Purcell Trophy - Greystones SC

Sat 27 - Sun 28 May

Greystones SC have created a secure online entry payment link

 https://pay.easypaymentsplus.com/feepay1.aspx?id=909

for the GP14 Purcell Trophy event.  

Can you please make use of it in advance of the event?

GP14 League 2017 - Fleet Allocations & League Guidelines

See attached document for details.

GP14 League 2017 - Promotions & Allocations

Promotions 

Silver Fleet to Gold Fleet - Katie Dwyer & Michelle Rowley
Bronze Fleet to Silver Fleet- Adrian Lee & Edward Coyne

UK Midland Area Championships

has a few Irish faces

8-9 April 2017 @ Staunton Harold Sailing Club

Shane Mac Carthy & Damien Bracken getting in some early season racing.  Also there was Sutton's David Johnston sailing with Lawrence Creaser.

Full results on http://www.gp14.org/super8/#midlands

Youth Funding 2017

New initiative for Irish youth boats heading to the UK in 2017

The GP14 Irish Class Association has introduced a new initiative for any all youth boats heading to either GP14 Training or Open Events in the UK in 2017.

€100 per boat is being made available as a contribution towards expenses attending these events.

Please request application forms from Colman Grimes at cgrimes@colmangrimes.ie / 0868689303.

All applications must be made before the 30th of April 2017.

Richard Estaugh Bursary awarded to Josh Porter!

Report by Bob Torrens

Josh Porter, Newtownards Sailing Club GP14 Fleet Captain, is the first recipient of a Richard Estaugh Bursary. 

The 'Richard Estaugh Fund' was established from the sale of GP14 14000 which was donated by the late Richard Estaugh. Richard was not only a much respected sail-maker, boat-builder and multiple championship winner, but also a truly great ambassador for the sport of Sailing and the GP14 Class in particular. The fund was created in perpetual memory of Richard and the huge contribution that he made to the GP Class.

The Bursary is aimed in particular at young sailors from the GP14 International class but any GP sailor can apply for assistance from the fund to go towards the cost of worthwhile sailing related projects. These can take many forms such as participation in training/coaching programmes, championship campaigns, a cruising challenge or sailing expedition, providing assistance or ‘buddying’ for people with a disadvantage or disability.

Although Josh has been awarded the bursary to go towards his campaign at the UK National GP14 Championship in Cornwall this year he is also heavily involved in promoting the GP class in the area as Newtownards Fleet Captain. The Ballyhalbert youth helps extensively with training at NSC and with maintaining the Club's GP14 boats which assist newcomers to the sport to get an opportunity to sail without the expense of buying a boat.

GP14 Association of Ireland President Stephen Boyle presenting Josh Porter, Newtownards Sailing Club Fleet Captain with the first Richard Estaugh Bursary. Also included are Curly Morris, GP14 International vice President and Stuart Wilson, Newtownards Sailing Club Commodore.

Photographs copyright Bob Torrens

2017 GP14 Membership

Do you need to renew or set up your GP14 International Class Association membership?  It is easy to complete online.  For full details see the Become a Member page details.

All helms for GP14 events must be a member but we would also encourage crews to join as associate members.  

Helms sailing without membership during an event will be recorded as DSQ'ed.