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

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

GP14 Worlds NoR Final 8.1.26

GP14 Worlds brochure 13.1.26

MAKE ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TO COMPLETE ENTRY

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

  • 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

AND BRING ALONG FILLED OR SEND ELECTRONIC FORM TUESDAY BEFORE EVENT TO ADMIN@GP14.ORG

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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 22:04 on Wed 14th January

Entry Boat NumberHelm First NameHelm SurnameHelm NationalityCrew First NameCrew SurnameSailing Club
114271BrianMorrisonBritishAdamNelsonLough erne yacht club
214014AndyWadsworthBritishCathyHowardBrixham YC / Paignton SC
314252niallhenryirishOssianGeraghtySligo Yacht Club
413787KeithStreetBritishHannahLiptrotWelsh Harp
514077PeterBrinesIrishLeahPedersenLough Erne Yacht Club
614242AdamMcCulloughIrishTobyMcCulloughRoyal North of Ireland Yacht Club
7TBC pocPatrickOconnorIrishRichardStreetSligo
8TBC RNRossNolanIrishEllieNolanRNIYC
913855EdwardReynoldsBritishTbcTbcDonaghadee sailing club
10TBCChrisBatemanIrelandTbdTbdRCYC/MBSC
1113981SamStreetIrishJoshLloydBlessington sailing club
12tbc apAlan KeithPinderirelandjohnzumerchikmullingar
1313979MikeMartinBritishSueWebbBudworth
1414658JamesHackettIrishTBCTBCMullingar SC
1514127StuartMcCormickIrishKasiaGeborac McEvoyMullingar Sailing Club
1614168OliverGoodheadBritishKatieKeithSouth Staffordshire sailing club
1714021HenderBlewettBritishJoshRyznarDRSC
18TBC EGEvgeniyaGoryachevaRussianMariaKireevaWelsh Harp Sailing Club
1914274SimonCullyIrishLibbyTierneyBlessington Sailing Club
2013993MaxCullyIrishTbaTbaBlessington Sailing Club
2114260AlastairDuffinBritish/NIAndrewCorkillNewtiwnards S C
2213867JohnLewisIrishSteffiLewisCounty Antrim Yacht Club
23TBC JCJohnCurranIrishMarkGreenstreetWembley Sailing Club
2414301NickBrookBritishRhiannBramwellHollingworth Lake
2514034JonaNagleBritishSebNagleRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
2613872AndrewMacdonaldScottishLouiseMacdonaldCastle Semple Sailing Club
2714051JamesAshworthBritishHayleyWycherleySouth Staffs SC
2814181JoeZambonBritishEloiseDowellSouth Staffs Sailing Club
2913263KeithBuddenBritishBenRobertsTrimpley
30TBC LOHLaurenO'HareIrishRush Sailing Club
3114225CathalSheridanIrishDavidCookeSkerries
3214208SimonHenshallBritishSavannahHenshallBudworth
3314247AislingKellyIrishMatthewKellyRush Sailing Club
34TBC + JRJorisRooneyIrishSligo Yacht Club
35TBC ABAaronBiagioSouth AfricaDawsonEllisVictoria Lake Club
36TBC MBMarkBiagioSouth AfricanEthanBiagioVictoria Lake Club
3714253FinleyWaterhouseBritishSianBairdBudworth SC
3814227RobertSkellyBritishChristopherMayDerwent Reservoir Sailing Club
3914241PatrickHamiltonUKHanaStolkovaEast Down Yacht Club
4014255DoireShielsIrishSeanCollinsSkerries Sailing Club
4113939AineRickardIrishBrendanMarshallRush Sailing Club
4214217MarkPlattBritishChrisJobsonBolton Sailing Club
4313489PatrickLambtonBritishLiamDempseyBolton
4414023MattMeeBritishChrisRobinsonRoyal Windermere YC / Burghfield Sailing Club
4514261JamesWaughirishTBCTBCCounty Antrim yacht club
4614154AdrianLeeIrishGarethGallagherFoyle sailing club/Monkstown sailing club
47TBCJTjohnTelfordBritishJackTelfordBassenthwaite
4814284MichaelCollenderIrishBrianWalkerMullingar Sailing Club
4913901StevenNelsonIrixhJohhnyNelsonNewtownards / donaghadee sailing club
50TBC - CCClaireCromieIrishNewtownards Sailing Club
5114279KatieDwyerIrishMichelleRowleySutton dc and howth yc
5214256GerOwensIrelandMelMorrisEast Antrim boat club
5314293JpMccaldinBritishCarolynMcCrewLEYC
5414277CurlyMorrisIRLEast Antrim B C
55TBC mwEoghanDuffyIrishMatthewWhiteLough ree yacht club
5614188PeterToddIrelandCraigTroughtonRNIYC
5713678ZoëGooddenBritishJonCloseWfSC
5813456AdeelKhanKashmiriRogerJeffsWelsh Harp Sailing Club
5913865JenniferBryceBritishVivikaTimmerNewtownards and Donaghadee
60TBC SHSimonHoultUnited KingdomBrendaHoultHayling Island Sailing Club
6114167IslaHoultUKTBCTBCHayling Island Sailing Club
62TBC FWFinWaterhouseBritishBudworth SC
6313400HarryFrithBritishRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
6413977DavidJohnstonIrelandSutton Dinghy Club
6514056ArthurLoganScottishIainHardyCastle Semple SC
6613233FraserMenziesScottishNiamhMenziesDonaghadee Sailing Club
6714090SimonJoyceBritishRosannaJoyceBudworth
68TBCJMJohnMcGuinnessIrishDonalMcGuinnessMoville Boat Clib
6914192AdamTorrensIrishEmilyTorrensNewtownards SC / Lough Erne YC
7013353DesMacMahonIrishPatBiestyCullaun SC
71TBCPAULPaulO'NeillScottishAlanJonesCastle Semple Sailing Club /Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
7213464SimonMcVeyUKJonnyMcVeyRoyal Windermere Yacht Club
7314214KeithLoudenIrishMateoLoudenLough Foyle Yacht Club
7414212michaelcoxBritishTBCNSC
7514248RossKearneyIrishDanielNelsonRNIYC
7614224RoryHigginsIrishChrisClaytonRNIYC
7714151JimMcMahonIrishEwanMcMahonHowth Yacht Club
7814165ConorTwohigIrelandMATTHEWCOTTERHowth yacht club
7914040GarethDalzellBritishSarahDalzellRNIYC
8014291ColmanGrimesIrishRossGinglesSkerries Sailing Club
8114272StephenBoyleIrishTbdTbdSDC
8214036RiaghanBoardmanIrishMaedbhButterlyRUSH SAILING CLUB
8314144DanielO’HareIrishAislingKellyRush Sailing Club
8413795PaulaCarthyIrishMurielCarthyRush Sailing Club
8514037AlanButterlyItishTbcTcbRush Sailing Club
86TBCJHJames PeterHockleyIrishLough Foyle Yacht Club
8714171RobbieRichardsonNotthern IrelandNathanTelfordEast Down Yacht club
8813329KenCarthyIrishTBCRush Sailing Club

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