Round Holes Trophy is won by a pair of fiddlers
GP14 Classic/Vintage Open, York RI SC, 11 September 2016 This year it turned out to be a ‘home boats only’ event, and although the entry was modest the competition was red hot! Exceptionally light airs on the Saturday forced the cancellation of racing but four Series One boats came to the line in superb […]
Super 8 Training Dates
We are pleased to announce that we will be running training immediately prior to these two Super 8 events: 30 June 2017 Dovey YC prior to Welsh Area Championships 4/5 Aug 2017 Looe SC prior the 2017 UK Nationals Details will be published on the Events Page with the notices of race. Our training events are supported […]
Craftinsure Super 6 Series Results Update

With five events down and only one left we already have 10 boats qualified for the series with a further 15 just needing one more event to qualify. You can view the latest results here. The last event of the series is the Midland Area Championships which takes place on 01 and 02 October at […]
GP14 Youth Training at Skerries, 25/26 August 2016

Funded by the ISA, Exe Sails & the E Howard-Davies Memorial Fund Sixteen enthusiastic sailors rolled up to Skerries Sailing Club Thursday 25th & Friday 26th of August 2016 for some training ahead of the GP14 Championship of Ireland. Youths from Youghal, Blessington, Greystones, Rush and Skerries were greeted with a beautiful morning and a […]
Ladies that Launch, 30 July 2016

Supported by Exe Sails, E Howard-Davies Memorial Fund and South Staffordshire Sailing Club. The Association’s first initiative to inspire ladies who sail, took place on Saturday 30th July 2016, jointly with South Staffordshire Sailing Club (SSSC). This was a very successful coaching event. Adam Savage, who has 25+ years experience of dinghy sailing, led the […]
The E Howard-Davies Youth Training Week is Back!

This event is supported by the E Howard-Davies Memorial Fund. Portland – 10-14 April 2017 This training recently finished and was very successful! Read the full report here. It was run by the Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre (ASSC) and with top guest coaches. Sailors were accommodated in the RYA’s Portland House. Twelve sailors were invited to […]
2016 GP14 Leinster Championships, Sutton, 23/24 July

The 2016 GP14 Leinster Championships were hosted by Sutton Dinghy Club and there was a super representation from clubs up and down the country. The strength of the Class comes from the GP14 presence in the likes Moville, Donegal, Donaghadee, Newtownards, East Antrim, East Down, Enniskillen, RSt.GYC, Blessington, Lough Foyle, Sligo, Greystones, Skerries, Clontarf, Mullingar, […]
2016 GP14 Northern Championships Report

The Race Report – Martin Stanley With a long range forecast for very light winds not changing leading up to the championship, it looked worrying if there would be any sailing over the weekend, but the race committee didn’t give up hope and was not going to pull the plug on the tide until the […]
2016 GP14 Masters and Youths Championships Report
A beautiful summer’s day at the Welsh Harp, twenty-nine boats gathered to contest the 2016 GP14 Masters/Youths Championships over the weekend of 16 and 17 July. The weed boat had seen more use in recent weeks than the mowers at nearby Wembley Stadium and the lake was clear of vegetation. A perfect wind direction, Westerly […]
Youth Championships Preview

For the younger sailor, the GP14 may not be seen as the most glamorous dinghy, it will never be seen at the Olympics and you can leave your harness at home. What it does have is consistently some of the best amateur racing a sailor can experience. The boat prices are capped and the Class […]


