International 14

International 14

7 Seasons

The International Fourteen is one of the world’s premier sailing classes. It is a two-person, two trapeze skiff, with an unlimited area asymmetric spinnaker and 200 square feet of combined mainsail and headsail area. Carbon hulls and carbon rigs, now generally with square-head mainsails, give exceptional performance. While the relatively open class rules leave plenty of room for experiment, encouraging innovation.

The Fourteen is the oldest International dinghy class, having been granted the status by the then IYRU in 1928. Yet the roots of the class go back even further, to the sailing of various 14 foot dinghies/skiffs in various locations around the world in the late 1800’s. This gives the class its fantastic sense of history – and to sail a Fourteen has always been to sail something special.

But despite the history, the development nature of the class means that the boats themselves have always been at or near the forefront of small boat technology. While International status has meant that the class has played a key role in spreading ideas worldwide. So over the years, the Fourteen has been a major driver of both the development, and international adoption, of new ideas affecting all aspects of dinghy/skiff design.

Today the Fourteen is one of the most challenging, exciting, technical and ultimately satisfying boats to sail. Fourteens, the class saying goes, are forever; once you’ve tried one, no other boat will be quite the same.

International 14
  • International 14 World Champs 2018 - Final Day - Race Seven

    Episode 1

    The British father son duo, Andy and Tom Partington, led into the final day with a six point margin closely being chased by three other International 14 teams. Wind was light but due to increase and the bets were favouring the Brits.

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media

  • Top Gun International 14 Style - AUS 626 - Courtney & Elliott

    Episode 2

    Introducing some of the top skiff sailors racing at the 2018 International 14 World Championships - meet AUS flyboys brothers Courtney and Elliott Mahar Sjostedt - Call Signs "Golf Cart Driver" and "Smiley" - apologies for the faint hearted but in the true spirit of homage to Top Gun...

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  • International 14 World Champs 2018 - It's A Wrap

    Episode 3

    What a World Championship - congratulations to all of the intrepid I14 sailors and everyone at Richmond Yacht Club for putting a great show. It's A Wrap - see you all in Perth 2020!

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media

  • Top Gun International 14 Style - CAN 596 - Eric & Evan

    Episode 4

    Introducing some of the top skiff sailors racing at the 2018 International 14 World Championships - meet CAN flyboys Eric Tulk & Evan Young - Call Signs "Selena Gomez" and "Samurai" - apologies for the faint hearted but in the true spirit of homage to Top Gun...

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media

  • How I Lost My Virginity...To A International 14!

    Episode 5

    "It's the best fun you could have with your clothes on!" Lorelei inspires many of the International 14 sailors to divulge their wicked memories..

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media

  • Top Gun International 14 Style - GBR 1559 - Andy & Tom

    Episode 6

    Introducing some of the top skiff sailors racing at the 2018 International 14 World Championships - meet GBR flyboys father and son Andy and Tom Partington - Call Signs "Cowboy Snr" and "Cowboy Jnr" - apologies for the faint hearted but in the true spirit of homage to Top Gun...

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  • Fourteens Are Forever

    Episode 7

    Must for see for anyone who trapezes - a beautful historic documentary about the International 14 and the legendary "Thunder & Lightning" which was the first trapezing dinghy. Footage includes Itchenor SC, Royal Yacht Squadron, Richmond YC, Tamesis SC, Royal Cornwall YC and Beverly YC, to name a ...

  • Top Gun International 14 Style - GBR 1546 - Charles & Adam

    Episode 8

    Introducing some of the top skiff sailors racing at the 2018 International 14 World Championships - meet GBR flyboys Charles Duchense & Adam Ovington - Call Signs "Hammer" and "Nail" - apologies for the faint hearted but in the true spirit of homage to Top Gun...

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  • Evolution of the International 14

    Episode 9

    Documentary - The International 14 has spawned many innovations within sailing that are now common use by numerous other classes. Andy Bates takes you through the 'evolution' including interviews with a number of skiff legends.

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media

  • Top Gun International 14 Style - GBR 1553 - Neale & Ed

    Episode 10

    Introducing some of the top skiff sailors racing at the 2018 International 14 World Championships - meet Neale Jones and Ed Fitzgerald - Call Signs "Bates" and "Master" - apologies for the faint hearted but in the true spirit of homage to Top Gun...

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media

  • Top Gun International 14 Style - USA 1203 - Terence & JP

    Episode 11

    Introducing some of the top skiff sailors racing at the 2018 International 14 World Championships - meet USA flyboys Terence Gleeson and JP Barnes - Call Signs "T Rex" and "Nasa" - apologies for the faint hearted but in the true spirit of homage to Top Gun...

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media