Budworth S.C. Open Report
A great turnout of 22 GP14’s competed in the Budworth Open event in a tricky and patchy southerly breeze crossing the mere through trees in gusts and patches. There were place changes galore throughout the whole fleet, but the eventual winner showed consistency. Read the full report on the GP14 website http://gp14.org!
Inland Championship Results, Report and pictures
Harken GP14 Inland Championship 18/19 May Words by Michelle Evans, pictures by Richard Craig from sailpics.co.uk – view all pictures here. 2019 Harken Inland Championship- Results Wind wise it seems to have been feast or famine this year with this event forecast to be in the latter category. This will have no doubt put a […]
GP14 NORTHERN AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS
GP14 NORTHERN AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS: SATURDAY 11TH & SUNDAY 12TH MAY The fine setting in the Pennines of Hollingworth Lake SC leaves it sometimes poised between the different weather patterns of east and west. So it was for the weekend of 11/12 May as the Club hosted the Craftinsure sponsored GP14 Northern Championship. The event was […]
Help with your GP14?

Would you like some advice and help? We are looking to provide training for sailors who are either very new to the class, or those who are only just ready to try racing and tuning their boat. (ed: We also have help and advice articles on rigging; tuning; rope lengths and other topics, go to […]
Training Report – Introduction to Travelling at Trimpley Sailing Club
Trimpley Sailing Club is keen to encourage more of its members to join the Midland Bell open series. We currently have only two regular GP14 travellers and invited Chris and Gill Beddow to provide potential travellers with advice and support by organising a half day training session on Saturday 16th March. On that windy, but […]
Training Report – Race Training at Papercourt Sailing Club
On Saturday 16th March, despite a rather foreboding weather forecast putting off quite a number of participants, 10 hardy and keen sailors turned up to dark skies and 30 knots at Papercourt for a southern area training session with GP ace Ian Dobson. The morning session was held in the classroom and around the boat […]
2019 Southern Venetian Race Report
Gp 14 Southern Travellers, Venetian Trophy 6th April 2019 The top end of a gentle breeze from the North East so some consistent if not too strenuous exercise for the 3 visitors and 21 local crews arriving at the Welsh Harp. Windward and leeward marks at either end of the lake, good conditions for an […]
Chase Midland Bell Open Report
The competition at the Chase SC always attracts a strong entry with this year the same as 20 boats ignored the rubbish mid-week forecast to turn up for the second round of the GP14 Midland Bell on 07 April. On the day the breeze was a fairly decent F3 and cloudy as we set off […]
Entry for our Championship Events
Enter now for our Midlands, Inlands and Welsh Championship events! For on-line entry visit our Shop. The Midlands Championship is coming up real soon on 13th/14th April (entry closes on 10th April) so enter soon to avoid late entry fees! Next up later in April is the Welsh Championship on the 27th/28th April followed by […]
See us at the Dinghy Show!
All the arrangements are in place and a keen team is lined up to welcome you onto what we hope will be one of our best ever stands. We have a double-size stand, so come and admire a couple of superb GP14s – the latest Duffin/Paintcraft and SP creations. You really must not miss Ann […]