Youth Training Week -Day 5
For once the forecast was spot on and by 10.00 all were heading to rig the boats and get changed into sailing gear.
Youth Training Week -Day 4
Thursday DAY 5, Another very wet and windy day, but after a few exercises all went out for a short jog. Returning back refreshed but wet it was back to the classroom. Todays Guest Coach is Sam Watson, current National Champion.
Youth Training Week -Day 3
WEDNESDAY DAY 3 – Hot off the ferry from Ireland was Chris White, World Championship crew, arriving to take Day 3 of the week.
Youth Training Week -Day 2
The E. H. Davies Youth Training Week Plas Menai Outdoor Pursuits Centre Sponsored by Craftinsure and Robline UK TUESDAY DAY 2 Ian Dobson was the Guest Coach today and in consultation with Harry our Senior Instructor an early start was decreed with everyone lined up for breakfast by 7.45am so that the weather window of […]
Youth Training week -Day 1
The E. H. Davies Youth Training Week Plas Menai Outdoor Pursuits Centre Sponsored by Craftinsure and Robline UK The week started on Sunday when 11 sailors arrived late afternoon with their boats. Two potential sailors had unfortunately succumbed to the Covid restrictions but fortunately we will be seeing one later in the week. The evening […]
2020 Youth Training Week
The 2020 Craftinsure and E. Howard-Davies Youth Training Week will be held at Skerries S.C. between Sunday 19th and Friday 24th July (the week before the Worlds). Hosted by Skerries Sailing Club Run on our behalf by Skerries Sailing Club with top Guest Coaches from the GP14 Fleet. Application Form and further details here
Blessington Youth Training

Ten brave sailors ascended on to the picturesque lakes at Blessington Sailing Club last weekend, 9/10 Sept. for some vigorous training and a bit of fun!
Josh Porter – Diary Update July 2017

Josh Porter, our first grant recipient for the Richard Estaugh Fund, gives us a diary update The Richard Estaugh Fund is a bursary fund to which GP14 sailors can apply for assistance towards worthwhile sailing related projects. These take many forms, from sailing campaigns, to coaching or providing assistance or buddying for people with a disability. Grants are […]
E Howard-Davies Youth Training Week – Full Report

Watch the video The GP14 Youth Training Week has been an annual fixture in the GP14 calendar for many years, thanks to the memorial fund set up in the name E Howard-Davies, a former Secretary, President and strong advocate of youth sailing. This year it was held for the first time at Portland, in conjunction […]
E Howard-Davies Training Week – Day 4

Today’s guest coach for day 4 of the GP14 Youth Training Week was Andy Davies from HD Sails. After a quick briefing on mark rounding, hovering and starts it looked like there would be enough wind to launch and put it into practice. Unfortunately the wind died once the boats were on the water, but […]