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 19:51 on Sun 9th November

Entry Boat NumberHelm First NameHelm SurnameHelm NationalityCrew First NameCrew SurnameSailing Club
114051JamesAshworthBritishHayleyWycherleySouth Staffs SC
214181JoeZambonBritishEloiseDowellSouth Staffs Sailing Club
313263KeithBuddenBritishBenRobertsTrimpley
4TBC LOHLaurenO'HareIrishRush Sailing Club
514225CathalSheridanIrishDavidCookeSkerries
614208SimonHenshallBritishSavannahHenshallBudworth
714247AislingKellyIrishMatthewKellyRush Sailing Club
8TBC + JRJorisRooneyIrishSligo Yacht Club
9TBC ABAaronBiagioSouth AfricaDawsonEllisVictoria Lake Club
10TBC MBMarkBiagioSouth AfricanEthanBiagioVictoria Lake Club
1114253FinleyWaterhouseBritishSianBairdBudworth SC
1214227RobertSkellyBritishChristopherMayDerwent Reservoir Sailing Club
1314241PatrickHamiltonUKHanaStolkovaEast Down Yacht Club
1414255DoireShielsIrishSeanCollinsSkerries Sailing Club
1513939AineRickardIrishBrendanMarshallRush Sailing Club
1614217MarkPlattBritishChrisJobsonBolton Sailing Club
1713489PatrickLambtonBritishLiamDempseyBolton
1814023MattMeeBritishChrisRobinsonRoyal Windermere YC / Burghfield Sailing Club
1914261JamesWaughirishTBCTBCCounty Antrim yacht club
2014154AdrianLeeIrishGarethGallagherFoyle sailing club/Monkstown sailing club
21TBCjohnTelfordBritishJackTelfordBassenthwaite
2214284MichaelCollenderIrishBrianWalkerMullingar Sailing Club
2313901StevenNelsonIrixhJohhnyNelsonNewtownards / donaghadee sailing club
24TBC - CCClaireCromieIrishNewtownards Sailing Club
2514279KatieDwyerIrishMichelleRowleySutton dc and howth yc
2614256GerOwensIrelandMelMorrisEast Antrim boat club
2714293JpMccaldinBritishCarolynMcCrewLEYC
2814277CurlyMorrisIRLEast Antrim B C
29TBC mwEoghanDuffyIrishMatthewWhiteLough ree yacht club
3014188PeterToddIrelandCraigTroughtonRNIYC
3113678ZoëGooddenBritishJonCloseWfSC
3213456AdeelKhanPakistaniRogerJeffsWelsh Harp Sailing Club
3313865JenniferBryceBritishVivikaTimmerNewtownards and Donaghadee
34TBC SHSimonHoultUnited KingdomBrendaHoultHayling Island Sailing Club
3514167IslaHoultUKTBCTBCHayling Island Sailing Club
36TBC FWFinWaterhouseBritishBudworth SC
3713400HarryFrithBritishRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
3813977DavidJohnstonIrelandSutton Dinghy Club
3914056ArthurLoganScottishIainHardyCastle Semple SC
4013233FraserMenziesScottishNiamhMenziesDonaghadee Sailing Club
4114090SimonJoyceBritishRosannaJoyceBudworth
4214192AdamTorrensIrishEmilyTorrensNewtownards SC / Lough Erne YC
4313353DesMacMahonIrishPatBiestyCullaun SC
4414077MichaelBrinesIrishEmmaBrinesLough Erne Yacht Club
4513872PaulO'NeillScottishCastle semple sailing club
4613464SimonMcVeyUKJonnyMcVeyRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
4714214KeithLoudenIrishMateoLoudenLough Foyle Yacht Club
4814212michaelcoxBritishTBCNSC
4914248RossKearneyIrishDanielNelsonRNIYC
5014224RoryHigginsIrishChrisClaytonRNIYC
5114151JimMcMahonIrishEwanMcMahonHowth Yacht Club
5214165ConorTwohigIrelandMATTHEWCOTTERHowth yacht club
5314040GarethDalzellBritishSarahDalzellRNIYC
5414291ColmanGrimesIrishRossGinglesSkerries Sailing Club
5514272StephenBoyleIrishTbdTbdSDC
5614036RiaghanBoardmanIrishMaedbhButterlyRUSH SAILING CLUB
5714144DanielO’HareIrishAislingKellyRush Sailing Club
5813795PaulaCarthyIrishMurielCarthyRush Sailing Club
5914037AlanButterlyItishTbcTcbRush Sailing Club
60TBCJHJames PeterHockleyIrishLough Foyle Yacht Club
6114171RobbieRichardsonNotthern IrelandNathanTelfordEast Down Yacht club
6213329KenCarthyIrishTBCRush Sailing Club

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