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 Belfast Worlds NOR 2.5.2026

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 08:00 on Sun 3rd May

Entry Boat NumberHelm First NameHelm SurnameHelm NationalityCrew First NameCrew SurnameSailing Club
113329KenCarthyIrishTBCRush Sailing Club
214171RobbieRichardsonNotthern IrelandNathanTelfordEast Down Yacht club
3TBCJHJames PeterHockleyIrishLough Foyle Yacht Club
414037AlanButterlyIrishEoinButterlyRush Sailing Club
513795PaulaCarthyIrishMurielCarthyRush Sailing Club
614144DanielO’HareIrishCharlieSavageRush Sailing Club
714036RiaghanBoardmanIrishMaedbhButterlyRUSH SAILING CLUB
814272PeterBoyleIrishStephenBoyleSDC
914291ColmanGrimesIrishRossGinglesSkerries Sailing Club
1014040LeahMcCleaveBritishSarahDalzellRNIYC
1114165ConorTwohigIrelandMATTHEWCOTTERHowth yacht club
1214151JimMcMahonIrishEwanMcMahonHowth Yacht Club
1314224RoryHigginsIrishChrisClaytonRNIYC
1414248RossKearneyIrishDanielNelsonRNIYC
1514212michaelcoxBritishRachaelStewartNSC
1614214KeithLoudenIrishMateoLoudenLough Foyle Yacht Club
17TBCPAULPaulO'NeillScottishAlanJonesCastle Semple Sailing Club /Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
1814077MBMichaelBrinesIrishEmmaBrinesLough Erne Yacht Club
1913353DesMacMahonIrishPatBiestyCullaun SC
2014192AdamTorrensIrishEmilyTorrensNewtownards SC / Lough Erne YC
2114295JohnMcGuinnessIrishDonalMcGuinnessMoville Boat Clib
2214090SimonJoyceBritishRosannaJoyceBudworth
2313233FraserMenziesScottishNiamhMenziesDonaghadee Sailing Club
2414056ArthurLoganScottishIainHardyCastle Semple SC
2513977DavidJohnstonIrelandSutton Dinghy Club
2613400HarryFrithBritishRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
2713865JenniferBryceBritishVivikaTimmerNewtownards and Donaghadee
2813456AdeelKhanKashmiriRogerJeffsWelsh Harp Sailing Club
2913678ZoëGooddenBritishJonCloseWfSC
3014188PeterToddIrelandCraigTroughtonRNIYC
3114277CurlyMorrisIRLEast Antrim B C
3214256GerOwensIrelandMelMorrisEast Antrim boat club
33TBC - CCClaireCromieIrishNewtownards Sailing Club
3413901StevenNelsonIrixhJohhnyNelsonNewtownards / donaghadee sailing club
3514284MichaelCollenderIrishBrianWalkerMullingar Sailing Club
36TBCJTjohnTelfordBritishJackTelfordBassenthwaite
3714261JamesWaughirishTBCTBCCounty Antrim yacht club
3814023MattMeeBritishChrisRobinsonRoyal Windermere YC / Burghfield Sailing Club
3913489PatrickLambtonBritishLiamDempseyBolton
4014217MarkPlattBritishChrisJobsonBolton Sailing Club
4113939AineRickardIrishBrendanMarshallRush Sailing Club
4214255DoireShielsIrishSeanCollinsSkerries Sailing Club
4314241PatrickHamiltonUKHanaStolkovaEast Down Yacht Club
4414227RobertSkellyBritishChristopherMayDerwent Reservoir Sailing Club
4514253FinleyWaterhouseBritishMattBairdBudworth SC
46TBC MBMarkBiagioSouth AfricanEthanBiagioVictoria Lake Club
47TBC + JRJorisRooneyIrishNancyRooneySligo Yacht Club
4814247AislingKellyIrishMatthewKellyRush Sailing Club
4914208SimonHenshallBritishSavannahHenshallBudworth
5014225CathalSheridanIrishDavidCookeSkerries
51TBC LOHLaurenO'HareIrishJamesO'HareRush Sailing Club
5213263KeithBuddenBritishBenRobertsTrimpley
5314181JoeZambonBritishEloiseDowellSouth Staffs Sailing Club
