The GP14 dinghy season kicks off in Howth Yacht Club on April 4/5 with a revised format O’Tiarnaigh Challenge.
The GP14 Committee are anticipating a big turnout for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, its an opportunity to for an early start to preparations for the GP14 World Championships at Skerries in July. With the Ulster Championships (Newtownards) the only other event being held on the sea before the Skerries Worlds in July, the Committee has agreed that this year's O'Tiarnaigh will be run as a standard GP14 event rather than the usual separated fleets, flights and sail-offs.
Secondly, it also marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of GP14 sailor Riocaird O’Tiarnaigh for whom the event honours. O'Tiarnaigh was a huge presence in the fleet both as a sailor (Sutton Dinghy Club) as well as an administrator (President of both GP14 International Class & GP14 Ireland Class as well as Hon. Secretary of the Irish Sailing Association).