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 3.5.2026

GP14 Worlds brochure 13.1.26

Note Ammendment 5.4 to NOR

5.4* Eligible boats may enter by completing the attached entry form and submitting it, together with a deposit of £50 to the World Championship event section of the International GP14 Class Association website. The balance of £270 shall be paid to the Int GP14 Class Association. All final payments shall be made by midnight 17th May. Any outstanding entries can still complete by July 5th but shall incur a late fee of £50.

 

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

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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 20:18 on Fri 15th May

Entry Boat NumberHelm First NameHelm SurnameHelm NationalityCrew First NameCrew SurnameSailing Club
113329KenCarthyIrishTBCRush Sailing Club
214037AlanButterlyIrishEoinButterlyRush Sailing Club
313795PaulaCarthyIrishMurielCarthyRush Sailing Club
414144DanielO’HareIrishCharlieSavageRush Sailing Club
514036RiaghanBoardmanIrishMaedbhButterlyRUSH SAILING CLUB
614272PeterBoyleIrishStephenBoyleSDC
714291ColmanGrimesIrishRossGinglesSkerries Sailing Club
814040LeahMcCleaveBritishSarahDalzellRNIYC
914165ConorTwohigIrelandMATTHEWCOTTERHowth yacht club
1014151JimMcMahonIrishEwanMcMahonHowth Yacht Club
1114224RoryHigginsIrishChrisClaytonRNIYC
1214248RossKearneyIrishDanielNelsonRNIYC
1314212michaelcoxBritishRachaelStewartNSC
1414214KeithLoudenIrishMateoLoudenLough Foyle Yacht Club
15TBCPAULPaulO'NeillScottishAlanJonesCastle Semple Sailing Club /Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
1614077MBMichaelBrinesIrishEmmaBrinesLough Erne Yacht Club
1713353DesMacMahonIrishPatBiestyCullaun SC
1814192AdamTorrensIrishEmilyTorrensNewtownards SC / Lough Erne YC
1914295JohnMcGuinnessIrishDonalMcGuinnessMoville Boat Clib
2014090SimonJoyceBritishRosannaJoyceBudworth
2113233FraserMenziesScottishNiamhMenziesDonaghadee Sailing Club
2214056ArthurLoganScottishIainHardyCastle Semple SC
2313977DavidJohnstonIrelandSutton Dinghy Club
2413865JenniferBryceBritishVivikaTimmerNewtownards and Donaghadee
2513456AdeelKhanPakistanRogerJeffsWelsh Harp Sailing Club
2613678ZoëGooddenBritishJonCloseWfSC
2714277CurlyMorrisIRLEast Antrim B C
2814256GerOwensIrelandMelMorrisEast Antrim boat club
29TBC - CCClaireCromieIrishNewtownards Sailing Club
3013901StevenNelsonIrixhJohhnyNelsonNewtownards / donaghadee sailing club
3114284MichaelCollenderIrishBrianWalkerMullingar Sailing Club
32TBCJTjohnTelfordBritishJackTelfordBassenthwaite
3314261JamesWaughirishTBCTBCCounty Antrim yacht club
3413489PatrickLambtonBritishLiamDempseyBolton
3514217MarkPlattBritishChrisJobsonBolton Sailing Club
3613939AineRickardIrishBrendanMarshallRush Sailing Club
3714241PatrickHamiltonUKHanaStolkovaEast Down Yacht Club
3814227RobertSkellyBritishChristopherMayDerwent Reservoir Sailing Club
3914253FinleyWaterhouseBritishMattBairdBudworth SC
40TBC MBMarkBiagioSouth AfricanEthanBiagioVictoria Lake Club
41TBC + JRJorisRooneyIrishNancyRooneySligo Yacht Club
4214247AislingKellyIrishMatthewKellyRush Sailing Club
4314208SimonHenshallBritishSavannahHenshallBudworth
4414225CathalSheridanIrishDavidCookeSkerries
45TBC LOHLaurenO'HareIrishJamesO'HareRush Sailing Club
