2026 GP14 World Championship

2026 GP14 World Championship

INTERNATIONAL GP14 CLASS ASSOCIATION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
(RNIYC)  August 8th – 14th 2026

100 boat cap reached
Entries allowed on waiting list below

You can enter now with a refundable £50 deposit in case your position is not confirmed by Jul 10th 2026.

If anyone has difficulty with accommodation, if they can contact the office 02890428041 or manager@rniyc.org

£439 Flexible ferry fare for car + trailer + 2 persons, can be held with deposit, full payment due 2x weeks before departure. Write to erin@nutttravel.com for discounts. Discount code “World sailing comp” through Nutt Travel, or

for Irish Ferries:

The event code that you have (GP14WC) will remain active. The rates that we have attached to the code can be used for travel UK to Ireland (which will be priced in Sterling) and Ireland to UK (which will be priced in Euro).

Bookings can be requested by email to our team at clubdeals@irishferries.com

Competitors will need to include the information below along with the event code:

  • Name, date of birth and nationality for each person
  • Do any passengers require special assistance
  • Routes, dates and times of sailings
  • Type of on board accommodation (e.g. Club Class or cabin) if needed
  • Vehicle make and registration number
  • Trailer dimensions (in meters), to include towbar
  • Where booking for a motorhome, please include height and length of the vehicle in meters
  • A contact postal address
  • A contact mobile phone number

Please note that the code will not work on website and bookings should be sent through to irishferries team by email only

for more information see https://www.gp14ireland.com/

GP14 Worlds NoR Final 8.1.26

GP14 Worlds brochure 13.1.26

MAKE ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TO COMPLETE ENTRY

  • Non refundable deposit of £50 until midnight 28 February 2026 for first hundred boats

  • Early bird entries received before 28th February 2026 are entitled to a special £25 discount.

  • Entries received after the 10th of April 2026, but before the closing date, will incur a late fee of an additional £50.

  • The closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday July 5th, 2026.
  • All Early bird entries received before 28th February 2026 are entitled to a special £25 discount
  • All Entries Received before April 10th will receive two complementary Event Tee Shirts. Those who wish to buy extra shirts, please email the office manager@rniyc.org or in case you chooose other size.
  • Youth Boat with  a 50% subsidy from the class, Youth helm with a 25% subsidy from the class
  • If you do NOT know your boat number, please enter TBA plus your initials
  • If anyone has difficulty with accommodation, if they can contact the office 02890428041 or Leigh@rniyc.org

PRINT General MEDICAL FORM

UNDER 18’S MEDICAL FORM

Parent/Guardian declaration

AND BRING ALONG FILLED OR SEND ELECTRONIC FORM TUESDAY BEFORE EVENT TO ADMIN@GP14.ORG

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International GP14 Worlds 2026

– Information:

NOTE: The first emergency contact for your medical forms is someone land based and at RNIYC during the World Championships. Please give some thought as to who this can be.


Declaration:

  1. All boat Helms and Crews must be current members of the International GP14 Class Association.
    Temporary event membership or Full Annual Membership can be purchased from our online Shop. See our website – www.gp14.org/Shop
    Competitors who are under 18 before and including the last date of the regatta must have a declaration form completed by their parent or guardian before they will be allowed to compete. This applies to helms and crews. The parental declaration form is part of the entry form.
  2. I certify that a valid Class Certificate is held for the boat.
  3. I certify that the boat is insured for a minimum of GBP 3,000,000 Third Party Liability Cover.
  4. I agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing, the rules of the International GP14 Class Association, the Sailing Instructions and the liability disclaimer therein and all other rules that govern this event.

Competition details and results will be available on the World Wide Web.
I agree for our details of Sail number, Competitor name, Crew name and Sailing club to be included on the web site listing. If you would prefer for details not to be listed on the web please contact the office.


Fleet guidance:

Event Category 1- a Regional, Youth, Inland, Masters event in any sailing dinghy class

Event Category 2 – a National, Continental or World Championship in any sailing dinghy class

  • Gold Fleet – a competitor with a track record in achieving a top three position in Category 1 events and/or a top ten position in Category 2 events.
  • Silver Fleet – a competitor with a track record in achieving a top half performance in Category 1 or Category 2 events.
  • Bronze – a competitor who does not meet the criteria for either the Gold or Silver categories

Details of terms of cancellation

If a competitor wishes to cancel their entry, then.

a) Cancellations up to and including April 7th, 2026, will be entitled to a full refund of all amounts paid, less an administration fee of £30.

b) Competitors cancelling after April 7th and before the closing date of midnight on August 1st, 2026, will be entitled to a refund of all amounts paid less than £70 to cover the committed costs of RNIYC and an administration fee of £30.

c) No refunds will be made after the closing date.

d) All notifications of cancellation must be made in writing (an email is sufficient) to the International GP14 Class Association office before the date specified above (admin@GP14.org )

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International GP14 Worlds 2026.-Special trophies

A number of special trophies will be awarded at the 2026 GP14 World Championship. Your eligibility for most of these is clear from the entry form, but it would help us greatly if you could indicate on the form above whether you are eligible for any of the following:

