Southern Area Championships – 03 & 04 June

Still time to enter for the Southern Area Championships this weekend at Brightlingsea Sailing Club. There should see a good entry with Welsh Harp SC travelling in numbers this year as well as the Inland and Midland Champions Fergus and Andy attending. There will be five scheduled races, two on Saturday and three on Sunday, raced […]

Scottish Championships

It was a small but perfectly formed group of eight that decided to brave the inclement forecast and make the trip to Annandale Sailing Club for the Scottish Championships, part of the Craftinsure Super 8 Series, on 20 and 21 May. Having not been to Scotland since a midge filled bite-fest at the beginning of […]

2017 GP14 Inland Championships

Race Report It was another successful Inland Championships for the GP14 Class with over 30 boats making the trip to Bassenthwaite Sailing Club on 06 and 06 May for the third event of the Craftinsure Super 8 Series. With a strong gold fleet and stronger winds predicted it looked set to be a closely fought […]

Northern Bell update from Southport

Windy sailing at Southport

Strong winds provided a challenge at Southport on 30th April, but provided exciting sailing for the few that took part. Check out the video, which shows what a versatile racing boat the GP14 can be in windy weather. In view of the small turnout, it has been decided that this event will not count towards […]

2017 Round Holes Trophy report

Round Holes 2017

RED HOT COMPETITION FOR THE ROUND HOLES TROPHY The fleet may have been modest but the competition at the front was sizzling! Six Series One boats came to the line on the River Ouse in glorious spring weather for York RI Sailing Club’s fourth year of the Round Holes Trophy. The oldest entrant was no.20, […]

2017 GP14 Nationals Update

2017 GP14 National Championship

Latest Update Event is this week! See latest results and race reports here. Taking place at Looe Sailing Cub between 05 and 11 August the 2017 GP14 Nationals sold out its original allocation in just 29 days! We now have 12 fantastic sponsors on board: North Sails, Dinghy Rope, Impact Marine, Allen, Exe Sails, SP Boats, Paintcraft, Gingerboats, Zhik, Cornish Orchards and […]

2017 Midland Area Championships

Report by Charles Saunders   The second event of the Craftinsure Super 8 series took place over the balmy weekend of 8th/9th April at Staunton Harold Sailing club in the   heart of the Midlands.  When the duty team arrived at 9.00 am the reservoir had a mirror like calm, but gradually the wind and the […]

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/