2027 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies GP14 Youth Training Week

THE INTERNATIONAL GP14 CLASS ASSOCIATION

2027 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies GP14 Youth Training Week Information and Application Form

Sunday 28^th March  – Friday 2nd April at Plas Menai Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.

The Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies GP14 Youth Training Week is an advanced race training course run over five days for helms and crews able to demonstrate racing competency and a desire to compete at GP14 championships. Sailors must also be under 22 on 31 Dec 2027, or still in full time education.

The cost of the week is £475.00 per sailor. This cost principally covers your food and accommodation for the week, as the coaching is heavily subsidised by the E Howard-Davies Memorial Fund. We can take a maximum of ten boats, so have twenty places available and it works best if you come in pairs. We need a minimum of twelve sailors for the week to be viable.

The following guidelines will be used to select participants from the applications received:

1. Participation in recent GP14 events – as helm or crew – particularly championships and major events such as National or World Championships.
2. Participation in GP14 or club training events.
3. Ability to:
   1. sail at a good club racing standard in a range of wind conditions, including planing conditions.
   2. to right a capsized boat
   3. to handle a GP14 ashore
4. A letter of support from your club Commodore, Training Principal or other recognised person who can confirm your ability and commitment to the GP14.
5. Access to a GP14 in good racing order.

Please use the form, found on the website under Events and send it to Gill in the GP14 Office.  admin@gp14.org      Applications should be received by Saturday 30th January 2027 to be sure of consideration in the initial selection process. The final decision on who is invited to participate is at the absolute discretion of the Association and you will be informed by 20^th February 2027.

Upon acceptance you will be required pay a deposit of £150 .00. The balance of £325.00 and medical/consent forms will need to be received by Friday March 5^th 2027.  Sailors are required to be Youth members of the Association.

This event is being organised by the International GP14 Class Association for its youth members and is not designed to award any specific sailing or racing qualifications. The coaching will be provided on the Association’s behalf by the National Outdoor Centre for Wales who will provide a Senior Instructor for the week. We will additionally use guest coaches with specific GP14 skills.  Sailors will be housed on-site in our own annex. There will be a volunteer house parent system for the under 18s when they are not at the Centre.

Sailors will be expected to arrive on Sunday 28^th March to rig their boats before the evening meal. Sailing will start on Monday morning. They should be ready to leave at 1700 on Friday 2nd April.

2027 APPLICATION FORM