AWARDED TO THOSE PLACED HIGHEST OVERALL:

  • The Bell World Trophy: First Overseas Helm
  • The Bells of Aberdyfi presented by Roger Owen: Helm and Crew aged 45 yrs of age or over on 31st December in the year of the Championship
  • The Ladies Trophy: First Female Helm
  • Young Competitors Trophy: Combined Helm and Crew ages under 45 yrs on 31st December in the year of the Championship
  • The Association Youth Trophy ( Helm ): Helm under 22 on 31st December in the year of the Championship
  • The Association Youth Trophy ( Crew ): Crew under 22 on 31st December in the year of the Championship
  • The Worlds Ton Up Trophy: Combined ages of Helm and Crew of 100 or over on 31st December in the year of the Championship
  • Endeavour Trophy: Last placed competitor who has completed all 9 races

Entries for 2026 GP14 World Championship
at 21:25 on Tue 10th February

Entry Boat NumberHelm First NameHelm SurnameHelm NationalityCrew First NameCrew SurnameSailing Club
113329KenCarthyIrishTBCRush Sailing Club
214171RobbieRichardsonNotthern IrelandNathanTelfordEast Down Yacht club
3TBCJHJames PeterHockleyIrishLough Foyle Yacht Club
414037AlanButterlyItishTbcTcbRush Sailing Club
513795PaulaCarthyIrishMurielCarthyRush Sailing Club
614144DanielO’HareIrishAislingKellyRush Sailing Club
714036RiaghanBoardmanIrishMaedbhButterlyRUSH SAILING CLUB
814272StephenBoyleIrishTbdTbdSDC
914291ColmanGrimesIrishRossGinglesSkerries Sailing Club
1014040LeahMcCleaveBritishSarahDalzellRNIYC
1114165ConorTwohigIrelandMATTHEWCOTTERHowth yacht club
1214151JimMcMahonIrishEwanMcMahonHowth Yacht Club
1314224RoryHigginsIrishChrisClaytonRNIYC
1414248RossKearneyIrishDanielNelsonRNIYC
1514212michaelcoxBritishTBCNSC
1614214KeithLoudenIrishMateoLoudenLough Foyle Yacht Club
1713464SimonMcVeyUKJonnyMcVeyRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
18TBCPAULPaulO'NeillScottishAlanJonesCastle Semple Sailing Club /Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
1914077MBMichaelBrinesIrishEmmaBrinesLough Erne Yacht Club
2013353DesMacMahonIrishPatBiestyCullaun SC
2114192AdamTorrensIrishEmilyTorrensNewtownards SC / Lough Erne YC
2214295JohnMcGuinnessIrishDonalMcGuinnessMoville Boat Clib
2314090SimonJoyceBritishRosannaJoyceBudworth
2413233FraserMenziesScottishNiamhMenziesDonaghadee Sailing Club
2514056ArthurLoganScottishIainHardyCastle Semple SC
2613977DavidJohnstonIrelandSutton Dinghy Club
2713400HarryFrithBritishRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
2814167IslaHoultUKTBCTBCHayling Island Sailing Club
29TBC SHSimonHoultUnited KingdomBrendaHoultHayling Island Sailing Club
3013865JenniferBryceBritishVivikaTimmerNewtownards and Donaghadee
3113456AdeelKhanKashmiriRogerJeffsWelsh Harp Sailing Club
3213678ZoëGooddenBritishJonCloseWfSC
3314188PeterToddIrelandCraigTroughtonRNIYC
34TBC mwEoghanDuffyIrishMatthewWhiteLough ree yacht club
3514277CurlyMorrisIRLEast Antrim B C
3614256GerOwensIrelandMelMorrisEast Antrim boat club
37TBC - CCClaireCromieIrishNewtownards Sailing Club
3813901StevenNelsonIrixhJohhnyNelsonNewtownards / donaghadee sailing club
3914284MichaelCollenderIrishBrianWalkerMullingar Sailing Club
40TBCJTjohnTelfordBritishJackTelfordBassenthwaite
4114261JamesWaughirishTBCTBCCounty Antrim yacht club
4214023MattMeeBritishChrisRobinsonRoyal Windermere YC / Burghfield Sailing Club
4313489PatrickLambtonBritishLiamDempseyBolton
4414217MarkPlattBritishChrisJobsonBolton Sailing Club
4513939AineRickardIrishBrendanMarshallRush Sailing Club
4614255DoireShielsIrishSeanCollinsSkerries Sailing Club
4714241PatrickHamiltonUKHanaStolkovaEast Down Yacht Club
4814227RobertSkellyBritishChristopherMayDerwent Reservoir Sailing Club
4914253FinleyWaterhouseBritishMattBairdBudworth SC
50TBC MBMarkBiagioSouth AfricanEthanBiagioVictoria Lake Club
51TBC ABAaronBiagioSouth AfricaDawsonEllisVictoria Lake Club
