2018 Gul GP14 World Championship – Day 2

The lack of sailing during Sunday for Day 1 of the Gul 2018 GP14 World Championship obviously whetted the appetite for competition as 80 turned out for the quiz which, remarkably, was won by team Chase & Tynemouth. Day 2 (Monday) looked like it was going to involve a battle of wits with the water […]
Gul 2018 GP14 World Championships – Day 1
After a six-week heat wave it was fitting that the start of the school holidays, and the start of the Gul 2018 GP14 World Championship, should start with ripping squalls and rain showers. Regardless of the weather there was a good buzz in the club house as we registered. With 35 sponsors it took quite […]
Racing cancelled for Day 1 of the Worlds
Racing cancelled for today (Sunday) as we can’t get the RIBs over from the Mount. At the moment the plan is to try and sail 3 tomorrow with an earlier start. #gp14worlds
Chase GP14 Training
At times it is easier to knit fog than organise the GP14 fleet at Chase so knowing I like a challenge I was set the task of organising some training for the Worlds. With a planned on the water start of 9.30am (and some slow coaches instructed to arrive at 8.30am, and apparently in fancy dress) […]
GP14 Worlds – Runners and Riders

With a Gold Fleet entry currently standing at 56 out of the 130 boats the competition at this year’s Worlds will be tough. So tough in fact that there will be a ‘Platinum Fleet’ introduced mid-week where the top 15 at that point in time will be rewarded by being moved into the new elite […]
GP14 Inland and Welsh Championships Preview
Online entries are now open for the 2018Inland and Welsh Championships which return to the popular Bala lake. The event will take place on 05 and 06 May at Bala Sailing Club. The event is always popular with 31 entries for last year’s Inland Championship which was won by Fergus Barnham and Andy Hunter (Snettisham SC/Nantwich SC). The […]
GP14 Chase Midland Areas Attracts World and National Champions
38 boats turned up at the Chase Sailing Club over the weekend of 21 and 22 April for the GP14 Midland Area Championships to be greeted by the sailing holy grail of sunshine, wind and some of the best GP14 sailors in the world. The entry list including current GP14 World Champions Shane MacCarthy and […]
2018 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies GP14 Youth Training Week
Daily reports will be posted here so check back each day for the latest update. DAY 1 Eight sailors were welcomed at the Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre by Head Coach James Parker-Mowbray for the first day of the 2018 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies GP14 Youth Training Week. The conditions at Portland – described as ‘fruity’ – […]
2018 Midland Area Championship Preview
Part of the Midland Bell Series and the Super Six Series, this year’s Midland Area Championships will take place at The Chase Sailing Club on 21 and 22 April. The current Midland Area Champions are Staunton Harold’s Pete Gray and Richard Pepperdine but they will face some stiff local competition to keep their crowns this year […]
GP14 Youth and Masters Championships Preview
Online entries are now open for the 2018 Youth and Masters Championships. The event will take place on 07 and 08 April at Poole Yacht Club. The event is always popular with last year’s Masters having 24 entrants and was won by the newest to qualify for the event, Gingerboats’ Andy Smith and Phil Hodgkins (Bassenthwaite SC). The 2018Youths […]