5414051JamesAshworthBritishHayleyWycherleySouth Staffs SC
5514034JonaNagleBritishSebNagleRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
5614301NickBrookBritishRhiannBramwellHollingworth Lake
57TBC JCJohnCurranIrishMarkGreenstreetWembley Sailing Club
5813867JohnLewisIrishSteffiLewisCounty Antrim Yacht Club
5914260AlastairDuffinBritish/NIAndrewCorkillNewtiwnards S C
6013993MaxCullyIrishTbaTbaBlessington Sailing Club
6114274SimonCullyIrishLibbyTierneyBlessington Sailing Club
62TBC EGEvgeniyaGoryachevaRussianMariaKireevaWelsh Harp Sailing Club
6314021HenderBlewettBritishJoshRyznarDRSC
6414168OliverGoodheadBritishKatieKeithSouth Staffordshire sailing club
6514127StuartMcCormickIrishKasiaGeborac McEvoyMullingar Sailing Club
6614658JamesHackettIrishKevinHackettMullingar SC
6713979MikeMartinBritishSueWebbBudworth
68tbc apAlan KeithPinderirelandjohnzumerchikmullingar
6913981SamStreetIrishJoshLloydBlessington sailing club
70TBC CBChrisBatemanIrelandTbdTbdRCYC/MBSC
7113855EdwardReynoldsBritishJoshMcNeelyDonaghadee sailing club
72TBC RNRossNolanIrishEllieNolanRNIYC
73TBC pocPatrickOconnorIrishRichardStreetSligo
7414242AdamMcCulloughIrishTobyMcCulloughRoyal North of Ireland Yacht Club
7514077PeterBrinesIrishLeahPedersenLough Erne Yacht Club
7614252niallhenryirishOssianGeraghtySligo Yacht Club
7714271BrianMorrisonBritishAdamNelsonLough erne yacht club
78TBCEGEdwardGreyBritishBrendanSweeneyRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
7914300LizGuestCanadianWilliamMacDonaldWelsh Harp /Wembley SC
8014280SamPlattBritishZenaMartinBolton
8114296AndySmithBritishAliRimmerBassenthwaite
82Tbc GTGregThomasBritishStuartMackenzieWLYC / Southport
8313677DaithiMurphyIrishTBCTBCTralee Bay Sailing Club
8414117JonathanSinclairBritishWilliamSinclairBudworth SC
8513721RossBairdAUSNigelWaterhouseBudworth Sailing Club
8614215?MargaretHynesIrishMikeHayesCullaun SC
87TBCOHOliHaleGBRHarryShawPoole Yacht Club
8814146DanielCorbettBritishFreyaPemberyCounty Antrim Yacht Club
8914219VictoriaDewsBritishMartinDewsRUYC
90TBC + GMcNMaxHutchinsonBritishNathanielMcNaullDonaghadee Sailing Club
9114302KevinDonnellyIRISHPaidiDonnellyLOUGH NEAGH
9214178JohnBorneBritishMeredithGrieveNewtownards Sailing club (NSC)
9313299jamieislesBritishTBCTBCWelsh Harp Sailing Club
9413180CharlieStockingGBEmilyKellyEDYC
9514068DavidEvansIrishWilliamDraperSligo Yacht Club
9614215JessicaGreerIrishMarkGreerSligo Yacht Club
9713267SimonDickIrishTBATBATBA
9814275HughGillIrishTBCTBCSutton Dinghy Club
9913227BillyO'MahonyIrishGerryAustinCullaun Sailing Club
10014235AlanBlayIrishHughMc NallyHowth YC
10113644coranneHwffernanIrishGwrryAustinCullaun
102TBCDKDianaKissaneIrelandGrahamCurranHYC
10313495OliverGabbitasUkMikeyNapierBeaver Sailing Club
10414257SamWrayIrishLukeHendersonSligo Yacht Club
10514263DiarmaidMullenIrishOisínMullenSyc
106Tbc jeJonathanEvansIrishUnaL'estrangeSyc
10713238GeorgeFitzgeraldIrishFrankMulqueenCullaun SC
10814220JohnHayesBritishJoelJamesRYA
10913569TadhgMcCarthyIrishDeirdreFoleyGreystones Sailing Club
110TBCMTMegTyrrellIrishTBCTBCRoyal Irish Yacht Club

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