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 06:35 on Mon 8th December

Entry Boat NumberHelm First NameHelm SurnameHelm NationalityCrew First NameCrew SurnameSailing Club
114274SimonCullyIrishLibbyTierneyBlessington Sailing Club
213993MaxCullyIrishTbaTbaBlessington Sailing Club
314260AlastairDuffinBritish/NIAndrewCorkillNewtiwnards S C
413867JohnLewisIrishSteffiLewisCounty Antrim Yacht Club
5TBC JCJohnCurranIrishMarkGreenstreetWembley Sailing Club
614301NickBrookBritishRhiannBramwellHollingworth Lake
714034JonaNagleBritishSebNagleRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
813872AndrewMacdonaldScottishLouiseMacdonaldCastle Semple Sailing Club
914051JamesAshworthBritishHayleyWycherleySouth Staffs SC
1014181JoeZambonBritishEloiseDowellSouth Staffs Sailing Club
1113263KeithBuddenBritishBenRobertsTrimpley
12TBC LOHLaurenO'HareIrishRush Sailing Club
1314225CathalSheridanIrishDavidCookeSkerries
1414208SimonHenshallBritishSavannahHenshallBudworth
1514247AislingKellyIrishMatthewKellyRush Sailing Club
16TBC + JRJorisRooneyIrishSligo Yacht Club
17TBC ABAaronBiagioSouth AfricaDawsonEllisVictoria Lake Club
18TBC MBMarkBiagioSouth AfricanEthanBiagioVictoria Lake Club
1914253FinleyWaterhouseBritishSianBairdBudworth SC
2014227RobertSkellyBritishChristopherMayDerwent Reservoir Sailing Club
2114241PatrickHamiltonUKHanaStolkovaEast Down Yacht Club
2214255DoireShielsIrishSeanCollinsSkerries Sailing Club
2313939AineRickardIrishBrendanMarshallRush Sailing Club
2414217MarkPlattBritishChrisJobsonBolton Sailing Club
2513489PatrickLambtonBritishLiamDempseyBolton
2614023MattMeeBritishChrisRobinsonRoyal Windermere YC / Burghfield Sailing Club
2714261JamesWaughirishTBCTBCCounty Antrim yacht club
2814154AdrianLeeIrishGarethGallagherFoyle sailing club/Monkstown sailing club
29TBCJTjohnTelfordBritishJackTelfordBassenthwaite
3014284MichaelCollenderIrishBrianWalkerMullingar Sailing Club
3113901StevenNelsonIrixhJohhnyNelsonNewtownards / donaghadee sailing club
32TBC - CCClaireCromieIrishNewtownards Sailing Club
3314279KatieDwyerIrishMichelleRowleySutton dc and howth yc
3414256GerOwensIrelandMelMorrisEast Antrim boat club
3514293JpMccaldinBritishCarolynMcCrewLEYC
3614277CurlyMorrisIRLEast Antrim B C
37TBC mwEoghanDuffyIrishMatthewWhiteLough ree yacht club
3814188PeterToddIrelandCraigTroughtonRNIYC
3913678ZoëGooddenBritishJonCloseWfSC
4013456AdeelKhanKashmiriRogerJeffsWelsh Harp Sailing Club
4113865JenniferBryceBritishVivikaTimmerNewtownards and Donaghadee
42TBC SHSimonHoultUnited KingdomBrendaHoultHayling Island Sailing Club
4314167IslaHoultUKTBCTBCHayling Island Sailing Club
44TBC FWFinWaterhouseBritishBudworth SC
4513400HarryFrithBritishRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
4613977DavidJohnstonIrelandSutton Dinghy Club
4714056ArthurLoganScottishIainHardyCastle Semple SC
4813233FraserMenziesScottishNiamhMenziesDonaghadee Sailing Club
4914090SimonJoyceBritishRosannaJoyceBudworth
50TBCJMJohnMcGuinnessIrishDonalMcGuinnessMoville Boat Clib
5114192AdamTorrensIrishEmilyTorrensNewtownards SC / Lough Erne YC
5213353DesMacMahonIrishPatBiestyCullaun SC
5314077MichaelBrinesIrishEmmaBrinesLough Erne Yacht Club
54TBCPAULPaulO'NeillScottishAlanJonesCastle Semple Sailing Club /Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
5513464SimonMcVeyUKJonnyMcVeyRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
5614214KeithLoudenIrishMateoLoudenLough Foyle Yacht Club
5714212michaelcoxBritishTBCNSC
5814248RossKearneyIrishDanielNelsonRNIYC
5914224RoryHigginsIrishChrisClaytonRNIYC
6014151JimMcMahonIrishEwanMcMahonHowth Yacht Club
6114165ConorTwohigIrelandMATTHEWCOTTERHowth yacht club
6214040GarethDalzellBritishSarahDalzellRNIYC
6314291ColmanGrimesIrishRossGinglesSkerries Sailing Club
6414272StephenBoyleIrishTbdTbdSDC
6514036RiaghanBoardmanIrishMaedbhButterlyRUSH SAILING CLUB
6614144DanielO’HareIrishAislingKellyRush Sailing Club
6713795PaulaCarthyIrishMurielCarthyRush Sailing Club
6814037AlanButterlyItishTbcTcbRush Sailing Club
69TBCJHJames PeterHockleyIrishLough Foyle Yacht Club
7014171RobbieRichardsonNotthern IrelandNathanTelfordEast Down Yacht club
7113329KenCarthyIrishTBCRush Sailing Club

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