The 2023 Irish GP14 season gets underway with its first of seven events in April when Blessington Sailing Club hosts the O'Tiarnaigh Challenge.
Coming off the back of an epic 2022 season, that saw 100 boats gather in Ireland for the Skerries hosted World Championships last August, the hope is the domestic fleet can continue with buoyant turnouts this season.
The 30-boat fleet will visit Wicklow, three Dublin venues, Antrim and Kerry between April and October.
The GPs expect a grand welcome in April at the West Wicklow lake venue as GP14 sailor Richard Street is the Club Commodore for the coming season.
Following Blessington, the fleet head north to Larne and East Antrim Boat Club for the Ulster championships from May 20-21.
June's Munster Championships are at the other end of the country in County Kerry, where Tralee Bay Sailing Club hosts in Fenit Bay from Jun 17-18.
As solid Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta supporters, the GP14s sail their first of three Dublin events for Leinster Championship honours from July 7-9 on Dublin Bay.
Then the fleet moves to North Dublin in August to Rush on Aug 19 before the National Championships is held a fortnight later at Sutton Dinghy Club on Dublin Bay from September 1-3.
The GP14s round out 2023 with the annual Hot Toddy event that sails this year from Sept 30 to Oct 1 at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.
GP14 Ireland Event Dates 2023
- O'Tiarnaigh (Apr 22-23) Blessington Sailing Club
- Ulsters (May 20-21) East Antrim Boat Club
- Munsters (Jun 17-18) Tralee Bay Sailing Club
- Leinsters (Jul 7-9) Dun Laoghaire Regatta
- SOYC (Aug 19-20) Rush Sailing Club
- Nationals (Sep 1-3) Sutton Dinghy Club
- Hot Toddy (Sep 30-Oct 1) Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club