SPRING MAINSAIL DEADLINE – 7TH MARCH 2025

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Paul Rowan, Sad News
Curly Morris, GP14 Assocation President says “It was with sadness that I learned of Paul Rowan’s death on Saturday 23rd January. I have known Paul since I started to learn to sail in 1957 in Larne Lough. He was already an experienced and successful sailor at East Antrim Motorboat and Cruising Club (later shortened to […]
GP 796 “Ventura” soon to be back afloat
This is a fascinating article by Betty Armstrong on the history and restoration of GP 796 “Ventura”, originally owned by Ernie Mawhinney. Betty Armstrong is Afloat and Yachting Life‘s Northern Ireland Correspondent and would have sailed against Ernie in her youth. Ernie was also a contemporary of our very own President Curly Morris when they both started […]
2019 GP14 Ulster Championship, Lough Foyle Yacht Club
Lough Foyle Yacht Club, located on the banks of the River Foyle at Culmore Point, hosted the 2019 Ulster Championships attracting 27 competitors from not only all over Ireland but as far from Poole in Dorset, England. After 2 general recalls and the race officer having to raise the black flag before race 1 had […]
2018 Ulster Championship Report and Results
Congratulations to Shane MacCarthy and crew Andy Davis taking the 2018 Ulster Championships over a sunny weekend at Donaghadee SC. Silver fleet winner was Peter & Stephen Boyle with Peter also taking the Ulster Youth Championship trophy. Bronze fleet win was taken by Jack Buttimer & Adam McDonagh. Full Results are below: Race report by […]
O’Tiarnaigh Challenge Report
Swords Sailing & Boating Club O’Tiarnaigh Challenge 14/15 April 2018 The forecast for the O’Tiarnaigh Challenge 2018 was moderate to fresh breeze for the Saturday and strong breeze and up to 30knots of gusts for the Sunday. OD Peter Smyth at the Saturday morning briefing made the decision to sail all 6 qualifying races instead […]
Irish “Hot Toddy” event report

The GP14 Annual Hot Toddy event took place over the weekend of the 14th / 15th October 2017 on beautiful Lough Owel hosted by Mullingar Sailing Club. See the full results and more on the GP14 Ireland website Racing began on Saturday on flat water and with the wind shifting in force and direction, some […]
Josh Porter at the 2017 Nationals

A great post for Josh Porter’s third diary update. Josh tells of the ups, downs (and capsizes, gear failures and successes) during the week in Looe at the 2017 Nationals. Well done Josh !
Irish Nationals 2017

The GP14 2017 Irish Nationals were held on 19th-21st August at Ballyholme Yacht Club. 29 boats competed which included one visiting team from the UK – John Hayes, an ex 470 campaigner from Southport who was sailing with Joel James. With conditions varying wildly over the 3 days and nine races, from 30 knot gusts […]
Josh Porter – Diary Update July 2017

Josh Porter, our first grant recipient for the Richard Estaugh Fund, gives us a diary update The Richard Estaugh Fund is a bursary fund to which GP14 sailors can apply for assistance towards worthwhile sailing related projects. These take many forms, from sailing campaigns, to coaching or providing assistance or buddying for people with a disability. Grants are […]