Vintage

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Jack Austin’s boat, number 57 (Puck), is looking for a new home. Jack Austin, who designed the GP14, built the boat himself in 1952.
It has real provenance and must be worth saving.

See details in our…

This is a fascinating article by Betty Armstrong on the history and restoration of GP 796 “Ventura”, originally owned by Ernie Mawhinney. Betty Armstrong is Afloat and Yachting Life‘s Northern Ireland Correspondent and would have sailed against…

This article was published in Classic Boat magazine,  June 2020,  in their Affordable Classic series,  and is reproduced by kind permission of their Editor.

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…

YORK RI’S ROUND HOLES TROPHY GOES AHEAD IN CHALLENGING CONDITIONS You do not need a big fleet to have an afternoon of close racing and great fun at York RI Sailing Club. This was amply…

Ed: Originally published in 2013 – still a good read and the video links still work! The GP14 Association has recently been contacted by Bill McLennan, a member and keen GP14 sailor in the USA…

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…

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…

  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…