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

GP14 2026 Worlds handbook

  • Non refundable deposit of £50 until midnight 28 February 2026 

  • Early bird 28 February 2026 until midnight on 31 May 2026 after this a late fee of £50 is added.

  • Full payment until midnight 1 June 2026 to 8 July 2026

  • If you do NOT know your boat number, please enter TBA plus your initials

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:

  • Forms
  • Deposit of £50 until midnight 28 February 2026 

  • Early bird 28 February 2026 until midnight on 31 May 2026 after this a late fee of £50 is added.

    Full payment until midnight 1 June 2026 to 8 July 2026

  • Youth Boat with  a 50% subsidy from the class until 31 May 2026, plus £50 after

    Youth helm with a 25% subsidy from the class until 31 May 2026, plus £50 after

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.


Cancellation Penalties

  1. Deposit of £50 is non refundable.
  2. Cancellation until 31 May 2026 refund minus £100 admin fee.
  3. Cancellation until 8 July 2026 refund minus £150 admin fee.
  4. No refund after 8 July 2026.
  5. All notifications of cancellation must be made before the date specified. An email to the GP14 office will be acceptable as a method of communication.
  6. Transfer of Entry to another Competitor
  7. It is allowed to transfer an entry from one helm to another up until 8th July 2026, provided this notification is received in writing.

After this date transfers are not permitted, and the Cancellation of Entry conditions above apply. Crew changes are permitted at any time provided that they are in compliance with the Sailing Instructions and the Class Rules.


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International GP14 Worlds 2026. – Fleet Allocation Guidance

The Entry Form will include full Event entry details. This may include various categories of entry in addition to the below.

Gold Fleet: Will include those who:
Have finished in the top 20 of any National Championship ( with an entry of more than 40)
Have finished in the top 15 of any National Championship ( with an entry of less than 40)
Are considered a professional sailor
Silver Fleet: Will include those who:
Do not qualify for the Gold Fleet
Have finished between 21-30 in any National Championship ( with an entry of more than 40 )
Have finished between 16-30 in any National Championship ( with an entry of less than 40)
Bronze Fleet: A bronze fleet competitor
will include those who do not qualify for the Gold or Silver Fleet

Note: You can select your preference of Fleet but ultimately the decision is at the Championship Committee’s discretion

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 19:30 on Fri 14th November

Entry Boat NumberHelm First NameHelm SurnameHelm NationalityCrew First NameCrew SurnameSailing Club
114034JonaNagleBritishSebNagleRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
213872AndrewMacdonaldScottishLouiseMacdonaldCastle Semple Sailing Club
314051JamesAshworthBritishHayleyWycherleySouth Staffs SC
414181JoeZambonBritishEloiseDowellSouth Staffs Sailing Club
513263KeithBuddenBritishBenRobertsTrimpley
6TBC LOHLaurenO'HareIrishRush Sailing Club
714225CathalSheridanIrishDavidCookeSkerries
814208SimonHenshallBritishSavannahHenshallBudworth
914247AislingKellyIrishMatthewKellyRush Sailing Club
10TBC + JRJorisRooneyIrishSligo Yacht Club
11TBC ABAaronBiagioSouth AfricaDawsonEllisVictoria Lake Club
12TBC MBMarkBiagioSouth AfricanEthanBiagioVictoria Lake Club
1314253FinleyWaterhouseBritishSianBairdBudworth SC
1414227RobertSkellyBritishChristopherMayDerwent Reservoir Sailing Club
1514241PatrickHamiltonUKHanaStolkovaEast Down Yacht Club
1614255DoireShielsIrishSeanCollinsSkerries Sailing Club
1713939AineRickardIrishBrendanMarshallRush Sailing Club
1814217MarkPlattBritishChrisJobsonBolton Sailing Club
1913489PatrickLambtonBritishLiamDempseyBolton
2014023MattMeeBritishChrisRobinsonRoyal Windermere YC / Burghfield Sailing Club
2114261JamesWaughirishTBCTBCCounty Antrim yacht club
2214154AdrianLeeIrishGarethGallagherFoyle sailing club/Monkstown sailing club
23TBCJTjohnTelfordBritishJackTelfordBassenthwaite
2414284MichaelCollenderIrishBrianWalkerMullingar Sailing Club
2513901StevenNelsonIrixhJohhnyNelsonNewtownards / donaghadee sailing club
26TBC - CCClaireCromieIrishNewtownards Sailing Club
2714279KatieDwyerIrishMichelleRowleySutton dc and howth yc
2814256GerOwensIrelandMelMorrisEast Antrim boat club
2914293JpMccaldinBritishCarolynMcCrewLEYC
3014277CurlyMorrisIRLEast Antrim B C
31TBC mwEoghanDuffyIrishMatthewWhiteLough ree yacht club
3214188PeterToddIrelandCraigTroughtonRNIYC
3313678ZoëGooddenBritishJonCloseWfSC
3413456AdeelKhanKashmiriRogerJeffsWelsh Harp Sailing Club
3513865JenniferBryceBritishVivikaTimmerNewtownards and Donaghadee
36TBC SHSimonHoultUnited KingdomBrendaHoultHayling Island Sailing Club
3714167IslaHoultUKTBCTBCHayling Island Sailing Club
38TBC FWFinWaterhouseBritishBudworth SC
3913400HarryFrithBritishRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
4013977DavidJohnstonIrelandSutton Dinghy Club
4114056ArthurLoganScottishIainHardyCastle Semple SC
4213233FraserMenziesScottishNiamhMenziesDonaghadee Sailing Club
4314090SimonJoyceBritishRosannaJoyceBudworth
44TBCJMJohnMcGuinnessIrishDonalMcGuinnessMoville Boat Clib
4514192AdamTorrensIrishEmilyTorrensNewtownards SC / Lough Erne YC
4613353DesMacMahonIrishPatBiestyCullaun SC
4714077MichaelBrinesIrishEmmaBrinesLough Erne Yacht Club
48TBCPAULPaulO'NeillScottishAlanJonesCastle Semple Sailing Club /Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
4913464SimonMcVeyUKJonnyMcVeyRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
5014214KeithLoudenIrishMateoLoudenLough Foyle Yacht Club
5114212michaelcoxBritishTBCNSC
5214248RossKearneyIrishDanielNelsonRNIYC
5314224RoryHigginsIrishChrisClaytonRNIYC
5414151JimMcMahonIrishEwanMcMahonHowth Yacht Club
5514165ConorTwohigIrelandMATTHEWCOTTERHowth yacht club
5614040GarethDalzellBritishSarahDalzellRNIYC
5714291ColmanGrimesIrishRossGinglesSkerries Sailing Club
5814272StephenBoyleIrishTbdTbdSDC
5914036RiaghanBoardmanIrishMaedbhButterlyRUSH SAILING CLUB
6014144DanielO’HareIrishAislingKellyRush Sailing Club
6113795PaulaCarthyIrishMurielCarthyRush Sailing Club
6214037AlanButterlyItishTbcTcbRush Sailing Club
63TBCJHJames PeterHockleyIrishLough Foyle Yacht Club
6414171RobbieRichardsonNotthern IrelandNathanTelfordEast Down Yacht club
6513329KenCarthyIrishTBCRush Sailing Club

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