GP14 Nationals almost sold out!

2017 GP14 National Championship

With 66 places gone the 2017 GP14 Nationals, sponsored by Dinghy Rope, Impact Marine, Allen, Exe Sails, SP Boats, Paintcraft, Gingerboats, Zhik, Cornish Orchards and Sailpics is set to be the most popular Nationals since 2004. The limit is 70 before we go to the waiting list so if you’re interested sign up quick! http://gp14.org/events/2017-gp14-national-championship/

40 entries for GP14 Nationals in first week of sales

2017 GP14 National Championship

Entry for the 2017 GP14 National Championships sponsored by Dinghy Rope, Impact Marine, Allen, Exe Sails, SP Boats, Paintcraft, Gingerboats only opened on New Year’s Day but 25 places of the 70 allocation were snapped up in the first 72 hours, half of them gone by Day 5 and 40 places gone after the first week. Commenting on the strong interest […]

Nationals Entries update

Entries for the 2017 GP14 National Championships sponsored by Dinghy Rope, Impact Marine, Allen, Exe Sails, SP Boats, Paintcraft, Gingerboats only opened on New Year’s Day but already 25 from the allocated 70 places were snapped up in the first 72 hours. To find out more about the event, book or see the list of competitors who have entered visit the […]

2017 GP14 National Championship – Online booking now open!

The online booking form and full details are now available in the shop. On-line Booking We know this will be a popular event and we are expecting to fill our allocation of 70 entries well before the event. So you better get in there quick!

2017-2020 World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing

The new Rules Book for 2017 is now available from the  RYA: rya.org.uk  as well as a handy guide and an on-line “Study version”! The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 Study Version The main rule called out is the official introduction of the U flag for preparatory signals- rule 30.3 30.3 U Flag Rule “If flag U has been […]

2017 E Howard-Davies GP14 Youth Training Week Application Forms are Available

The Association is extremely pleased that once again we are organising a youth coaching week. In the past this has always proved to be a popular week, with top GP14 youth sailors benefitting from top quality coaching. It is also a chance to meet and socialise with other sailors, with many friendships being forged. In […]

Hot Toddy, Blessington SC, 15–16 October 2016

A number of sailors made their way down to Blessington on Friday evening, pitched tents and camper vans around the lakeside. It was a very wet and windy night for them. Many of the Saturday sailors drove through heavy down pours of rain but on arrival to Blessington the sun split the skies over the […]

End of Seasons Report

Royal Windermere Yacht Club – 15 and 16 October 2016 The Race Report Much like the end of year disco at school (or prom depending on your age!) the GP14 End of Seasons is a final blow out for the Class with friends coming together to eat, drink and try and do each other over on […]

Super 8 Series

The 2017 GP14 Craftinsure Super 8 Series proved one of the most successful in recent years with 218 sailors having taken part during the year and 29 boats qualified. The series kicked off with the End of Seasons at Royal Windermere Yacht Club in 2016 which was won by Shane MacCarthy and Andy Thompson to […]

GP14’s dominant at the 24 hour Race

The forecast at the beginning of the week for the 50th West Lancashire YC 24 hour Race was one that would have had some of the lighter crews being bulked up with protein shakes and pasta bowls. By mid-week it though it had dropped back to salad weather and teams desperately searching round for stocks […]