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
  • RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show 2017 - International 14

    Episode 1

    The VR Sport Media Crew visited the UK's Dinghy Show to interview some of the exhibitors. Mark "Corky" Rhodes chatted with Izzy Watkins and Hugh Maclean from the GBR International 14 Class - one of the premier skiffs in the world of sailing.

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media

  • German International 14 Open 2017 - Day One

    Episode 2

    Big winds and lots of skiff cuddling at the 2017 Edel & Scharf German International 14 Open hosted by the Segelclub Kuhlungsborn e.V. Plenty of wind and carnage on Day One for many of the competitors including the infamous Hans & Frans - yes they are back with a vengeance!

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  • German International 14 Open 2017 - Day Two

    Episode 3

    'Super Hot' Day Two of the 2017 Edel & Scharf German International 14 Open hosted by the Segelclub Kuhlungsborn e.V. Georg Borkenstein and Eike Dietrich took the overall lead and needed 'teflon' on the water as they were revving their Int 14 to the limit - epic footage!

    Video Producer: VR Spo...

  • German International 14 Open 2017 - Day Three

    Episode 4

    'Champagne conditions' on the last day of 2017 Edel & Scharf German International 14 Open hosted by the Segelclub Kuhlungsborn e.V. For the sixth time in the last seven years, Georg Borkenstein and Eike Dietrich claimed the overall title once again - sit back and start planning to buy your Intern...

  • International 14 GBR - Perry Pot Series

    Episode 5

    It's getting close to Christmas and the GBR International 14 Itchenor fleet are out in force on the Chichester Channel competing for the Perry Pot Series.

    Video Producer: VR Sport Media