Five of the seven Irish GP14 fixtures this season will be on the east coast ranging from Donaghdee and Newtownards in the North to the inland venue of Blessington in County Wicklow.
The season starts on April 14th with the annual Riocard O'Tiarnaigh Challenge at Swords Sailing Club and runs through to October 14th at the Hot Toddy event on the Ards Peninsula.
The highlight of the season, however, will no doubt be the July World Championships at Mounts Bay Sailing Club in Cornwall, with 2016 world champion Shane MacCarthy of Greystones still holding sway in Irish ranks at least.
The class is providing world championship travel grants for junior boats, where both helm and crew are under 22 years.
Along with the travel grant youth boats will also have a 50% reduced entry fees to the Worlds in Cornwall – the fee will be £125.00
Grant applications need to be submitted before 1st March 2018.
GP14 Ireland 2018 Events
APRIL 14TH/15TH O'TIARNAIGH CHALLENGE Swords Sailing Club
MAY 12TH/13TH ULSTERS Donaghadee SC
JUNE 9TH / 10TH PURCELL TROPHY Lough Ree YC
JULY 7TH/8TH LEINSTERS Skerries SC
JULY 28TH-3RD GP14 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Mounts Bay SC, UK
AUGUST 18TH/19TH/20TH IRISH NATIONALS & MASTERS Sligo YC
SEPTEMBER 15TH/16TH AUTUMN & YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Blessington SC
OCTOBER 13TH/14TH HOT TODDY Newtownards SC