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  Dinghy sailing at AllExperts
Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using (1) the sails and (2) underwater foils (centreboard and rudder).
The Mirror Dinghy was predominantly built using stitch and glue, while the Heron is an example of a boat built using plywood on a timber frame.
In many dinghy clubs in the UK the adult members are sometimes outnumbered by junior members, and the balance of activities can change from mainly racing to increasingly providing training courses.
en.allexperts.com /e/d/di/dinghy_sailing.htm   (1385 words)

  
  GP14 (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The GP14 is a 4.2m (14 ft) sailing dinghy developed in 1949.
The most recent GP14 World Chamionships, held at Abersoch, north Wales, in 2003, attracted an entry of over 170 boats.
The 2006 World Champiosnhips are due to be held at Sligo on the west coast of Ireland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GP14_(dinghy)   (284 words)

  
 Articles - Dinghy sailing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using (1) the sails and (2) underwater foils (centreboard and rudder).
The Mirror Dinghy was predominantly build using stitch and glue, while the Heron is an example of a boat built using plywood on a timber frame.
The examples of such dinghies are the Flying Dutchman, the Fiveohfive (505), the Fireball, the Osprey, the Javelin and the 470.
www.seekj.com /articles/Dinghy_sailing   (1450 words)

  
 GP14 (dinghy) at AllExperts
The GP14 is a 4.2m (14 ft) sailing dinghy developed in 1949.
The most recent GP14 World Chamionships, held at Abersoch, north Wales, in 2003, attracted an entry of over 170 boats.
The 2006 World Champiosnhips are due to be held at Sligo on the west coast of Ireland.
en.allexperts.com /e/g/gp/gp14_(dinghy).htm   (295 words)

  
 GP14 sailing dinghy. Information about sailing and racing the boat
The GP14 sailing dinghy was designed by Jack Holt in 1949 and has its origins in Wales (its sail emblem is the legendary Bell of Aberdovey).
It was designed as a general purpose sailing dinghy but it was also excellent to row, and had a standard conversion for fitting a small outboard motor.
The GP14 was initially designed with a main and small jib as a comfortable family dinghy.
www.go-sail.co.uk /gp14.asp   (289 words)

  
 THE GP14 IN IRELAND - GP14 Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
dinghy, raced by a crew of two or cruised three or four up.
The GP14 has been popular here for 40 years and currently has fleets in 17 clubs around the country, where crews of all ages enjoy racing in brand new or older fibreglass or wooden boats costing from €500 to €7000.
The International Class association keeps the GP14 up to date by continuous development and improvements, carefully designed not to prejudice older boats, while at the same time improving its appeal and ease of maintenance.
www.gp14ireland.com /index.cfm/action/article/page_id/1945F51F-EC20-45F6-BA3BAF7B6C6A559D/userid/7AC66314-90CC-41FF-976C3CEAA94DE97F/se_id/9FAC31D9-255B-41F0-BB281F64C56D73C1.htm   (273 words)

  
 Shorebase - Boats, Dinghies and Canoes Section
Very similar to a Mirror,a dn from the same era, she was also constructed via the 'stitch and glue' method.
Gepe was a wooden GP14 built by Bell woodworking using conventional plywood on frames construction.
Although she looks like a normal small pram dinghy when assembled, she folds down to a package only 150mm thick...
www.shorebase.co.uk /boating/dinghies.asp   (159 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A few years ago, I went down the mirror route as being a good all round dinghy, but being fairly large found that there was not enough room for the full family.
However, I saw a 16' dinghy last weekend in Lymington that is obviously great for families (there were 5 people in the boat!) This had the name Victoria 16 on it, but I have not found any data on the net yet.
Wood dinghies have a certain 'smell' on hot lazy Sundays when there is spray landing on the deck.
www.ybw.com /forums/printthread.php/Cat/0/Board/ym/main/789289/type/thread   (1567 words)

  
 Fleets
It is an excellent training ground for the higher performance dinghies because although the boat is safe, easy and fun to handle, it is also an exciting planing dinghy that performs like many of the bigger boats.
The Optimist is a single-handed dinghy, approx 2.3m in length, which is ideal for children between the ages of 8 and 15 who are learning to sail.
This three person planing dinghy is 19' long, has one trapeze and a spinnaker, and is one of the fastest and most popular dinghies racing on the Swan.
members.iinet.net.au /~mbsc2/fleets.html   (459 words)

  
 History
They agreed to adopt the GP14 dinghy for racing, and to open the club to members with any interest in sailing.
The dinghy fleet grew in strength, and the seventies saw the addition of keelboats such as the Flying Fifteen.
The GP14 fleet was particularly strong during the sixties and early seventies, while more recently the club has developed strength in Wayfarer, Laser and RS Towards the end of the seventies, the number of cruisers joining the club began to increase, until in the eighties we had almost equal numbers of cruisers and dinghies.
www.chanonry.org.uk /theclub/history.htm   (525 words)

