2026 GP14 World Championship
INTERNATIONAL GP14 CLASS ASSOCIATION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
(RNIYC) August 8th – 14th 2026
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Non refundable deposit of £50 until midnight 28 February 2026
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Early bird 28 February 2026 until midnight on 31 May 2026 after this a late fee of £50 is added.
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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
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
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PRINT General MEDICAL FORM
AND BRING ALONG FILLED OR SEND ELECTRONIC FORM TUESDAY BEFORE EVENT TO ADMIN@GP14.ORG
Medical Forms should be completed before the event – Forms are available for download here
- Parent Guardian Forms are also available here
- Our GDPR Policy is available here. Forms should be completed at on the day at Registration
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Deposit of £50 until midnight 28 February 2026
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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
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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:
- 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. - I certify that a valid Class Certificate is held for the boat.
- I certify that the boat is insured for a minimum of GBP 3,000,000 Third Party Liability Cover.
- 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
- Deposit of £50 is non refundable.
- Cancellation until 31 May 2026 refund minus £100 admin fee.
- Cancellation until 8 July 2026 refund minus £150 admin fee.
- No refund after 8 July 2026.
- 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.
- Transfer of Entry to another Competitor
- 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
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