GP 14 SAILING DINGHIES

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GP 14 SAILING DINGHIES

Post by aukepalmhof » Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:52 pm

THE GUERNSEY SAILING TRUST.

The Guernsey Yacht Club founded a sailing trust where all local children, regardless of whether the parents are members, or have a sailing boat themselves, can get a training in sailing. The costs of this trust are guaranteed by the State’s Education Council, and by contributions from local businesses.
The sailboats and safety equipment are provided by local companies on a voluntary basis.
The yachts used are GP 14 sailing dinghies, a design from Jack Holt from the U.K. a centreboard yacht and build of glass-reinforced plastic.
The yachts are in use from 1951 with a length of 4,27m, beam 1.54m, sail area 12.85m² upwind.
Crew two.
This sail dinghy is very useful for training of children, and the 15p stamp show us a GP 14 sail dinghy.
More info on the yacht is given on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP14

Source: Guernsey Post
Guernsey 1991 15p sg 524, scott 459.
GUINEA 2010 500FG sg?, scott?
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