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Interview with the 2017 UK National Champions

The 2017 National Championships in Looe were tense. Going into the final day of racing and Mike Senior/Chris White and Ian Dobson/Andy Tunnicliffe were within a point of each other and both gunning for the…

Bassenthwaite Cruising Capers - group photo

Bassenthwaite Cruising Capers

Over the long August Bank Holiday, the GP14 Cruising section organised a fun weekend event: Bassenthwaite Cruising Capers. This sounds brilliant, and certainly gained a new enthusiast in the shape of our Association secretary Steve Parry, who…

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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…

Training Report and Video – Looe 4&5 August 2017

Ten boats arrived for sea training on the Friday and Saturday before the 2017 UK National Championships at Looe. The off-shore wind meant conditions in the dinghy park where not representative of the lively breeze in…

2018 Gul GP14 World Championship

2018 Gul GP14 World Championship Event Update

Entry for the 2018 Gul GP14 World Championship opened on 08 August at a special launch at the Looe Nationals and already 50 places have been taken in a week! The 2018 Worlds will take…

2017 GP14 National Championship

2017 GP14 National Championship

The Nationals are over for another year and what an event! Huge congrats to winners Ian Dobson and Andy Tunnicliffe, final results, videos, prize lists and race reports below. Many thanks to our fantastic sponsors: North…

Frank Nickless and Michelle Evans

Southerns – Welsh Harp Victor 2017

Gp 14 Southern Travellers.   Welsh Harp S.C   24 Boats    Wind   F2 SW Twenty Four boats competed for the 2017 GP Victor trophy, the fourth race of the GP14 Southern Travellers series at the Welsh Harp…

2017 GP14 Welsh Area Championships

This year’s GP14 Welsh Area Championship on 01 and 02 July ended up being a Nationals warm up with 10 out of the 19 boats entered in the Gold Fleet. Held over two days at…

Josh at Ulster Champs

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…

Southport Junior 12 Hour Race

This unique event brings together youth sailors from all around the country to compete in Argo’s, GP14’s and the ever popular Enterprise. Held on the relatively safe waters of the Marine Lake, this popular event…

Tollesbury Open- Race Report

On Saturday 12th June 16 GP 14 sailing dinghies gathered at  Tollesbury  Sailing Club for the fourth round of the London and SE travellers’ series. After tea and bacon rolls to fortify the visitors, many…

2017 GP14 Southern Area Championships

Report by Michelle Evans The only way was Essex on 03 and 04 June for the GP14s with 18 making the trip to the east coast for the Southern Area Championships. The weekend was shared…

Budworth SC

Northern Bell – Budworth SC GP14 Open

On Sunday 4th June, thirteen club boats offered a warm welcome to three visitors to the 2017 Budworth Sailing Club GP14 Open, part of the Northern Bell Circuit. The day offered bright and sunny conditions…

Southern Area Championships – 03 & 04 June

Still time to enter for the Southern Area Championships this weekend at Brightlingsea Sailing Club. There should see a good entry with Welsh Harp SC travelling in numbers this year as well as the Inland and…

Purcell Trophy 2017 -Photo by Monica Schaefer

Ireland – Purcell Trophy – Greystones SC

Congratulations to Ger Owens & Mel Morris on their Purcell Trophy win. It was a hard fought battle between Ger & Mel and Greystones Shane MacCarty sailing with Damien Bracken. The Purcell Trophy 2017 was hosted by…

Scottish Championships

It was a small but perfectly formed group of eight that decided to brave the inclement forecast and make the trip to Annandale Sailing Club for the Scottish Championships, part of the Craftinsure Super 8…

Ladies That Launch – Online booking now open!

By popular request, we are pleased to announce that the proposed ladies training at Welsh Harp Sailing Club on Sunday 16th July 2017 is now confirmed and online booking is open. The training follows the WHSC…

2017 GP14 Inland Championships

Race Report It was another successful Inland Championships for the GP14 Class with over 30 boats making the trip to Bassenthwaite Sailing Club on 06 and 06 May for the third event of the Craftinsure…

Windy sailing at Southport

Northern Bell update from Southport

Strong winds provided a challenge at Southport on 30th April, but provided exciting sailing for the few that took part. Check out the video, which shows what a versatile racing boat the GP14 can be…

Round Holes 2017

2017 Round Holes Trophy report

RED HOT COMPETITION FOR THE ROUND HOLES TROPHY The fleet may have been modest but the competition at the front was sizzling! Six Series One boats came to the line on the River Ouse in…