A smooth bottom is a fast bottom
A smooth bottom is a fast bottom. Is the bottom of your boat smooth enough? You can’t be a sailor and not be a scientist. Every time you leave the dock, you become part aerodynamicist, part hydrodynamicist — even part cosmologist (when you get that urge to bang the left corner!). Sometimes it’s enough just […]
Advice for Towing from Craftinsure
It is that time of year when many of us leave our boats for a while and concentrate on something a little warmer, However, since you are not using your boat, we suggest now is a good time to start thinking about next season! Boat maintenance is an all year round thing after all, and […]
Applications are Invited for the 2018 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies Youth Training Week

The Association is extremely pleased to invite applications for our 2018 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies Youth Training Week being run at Portland 1-6 April. Not only do GP14 youth sailors benefit from top quality coaching, its also a chance to meet, socialise and forge friendships with other sailors. The week is being run on the […]
SailPics pictures from the 2017 Nationals

A reminder that there are great pictures from the 2017 Nationals available at SailPics.co.uk Why not pop along to the site, browse the photos and maybe get your favorite hi-res photo for yourself! To encourage you, a few examples can be seen on our site here: GP14 Nationals at Looe 2017
End of Seasons Championship Report

We arrived at a sunny sailing club on Saturday morning with the wind was in a great direction. Boats trickled into the boat park ready to start racing for 12:00. A traffic jam delayed a few of the Northern boats but they were very swift in their preparation and the racing was underway. Race Officer […]
GP14 on Instagram!

The Association is now on social media picture sharing site Instagram. We will still be putting content on Facebook and Twitter but you now have another way to connect with us and share your images. Tag us using @gp14sailing or use the #gp14 hashtag.
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 […]
Budworth SC Secure £500 Lennon sponsorship for Masters/Youths

Budworth Sailing Club is pleased to announce LENNON RACEWEAR as the main sponsor for the prestigious GP14 Masters, Grand Masters and Youths competition to be held at Budworth SC on the 28th and 29th October. Lennon are providing the main prizes for the event in the form of vouchers. There will be a total value […]
North Sails Interview and Offer

North Sails have a special offer on for us until the end of November 2017: Main, Spinnaker and Genoa for £1200 (inc VAT)! North have been doing a lot of developmental work on their GP14 sails in the past year as Lawrence Creaser explains in a Q&A session below. Q. You debuted some new North […]
HD New Sails Offer

HD Sails have a winter offer on new sails… Please mention GP14 Association when you contact them!