4613263KeithBuddenBritishBenRobertsTrimpley
4714181JoeZambonBritishEloiseDowellSouth Staffs Sailing Club
4814051JamesAshworthBritishHayleyWycherleySouth Staffs SC
4914034JonaNagleBritishSebNagleRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
5014301NickBrookBritishRhiannBramwellHollingworth Lake
51TBC JCJohnCurranIrishMarkGreenstreetWembley Sailing Club
5213867JohnLewisIrishSteffiLewisCounty Antrim Yacht Club
5314260AlastairDuffinBritish/NIAndrewCorkillNewtiwnards S C
5413993MaxCullyIrishTbaTbaBlessington Sailing Club
5514274SimonCullyIrishLibbyTierneyBlessington Sailing Club
56TBC EGEvgeniyaGoryachevaNeutral AthletesMariaKireevaWelsh Harp Sailing Club
5714021HenderBlewettBritishJoshRyznarDRSC
5814168OliverGoodheadBritishKatieKeithSouth Staffordshire sailing club
5914127StuartMcCormickIrishKasiaGeborac McEvoyMullingar Sailing Club
6014658JamesHackettIrishKevinHackettMullingar SC
6113979MikeMartinBritishSueWebbBudworth
62tbc apAlan KeithPinderirelandjohnzumerchikmullingar
6313981SamStreetIrishJoshLloydBlessington sailing club
64TBC CBChrisBatemanIrelandTbdTbdRCYC/MBSC
6513855EdwardReynoldsBritishJoshMcNeelyDonaghadee sailing club
66TBC RNRossNolanIrishEllieNolanRNIYC
67TBC pocPatrickOconnorIrishRichardStreetSligo
6814242AdamMcCulloughIrishTobyMcCulloughRoyal North of Ireland Yacht Club
6914077PeterBrinesIrishLeahPedersenLough Erne Yacht Club
7014288niallhenryirishOssianGeraghtySligo Yacht Club
7114271BrianMorrisonBritishAdamNelsonLough erne yacht club
72TBCEGEdwardGreyBritishBrendanSweeneyRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
7314300LizGuestCanadianWilliamMacDonaldWelsh Harp /Wembley SC
7414280SamPlattBritishZenaMartinBolton
7514296AndySmithBritishAliRimmerBassenthwaite
76Tbc GTGregThomasBritishStuartMackenzieWLYC / Southport
7713677DaithiMurphyIrishTBCTBCTralee Bay Sailing Club
7814117JonathanSinclairBritishWilliamSinclairBudworth SC
7913721RossBairdAUSNigelWaterhouseBudworth Sailing Club
8014215?MargaretHynesIrishMikeHayesCullaun SC
81TBCOHOliHaleGBRHarryShawPoole Yacht Club
8214146DanielCorbettBritishFreyaPemberyCounty Antrim Yacht Club
8314219VictoriaDewsBritishMartinDewsRUYC
84TBC + GMcNMaxHutchinsonBritishNathanielMcNaullDonaghadee Sailing Club
8514302KevinDonnellyIRISHPaidiDonnellyLOUGH NEAGH
8614178JohnBorneBritishMeredithGrieveNewtownards Sailing club (NSC)
8713299jamieislesBritish/GreekElinaAkalestouWelsh Harp Sailing Club
8813180CharlieStockingGBEmilyKellyEDYC
8914068DavidEvansIrishWilliamDraperSligo Yacht Club
9014215JessicaGreerIrishMarkGreerSligo Yacht Club
9114275HughGillIrishTBCTBCSutton Dinghy Club
9213227BillyO'MahonyIrishGerryAustinCullaun Sailing Club
9314235AlanBlayIrishHughMc NallyHowth YC
9413644coranneHwffernanIrishGwrryAustinCullaun
95TBCDKDianaKissaneIrelandGrahamCurranHYC
9613495OliverGabbitasUkMikeyNapierBeaver Sailing Club
9714257SamWrayIrishLukeHendersonSligo Yacht Club
9814263DiarmaidMullenIrishOisínMullenSyc
99Tbc jeJonathanEvansIrishUnaL'estrangeSyc
10013238GeorgeFitzgeraldIrishFrankMulqueenCullaun SC
10114220JohnHayesBritishJoelJamesRYA
10213569TadhgMcCarthyIrishDeirdreFoleyGreystones Sailing Club
103TBCMTMegTyrrellIrishTBCTBCRoyal Irish Yacht Club
104TBC + RDRobertDicksonIrishAdrianLeeHowth Yacht Club

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