GP14 s at Poole Yacht Club

<body> <p align="center">This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.<br> <font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"> This GP14 site contains information on GP14 racing and social activities at Poole Yacht Club.<br>  Poole Yacht Club adopted the GP14 as a class in 1993.<br> Our thanks to the GP14 members at Poole for their input.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">Please update your browser and re-visit us. Thank you</font></p> <p align="center">  <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="566"> <tr> <td width="564"> <p align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"> <br> </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">What is a GP14 ?<br> </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"> 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. New boats are available with self draining cockpits for easier handling after a capsize.  It is also possible for the amateur to build his own boat.  With full racing rig of mainsail, genoa and spinnaker it can be an exiting racing boat or with main and small jib a comfortable family dinghy. <br> The GP14 carries a manageable spinnaker and off wind the boat will normally plane above a force 3.<br> </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">What sort of people sail a GP14<br> </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">A very wide range of people who sail for enjoyment sail a GP14. 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). A midi-genoa allows lighter crews to compete on a par with stronger crews.</font><p align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">About Poole Yacht Club<br> </font>Poole Yacht Club <font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">is a large impressive Sailing Club situated in Poole Harbour, offering excellent facilities to its members and visiting sailors. Launching is possible at any state of the tide via a wide concrete slipway with a secondary slipway adjoining the beach alongside. The sailing area for racing is a large expanse of water directly in front of the club.<br> There are around 30 GP Fourteens at Poole, so the club hold class racing on two evenings a week with some week-end Trophy events.<br> Facilities at Poole include a large clubhouse offering a good selection of Beers, Wines, Ales and Lagers etc. Catering is on a daily basis with snacks, meals, teas and occasional barbecues.<br> The changing rooms have ample showers and are big enough to cope with the largest of events.</font> <p align="center" style="margin-left: 6; margin-right: 3"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">How to find us</font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"><br> To find Poole Yacht Club is easy, just follow the signs to Poole Channel Ferry and its right next door. Once inside the gates you should find parking no problem. <br> Like most clubs, you find a welcome from the Poole GP ers. They're a friendly bunch so should you need any further details, contact their GP14 Class Captain Barry Southam on 01202 698092 who will be pleased to hear from you.</font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-left: 6; margin-right: 3"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"><a href="home.html">Home</a> |  <a href="about/about.html">About us</a>  |  <a href="news/newsmenu.html">Newsletters</a>  |  <a href="results/results.html">Results</a>  |  <a href="social.html">Social </a> <br> <br> Please e-mail us with your comments.<br> </font><a href="mailto:poole.gp14@nationwideisp.net"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>poolegp14@btinternet.com</b></font></a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body>