  
 England United Kingdom Europe Clubs Sailing Boating Recreation
Dinghy racing and RYA training, ideal for novices to experts.
Dinghy sailing on a man made marina of 78 acres.
Promotes sailing for dinghy and windsurfers and provide training for members from beginners to the highest levels of sailing.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Recreation/Boating/Sailing/Clubs/Europe/United_Kingdom/England   (2122 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - gp14, dinghy, gp 14, sailing dinghy items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
GP14 Sailing Dinghy GRP Hull + Deck, Trailer + Trolley
GP14 sailing dinghy genoa halyard wire and rope-NEW
GP14 sailing dinghy main halyard wire and rope -NEW
search.ebay.co.uk /gp14_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1   (243 words)

  
 Dinghy Covers, boat covers.
These extra durable dinghy covers are designed to give maximum protection to your boat.
They are made to standard templates for 54 different sailing dinghies.
Most dinghy covers are available between 1 and 4 weeks from order.
www.sailgb.com /p/dinghy_covers_boat_covers   (358 words)

  
 User:Velela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Velela is the name of an ancient (1952) GP14 (dinghy) Dinghy named after the Genus of marine Cnidophores Velella - known as "by the wind Sailor".
I am an environmental manager and scientist working for the UK Government and, by training, an aquatic biologist who would like to spend more time in my dinghy and less at the computer.
I have contributed a number of images, a number of which can be seen at my Wikimedia Common page
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User:Velela   (122 words)

  
 Boats
The GP14 is a versatile 14 ft long, two person sailing dinghy built in either wood or plastic.
Designed by Jack Holt, one of Britain's foremost dinghy designers, the boat was promoted by Yachting monthly as a robust family sailing dinghy.
The GP14 has been popular in Ireland for 40 years and currently has fleets in 17 clubs around the country, where crews of all ages enjoy racing in brand new or older fibreglass or wooden boats costing from €500 to €7000.
www.msail.net /Boats.html   (683 words)

  
 Gp14, - GP14 Technical   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The GP14 is a sailing dinghy, 14 foot (4.26m) in length, with mainsail, The GP14 Nationals were sailed at Aeolians Club, Vaal Dam over three days in
The GP14 Open 7 RS Northerns will be held at Royal North on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September 2006.
The GP14 is a 14 foot one design dingy boat that was designed over 50 years ago.
corppad.com /?q=gp14   (190 words)

  
 Dinghy trailers in Kent and Sussex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Combination Trailer includes T Frame Dinghy Launcher with adjustable hull support pads.
Combination Trailer includes T Frame Dinghy Launcher with universal gunwhale hung supports.
Combination trailers include Delta Frame Dinghy Launcher with universal launcher with adjustable hull support pads.
www.tridenttrailers.com /dinghy_trailers.htm   (179 words)

  
 GP 14 sailing racing dinghy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The GP14 is one of the most widespread dinghies in the UK.
This 14ft dinghy was initially designed with a main and small jib as a comfortable family dinghy.
The GP14 is a well-established class that provides good racing at HLSC at all levels and for all ages.
www.hlsc.org.uk /GP14.htm   (152 words)

  
 Club Boats
As a dinghy sailor who has a family, I required a Boat that I could race competitively but also take the family out for the weekend which means it had to be easily sailed short handed.
I have found the most enjoyable ability of her is that I can sail almost everywhere (into the marina) and tacked her in from the Nass at low water onto the mooring in North Channel.
She will tack quicker than most dinghies and when racing, as long as you treat her like a 22-foot dinghy then she provides an exhilarating sail.
www.tollesburysc.co.uk /club_boats.htm   (2381 words)

  
 Dinghy Insurance & Catamaran Insurance - Noble Marine Insurance Brokers
If you do not do so, your dinghy insurance cover may not protect you in the event of a claim.
If you have a Laser 1 dinghy please visit the Laser Insurance page.
Give details of all accidents and losses in the past 5 years in connection with any vessel you have owned or used.
www.noblemarine.co.uk /dinghyinsurance.php3   (464 words)

  
 Opera Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A dinghy sailing club, with a full program of fleet and handicap racing, also cuising all year round at the Chelmarsh Reservoir in the Severn Valley of South Shropshire.
A friendly dinghy sailing,racing and windsurfing club convenient for North ales and Chester areas on a freshwater lake at the edge of the Dee marshes.
Dinghy sailing club located on Southampton Water, accepting all dinghy classes with appropriate handicaps and with RYA approved training establishment and social and cruising events.
portal.opera.com /web/?cat=428258   (2073 words)