52TBC + JRJorisRooneyIrishSligo Yacht Club
5314247AislingKellyIrishMatthewKellyRush Sailing Club
5414208SimonHenshallBritishSavannahHenshallBudworth
5514225CathalSheridanIrishDavidCookeSkerries
56TBC LOHLaurenO'HareIrishRush Sailing Club
5713263KeithBuddenBritishBenRobertsTrimpley
5814181JoeZambonBritishEloiseDowellSouth Staffs Sailing Club
5914051JamesAshworthBritishHayleyWycherleySouth Staffs SC
6013872AndrewMacdonaldScottishLouiseMacdonaldCastle Semple Sailing Club
6114034JonaNagleBritishSebNagleRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
6214301NickBrookBritishRhiannBramwellHollingworth Lake
63TBC JCJohnCurranIrishMarkGreenstreetWembley Sailing Club
6413867JohnLewisIrishSteffiLewisCounty Antrim Yacht Club
6514260AlastairDuffinBritish/NIAndrewCorkillNewtiwnards S C
6613993MaxCullyIrishTbaTbaBlessington Sailing Club
6714274SimonCullyIrishLibbyTierneyBlessington Sailing Club
68TBC EGEvgeniyaGoryachevaRussianMariaKireevaWelsh Harp Sailing Club
6914021HenderBlewettBritishJoshRyznarDRSC
7014168OliverGoodheadBritishKatieKeithSouth Staffordshire sailing club
7114127StuartMcCormickIrishKasiaGeborac McEvoyMullingar Sailing Club
7214658JamesHackettIrishTBCTBCMullingar SC
7313979MikeMartinBritishSueWebbBudworth
74tbc apAlan KeithPinderirelandjohnzumerchikmullingar
7513981SamStreetIrishJoshLloydBlessington sailing club
76TBC CBChrisBatemanIrelandTbdTbdRCYC/MBSC
7713855EdwardReynoldsBritishTbcTbcDonaghadee sailing club
78TBC RNRossNolanIrishEllieNolanRNIYC
79TBC pocPatrickOconnorIrishRichardStreetSligo
8014242AdamMcCulloughIrishTobyMcCulloughRoyal North of Ireland Yacht Club
8114077PeterBrinesIrishLeahPedersenLough Erne Yacht Club
8213787KeithStreetBritishHannahLiptrotWelsh Harp
8314252niallhenryirishOssianGeraghtySligo Yacht Club
8414014AndyWadsworthBritishCathyHowardBrixham YC / Paignton SC
8514271BrianMorrisonBritishAdamNelsonLough erne yacht club
86TBCEGEdwardGreyBritishBrendanSweeneyRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
8714300LizGuestCanadianWilliamMacDonaldWelsh Harp /Wembley SC
8814280SamPlattBritishZenaMartinBolton
8914296AndySmithBritishAliRimmerBassenthwaite
90Tbc GTGregThomasBritishTbcTbcWLYC / Southport
9113677DaithiMurphyIrishTBCTBCTralee Bay Sailing Club
9214117JonathanSinclairBritishWilliamSinclairBudworth SC
9313721RossBairdAUSNigelWaterhouseBudworth Sailing Club
9414215?MargaretHynesIrishMikeHayesCullaun SC
95TBCOHOliHaleGBRHarryShawPoole Yacht Club
9614146DanielCorbettBritishFreyaPemberyCounty Antrim Yacht Club
9714219VictoriaDewsBritishMartinDewsRUYC
98TBC + GMcNMaxHutchinsonBritishNathanielMcNaullDonaghadee Sailing Club
9914302KevinDonnellyIRISHPaidiDonnellyLOUGH NEAGH
10014178JohnBorneBritishMeredithGrieveNewtownards Sailing club (NSC)
10113299jamieislesBritishTBCTBCWelsh Harp Sailing Club
10213180CharlieStockingGBEmilyKellyEDYC
103TBCJBBurrowsJohnBritishLouiseBurrowsRuYC
10414068DavidEvansIrishWilliamDraperSligo Yacht Club
10514215JessicaGreerIrishMarkGreerSligo Yacht Club
10614254ColmO’FlahertyIrishDaveO’ConnorSligo Yacht Club
10713267SimonDickIrishTBATBATBA
108TBCTGThomasGillardBritishRachGraySVSC SHSC
10914275HughGillIrishTBCTBCSutton Dinghy Club
11013227BillyO'MahonyIrishGerryAustinCullaun Sailing Club
11114235AlanBlayIrishHughMc NallyHowth YC
11213644coranneHwffernanIrishGwrryAustinCullaun
113TBCDKDianaKissaneIrelandGrahamCurranHYC
11413495OliverGabbitasUkMikeyNapierBeaver Sailing Club
11514257SamWrayIrishLukeHendersonSligo Yacht Club
11614263DiarmaidMullenIrishOisínMullenSyc
117Tbc jeJonathanEvansIrishUnaL'estrangeSyc
11813238GeorgeFitzgeraldIrishFrankMulqueenCullaun SC
11914220JohnHayesBritishJoelJamesRYA
12013308CharlotteO'TiarnaighIrishTBDTBDSDC
12113569TadhgMcCarthyIrishDeirdreFoleyGreystones Sailing Club

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