GP14 Ireland took time out at last weekend’s Nationals prize-giving at the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, to acknowledge the efforts and contributions made to the class by Jimmie McKee for more than 50 years.
Jimmie, a winning crew with Bill Whisker at the 1975 GP14 World Championships, is the current chief measurer of the Irish GP14 class association.
He is also an official measurer for a number of other classes and has measured all of the Alastair Duffin-built GP14s which alone total well over 300 boats.
The presentation of a GP14 design blueprint was made by Andy Johnston, Hon. Secretary of GP14 Ireland and Nigel Carson, Commodore of RNIYC.
The GP14 is a popular sailing dinghy, with well over 14,000 boats built.
The class is active in the UK, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and parts of north-eastern USA, and the GP14 can be used for both racing and cruising.
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