Posts on January 2018


2018 Gul GP14 World Championship

More sponsors for the 2018 World Championship

The 2018 Gul GP14 World Championship is set to be the hottest ticket of the year. With six months still to go there are already 99 boats entered (as at 29 January) and 29 sponsors lined up…

Book review by Hugh Brazier

Clive Eplett, Club Sailor: from back to front.  “Some of the books Liz has asked me to review for recent issues of Mainsail have proved pretty heavy-going, so this time I went and found one for myself at…

Better Boat Handling – Gybing – by Mike Senior

Ed: Top tips from Mike Senior, who has won so many Championship events, including most recently the 2018 GP14 World Championship! This article was originally published in the Autumn 2012 edition of Mainsail, which can…

See us at the Dinghy Show 2018

The GP14 International Association (us!) will again have a great stand at the show, so do come along and say hello, check out our exhibits, ask us questions! 03-04 March 2018, Alexandra Palace, London Once…

A vintage GP14 in America

Ed: Originally published in 2013 – still a good read and the video links still work! The GP14 Association has recently been contacted by Bill McLennan, a member and keen GP14 sailor in the USA…

The GP14 – all you need to know

This poster designed by Mandy Mitchell of Winsford Flash sailing club was produced to display at their Open Day this weekend.  If you would like to download a copy to display at your event to…

A smooth bottom is a fast bottom

A smooth bottom is a fast bottom. Is the bottom of your boat smooth enough? You can’t be a sailor and not be a scientist. Every time you leave the dock, you become part aerodynamicist…

Advice for Towing from Craftinsure

It is that time of year when many of us leave our boats for a while and concentrate on something a little warmer, However, since you are not using your boat, we suggest now is…