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SPRING MAINSAIL DEADLINE – 8TH MARCH 2024

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Trimpley SC Training Day Report – Sep 2022

It was great to have Gill and Chris Beddow back at Trimpley Sailing Club to run a much anticipated GP14 training session. Sixteen club members signed up for the session with a diverse group ranging…

Training day at Chase S.C.

We are delighted to offer a further training day on Sunday 20th March 2022 at Chase SC. Entry is now open in our Shop

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New Sea Training Event

Sea Training in Weymouth – This is a fantastic opportunity to brush up your skills with many sea sailing events on the Calendar for 2022, not to mention the World Championship in Skerries.

Youth Training Week -Day 5

For once the forecast was spot on and by 10.00 all were heading to rig the boats and get changed into sailing gear.

Youth Training Week -Day 4

Thursday DAY 5, Another very wet and windy day, but after a few exercises all went out for a short jog. Returning back refreshed but wet it was back to the classroom. Todays Guest Coach…

Youth Training Week -Day 3

WEDNESDAY DAY 3 – Hot off the ferry from Ireland was Chris White, World Championship crew, arriving to take Day 3 of the week.

Youth Training Week -Day 2

The E. H. Davies Youth Training Week Plas Menai Outdoor Pursuits Centre Sponsored by Craftinsure and Robline UK TUESDAY DAY 2 Ian Dobson was the Guest Coach today and in consultation with Harry our Senior…

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/

2020 Youth Training Week

The 2020 Craftinsure and E. Howard-Davies Youth Training Week will be held at Skerries S.C. between Sunday 19th and Friday 24th July  (the week before the Worlds). Hosted by  Skerries Sailing Club Run on our behalf by Skerries…

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…

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 racing and tuning…

Training Report – Introduction to Travelling at Trimpley Sailing Club

Trimpley Sailing Club is keen to encourage more of its members to join the Midland Bell open series.  We currently have only two regular GP14 travellers and invited Chris and Gill Beddow to provide potential…

Training Report – Race Training at Papercourt Sailing Club

On Saturday 16th March, despite a rather foreboding weather forecast putting off quite a number of participants, 10 hardy and keen sailors turned up to dark skies and 30 knots at Papercourt for a southern…

Race Training with Ian Dobson

Race Training Event with coach Ian Dobson!

We are delighted that our next race training event is on March 16th which is a fantastic opportunity to learn from the best! So get down Papercourt SC near Woking, Surrey and learn from coach Ian…

Youth Training Week

2019 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies Youth Training Week

The Association is extremely pleased to invite applications for our 2019 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies Youth Training Week being held at  Plas Menai, Caernarfon, Gwynedd from Sunday 28 July to Friday 2 August 2018. Not…

Chase GP14 Training

At times it is easier to knit fog than organise the GP14 fleet at Chase so knowing I like a challenge I was set the task of organising some training for the Worlds. With a planned…

Hollingworth SC

Training Update

STOP PRESS: SUNNY & WARM WITH STEADY 11 MPH BREEZE FORECAST FOR TRAINING AT LLANDUDNO SC PLACES STILL AVAILABLE! More details – BOOK NOW!   GREAT DAY OF TRAINING AT HOLLINGWORTH LAKE SC Six boats, glorious…

2018 Craftinsure and E Howard-Davies GP14 Youth Training Week

Daily reports will be posted here so check back each day for the latest update. DAY 1 Eight sailors were welcomed at the Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre by Head Coach James Parker-Mowbray for the first…

Better Boat Handling – Gybing – by Mike Senior

Ed: Top tips from Mike Senior, who has won so many Championship events, including most recently the 2018 GP14 World Championship! This article was originally published in the Autumn 2012 edition of Mainsail, which can…