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GP14

Difficulty: 2 star rating intermediate

The modern day GP14 is a two person competitive racing dinghy with spinnaker, constructed from either epoxy resin or wood. The fleet enjoys a competitive international, national and regional racing circuit for adult and youth sailors and is active in training initiatives.

Size: 4.27 metres long, 1.54 metres wide, weighing approx 133 kilograms
Sails: 12.85 square metres (extra sail called spinnaker is 8.4 square metres)

Number of sailors: 2
Weight of sailor(s): ideally between 120 and 150 kilograms (if racing)

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