GP14 (dinghy)
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The GP14 is a 4.2m (14 ft) sailing dinghy developed in 1949. Over 13,000 GP14s have been built and the class is active in Britain, Ireland, Australia and South Africa. It is relatively heavy (133kg) but stable, and an ideal boat to learn to sail in. It is also raced competitively, and offers good close racing.
The idea behind the design was to build a General Purpose (GP)14 foot dinghy which could be cruised, raced and rowed equally well. It can also be powered nicely by a small outboard motor.
People often wonder why the class symbol is a bell. This is because the boat's designer, Jack Holt, designed it whilst in Aberdovey, because of its famous submerged church bells. Or so the story goes.
External links
- GP14 International Association (http://www.gp14class.org.uk/)