irish is a world-class professional sailing coach. He has worked with the British Sailing Team, Turkish Sail Federation and Thailand’s 49er team. This has included coaching a variety of youth and junior squads, enabling 470 sailors to progress from development to Olympic-level funding – including Hannah Mills and Luke Patience – and leading 29er and 420 sailors to international success at championships such as ISAF Youth Worlds.
Steve himself started sailing in Optimists, going on to represent GBR and has had multiple successes at national, European and world levels in 420’s, 470’s, 49ers, RS800s and RS200s.
Joe Rowe is an RYA dinghy instructor and qualified race coach with a history in single handed fleets. A successful Topper sailor winning the National series and Topper world Championship before moving to the ILCA 6 where he raced at the highest level and achieved Gold Fleet position at the ILCA 6 Youth Europeans.
Now sailing an ILCA 7, Joe’s experience in Toppers, ILCAs, combined with vast experience of big fleet racing, supports his coaching skills.
Millie Irish is a qualified Race coach with vast personal sailing experience across a number of fleets racing on a national and international level. Starting out in the Optimist and progressing to national squads before moving in to the RS Feva winning numerous events, including the UK National championship.
She has raced 420s and 29ers at the highest level and is now sailing the 470. Millie is the lead Optimist Academy coach and will be looking to pass on her vast knowledge across a range of fleets in the future.
5th & 6th September
10th & 11th October
12th & 13th December
30th & 31st January
20th & 21st March
Stages are based on number of years sailing as part of Draycote Academy and not individual abilities.
Grace Aynsley
Lukas Carmesin
Charlie Day
James Huntriss
Dylan Irons
Sebastian Millington
Sidney Mitchell
James Murphy
5th & 6th September
17th & 18th October
28th & 29th December
13th & 14th February
20th & 21st March
Stages are based on number of years sailing as part of Draycote Academy and not individual abilities.
Archie Clanfield
Thea Long
Thomas Murphy
Lena Tokajuk
Jake Day
Hendricks Long
Martha Shorter
Elizabeth Stainton
Benjamin Whittaker
Hari Clark
Harry Fenton
Isaac Foulds
Tom Moriarty
Alfred Stoyell
Hannah Swinton
26th & 27th September
31st October & 1st November
28th & 29th November
9th & 10th January
6th & 7th March
Stages are based on number of years sailing as part of Draycote Academy and not individual abilities.
Samuel Akehurst
Lucy Eeles
Josie Heppell
Elodie Heppell
William Redshaw
3rd & 4th October
14th & 15th November
19th & 20th December
23rd & 24th January
27th & 28th February
Stages are based on number of years sailing as part of Draycote Academy and not individual abilities.
Daisy Cox
Emily Hooton
Annabel Hooton
Josiah Long
Lucas Rooke
Euan Pickard
Hari Clark
Grace Fleming
Frederick Seddon
3rd & 4th October
7th & 8th November
5th & 6th December
16th & 17th January
6th & 7th February
Stages are based on number of years sailing as part of Draycote Academy and not individual abilities.
Ebony Aloof
James Burton
Esme Hemingway
Sally Kerry
Ben Angell
Laurie Lamb
Noah Mathers
Jai Mutreja
Alexander Stainton
Faith Turner
Toby Turner
Edward Whittaker
Robin Wright
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