  
 Yachting and Boating World: Dinghy/tender
I can tell you that the GP14 rows much more easily, is drier and is more stable than the average yacht tender.
If you need to fit an outboard to the Mk 1 wood version, you can make an outboard hatch whereby part of the rear deck is removable, allowing an outboard to fit easily (there is any number of other possible solutions).
It is actually possible to lower the mast at sea (in calm conditions) but it's a bit of a nuisance to have to do this often.
www.ybw.com /forums/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/469896/page/vc/vc/1   (258 words)

  
 GP14 Class Association North-West Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
GP14 attendance for the Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday night series continue to show a slight increase over previous years.
The GP14 World's and GP14 Nationals should not be run in the same year as each other.
GP14 membership lists should continue to be distributed to all fleet captains in April / May to aid chasing those that had forgotten or not previously joined the GP14 association.
www.gp14nw.org.uk /news_item20.htm   (2546 words)

  
 GP14 s at Poole Yacht Club
The GP14 is a versatile 14 ft (4.27m) long, two person sailing dinghy built in either wood or plastic.
Designed by Jack Holt, one of Britain's foremost dinghy designers, the GP14 is suitable for competitive racing, training and general activities.
It is sailed successfully by people from their teenage years until late in life and for competitive sailing there is a wide tolerance of all-up crew weight at the front of the fleet from 20 to 25 stones (127 to 159 kgs).
www.poolegp14.btinternet.co.uk   (303 words)

  
 GP14 Technical - Hull Development
This resume of the history of GP14 hull development is a précis of a chapter from 'The Basic Boating Book' which is available from the GP14 Class International Association.
It was conceived as a General Purpose dinghy, and although equipped with wooden mast and boom, and cotton jib and mainsail, it was also excellent to row, and had a standard conversion for fitting a small outboard motor.
The first GP14 design where buoyancy was provided by tanks enclosing the space under the floorboards.
www.gp14class.org.uk /technical/hull_history.asp   (837 words)

  
 Sail Search Engine and Directory - Dinghy
The Interclub Dinghy Frostbite class, originally envisioned as a class for Inter-Club racing on Long Island sound, attracts some of the best sailors from a variety of other "summer" classes and provides great short course sailing on Sunday afternoons in the Northeast.
The International 10 Square Metre Canoe is the world's fastest single-handed monohull sailing dinghy, with a unique feature of a sliding seat that enables the helmsman to place his or her weight a long way out from the side of the hull.
The OK Dinghy International Association (OKDIA) is the organisation for sailing in the International OK-Dinghy class.
www.sail-search.com /search/Class_Associations_,038_Controlling_Bodies/Dinghy   (1010 words)

  
 Welcome to the New Northvaal GP14 Class Website
The GP14 is a sailing dinghy, 14 foot (4.26m) in length, with mainsail, genoa and spinnaker (no trapeze).
The GP14 Nationals were sailed at Aeolians Club, Vaal Dam over three days in March, together with the 505 class, who were sailing their NSA Provincial Championships.
On the social side, a cheese and wine party was hosted by the GP14 class on Saturday evening.
www.sailrsa.org.za /GP14   (503 words)

  
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It was conceived as a General Purpose dinghy, and although equipped with wooden mast and boom, and cotton jib and mainsail, it was...
Developed as a general purpose dinghy, the GP14 immediately became popular with the day sailor, the cruiser and the serious racer.
Even today, the GP14 remains one of the most popular Classes in the world - there are over 300 clubs that have adopted it for class racing.
www.lycos.com /info/jack-holt--miscellaneous.html   (522 words)

  
 UK Dinghy Racing, sailing site for all sailors of high performance sailing and racing dinghies.
This site is designed to be a store of information and articles directly related to racing dinghies, and although based in the UK much of this information will be of interest to dinghy racers across the world.
Don't forget the Free Ads, split into various sections you can buy and sell anything to do with sailing dinghies, there are allways 100's of adverts and new ones are being added daily.
Below are just some of the dinghy related items currently available, click on a listed item to go direct to see the full description, register so you are ready to bid, it's free, and scroll through the many bargains.
www.ukdinghyracing.com   (396 words)

  
 Irish Sailing Association - News - GP14 Championship of Ireland in Mayo SC
This was their third time to travel over to Ireland for the GP14 National Championships, and their first ever win.
Blair is better known as an Enterprise dinghy sailor, but adapted well to the demands of the less familiar boat.
The prize giving took place in idyllic sunny conditions on the large feature deck outside the new clubhouse and prizes were distributed by Club Commodore David Baird and GP 14 Hon.
www.sailing.ie /news/newsDetails.asp?isActive=0&id=239   (348 words)

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