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E-Sailing Irish National Championship
We invite all active GP14 sailors to join our E-Sailing Irish National Championship, sponsored by Craftinsure. This will be held on 4th and 5th July 2020.

Results for 2020 UK Nationals
This year the 2020 UK Nationals event was held as an E-Sailing “Virtual Regatta” series of races, with 5 races in two flights to qualify, leading to the final five “medal” races. See the results…

e-Sailing UK National Championships
Online entry is now open for our 70th Anniversary GP14 e-Sailing UK National Championships, sponsored by Craftinsure. Please join the event by entering via our website Shop

GP14 eSailing Series 2020
As the current coronavirus situation continues and prevents large gatherings, we are pleased to announce the creation of the Craftinsure GP14 eSailing Events 2020 Further details on each event will be published shortly, followed by…

Affordable Classic GP14
This article was published in Classic Boat magazine, June 2020, in their Affordable Classic series, and is reproduced by kind permission of their Editor.
eSailing Spring Championship Entry closes 12:00 today
UPDATE: Our eSailing Spring Championship entry period has been extended until 12:00 noon today 7th May, so head on over to our Shop and join the racing!

Virtual Race – Spring Championship
FINAL RESULTS: GP14 Spring Champs RESULTS In partnership with the RYA, we are pleased to announce our E-Sailing 2020 Spring Championships. The event will start with a series of heats on Friday afternoon 8th May and…

COVID-19 CANCELLATIONS
The Covid 19 continues to be a matter of concern for all of us across the world. Your committee have taken a number of key decisions, Particularly about the World Championship, The UK National Championship…

Cancelled Events
Regrettably, in the light of current advice some events are being cancelled. This page will be updated as events progress and further information is advised by the clubs. UPDATE 19th-August-2020 Events currently cancelled June…
Midland Area Training 14th March
Reminder: The next training event us at South Staffs on Saturday 14th March.
Full details on the Event page https://gp14.org/events/midland-area-training/

Midland Areas Championship
Event entry is now open in our Shop, with full details in the Notice of Race on that page. Click here

Advice and Help with your GP14
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…

Reflections on sailing 24 hrs for charity
One month on from sailing the 53rd West Lancs YC 24 Hour Race on their own and two brothers from The Chase Sailing Club have raised over £1,700 for charity. Eden and Josh Hyland are more…

Films from 1960s of vintage boats racing in York
These two early films are stored in the Yorkshire Film Archive, and give a fascinating view of early racing in GP14s – of especial interest to current owners of early vintage boats! Many thanks to…

GP14 Open Meeting Report at Bolton
29th September 2019 With a weather forecast that included flood warnings, it was a small fleet of 8 boats that took part in the final event of the Northern Bell Series. The rain never…

Hampton SC Open Meeting report
GP14 Open Meeting – Southern Travellers Hampton S.C – 22nd September 2019 Despite a forecast of heavy thundery showers there was a good turn out of home sailors, joined by one stalwart visitor giving…

Southern Championship Report
GP14 Southern Championship at Leigh on Sea Sailing Club – Saturday 31st August / Sunday 1st September
A small but select group of 13 GP14s gathered at Leigh on Sea SC for the Southern Area Championship…

Racing for the FULL 24 Hours at Southport
Two brothers from The Chase Sailing Club will be taking on the full 24 hour race challenge at West Lancs YC this year for advocacy charity POhWER.

Midland Bell – South Staffs Race Report
19 boats came to South Staffs SC to contest the penultimate round of the 2019 Midland Bell series. This was quite possibly the strongest fleet assembled so far this season on the local circuit
Skerries Promo Winner is…
Congratulations to Ciaran Keogh, an 18 year old sailor from Ireland, who is the winner of the FREE ENTRY to the 2020 Skerries World Championship!