Northern Bell

Fantastic turnout of 22 boats making this one of the largest Open events of the year so far!

Northern bell GP14 Open Meeting at Royal Windermere Yacht Club on 16th June  With a good forecast 9 boats competed over three races in the south lake. The first race which was sponsored by Goacher Sails…

A great turnout of 22 GP14’s competed in the Budworth Open event in a tricky and patchy southerly breeze crossing the mere through trees in gusts and patches. There were place changes galore throughout the…

An enjoyable weekend’s sailing at Bass. Shifting winds led to some testing conditions on the Saturday. There was little sign of Dave/Joe in the first race who left Mike/Eric to battle with Val/Ken who were…

 A glorious sunny day greeted the sailors arriving at Budworth Mere last Sunday, with a light westerly wind hopes rose that a thermal wind would arrive. But by the time the race briefing by PRO…

Barbados to Bolton GP14 Open – Sunday 1st October Having last sailed a GP14 off the white sandy beaches and warm steady breezes of Barbados it seems only natural that Neil Marsden and Derek Hill…

On Sunday 4th June, thirteen club boats offered a warm welcome to three visitors to the 2017 Budworth Sailing Club GP14 Open, part of the Northern Bell Circuit. The day offered bright and sunny conditions…

Strong winds provided a challenge at Southport on 30th April, but provided exciting sailing for the few that took part. Check out the video, which shows what a versatile racing boat the GP14 can be…

Results for the 2017 Northern Bell Series will be posted here as they are received. The Northern Bell is running thick and fast through the spring with open events every fortnight. Plus the Northern…