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Try-a-14 Day at Queen Mary SC

by Andy Rice on 5 Mar 2006
Ever wondered about sailing an International 14 but didn’t know where to start? The International 14 Class is running a Try-a-14 Day on Saturday 25 March at Queen Mary Sailing Club in Middlesex, for sailors who have been thinking about giving this challenging dinghy a go.

Recent developments such as the T-foil rudder have made the boat not only faster but easier to sail, with the wing on the rudder adding another 2 knots of boatspeed upwind in planing conditions and enabling crews to drive the boat much harder downwind without the fear of nosediving that plagues other fast asymmetric dinghies. These days it’s quite common to hit speeds of 20 knots or more downwind, and still the boat feels safe.

International 14 owners will be at Queen Mary with their boats on Saturday 25 March, ready to take sailors out for 45-minute trial sails. Priority will be given to those who can demonstrate the right skills and desire to get actively involved in the 14 class.

So if you reckon you’re up to the challenge, then come to the International 14 stand at the Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace and book a time for your trial sail, or send an email to Class President Archie Massey, archiemassey@hotmail.com

Class website: http://gbr.i14.org/
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