MG14 Association
of Australia
Latest News
1st Scratch - Hugh Tait & Rebecca Hancock - 'CARBON NEUTRAL-395'
2nd Scratch - Adam Cooke & Morgan York - 'WET N WILD-352'
2nd Handicap - Geoff Davis & Jordan Roberts - 'BALLLISTIC-430'
1st Scratch - Hugh Tait & Rebecca Hancock - 'CARBON NEUTRAL-395'
2021/22 National Titles
Darling Point Sailing Squadron Jan 2 - 7, 2022!
Registration for the National Titles is now open!
- Registration, junior indemnity forms, Notice of Race, accommodation, social program all available at:
https://www.dpss.org.au/nationals/mg14-nationals-2022/
Entry fee of $300 before 10 December or $350 after 10 December includes 2 quality regatta shirts and 2 tickets to the presentation dinner.
Entry fees will be held in a special trust account and will be 100% refunded if the series does not proceed.
Please note, to be eligible, boat registration and 1 Full and 1 Associate Membership for 2021-22 must be paid to the Association.
2021/2022 Season Calendar
Sunday 2nd - Friday 7 January 2022
Australian Championships Darling Point SS (Qld)
Provisional program is for Invitation Race Sunday, Chship heats Monday to Friday, including a scheduled Lay Day, and Presentation Dinner Friday night.
Sat 19th – Sun 20th March 2022
NSW State Championships Port Hunter SC
NSW Touring Trophy
Depending on Covid restrictions, it is hoped to schedule a TT series based on
several regattas, otherwise the TT will be awarded based on overall series handicap placings in the Australian Championship and NSW State Championship series, only for boats which compete in both series.
Covid-safe plans and safeguards will be in place and detailed for all events.
Events and schedules subject to any Covid restrictions.
Other Known Events / Club Regattas Open to Visiting MG14s
October 30 – Concord-Ryde 75th Anniversary Marathon
November 27-28 – Kembla Klassic Regatta – Port Kembla SC
December 4-5 – Lake Cootharaba Mono Masters
December 11-12 – "Battle for Waterloo" Regatta – Darling Point SS
February 27 – Northbridge SC
March 5-6 – Harwood Annual Regatta
April 26 – Anzac Day Race – St George SC
2020/21 NSW State Titles - Georges River SC
March 13/14
Congratulations to 'Carbon Neutral' 395 - Hugh Tait and Rebecca Hancock for convincingly taking out the 2020/21 NSW MG14 State Titles, in a series reduced to just the three races held on the Saturday, due to the wind being too strong on Sunday for racing.
In 2nd place was 'Wet'n''Wild' 352 sailed by Adam Cooke and Morgan York. And in 3rd place was "Pegasus" 438 sailed by Gary Reeves and Ross Polhill, Gary getting back on the podium after a couple of lean years.
The Handicap Trophy State Champion was "Fly By" 335 sailed by Craig Jones and Ganell Williams who had a blinder in the 3rd race to place 8th on scratch in that race.
2nd on handicap was "Ballistic" 430 sailed by Geoff Davis and Jordan Roberts.
In 3rd place on handicap was "After midnight" 440 sailed by Craig Smith and Adam Smith.
Thank you to all the St George starting and support crew, St George SC classes who jumped in the rescue boats instead of racing, and the committee who organised the regatta. Thanks also to Barracouta Sails, @ianshortsails and Wet Tech Rigging
for providing prizes.
MG14 NSW State Titles - Teralba - Oct 17/18, 2020
Congratulations to 'WATER RAT' 385 - Rohan & Charlie Nosworthy for taking out the 2019/20 NSW MG14 State Titles.
After an extremely tight battle for the title, tied coming into the last race and which was only decided in the last tack to the finish, in 2nd place was 'CARBON NEUTRAL' 395 - Hugh Tait and Marshall Day.
In 3rd place, showing some exceptional upwind kite carrying skills(!), was 'WET N WILD' 352 sailed by Matthew Rhys-Jones and Morgan York
The Handicap Trophy State Champion was BALLISTIC 430 - Jordan Roberts carrying Geoff Davis around the course.
2nd Overall on Handicap, with a very creditable 3rd place on scratch in the last race, were juniors SFM BEAST 360 - Bezi Saunders and Lauren Jamieson from Northbridge.
3rd place on Handicap was 363 JET STREAM - John Caley and Isaac Bow.
Technical Articles
MG conversion guide
A photoblog documenting how to convert an NS14 to a dual-registerable MG is available on the FaceBook albums of Rohan Nosworthy.
2019/20 MG14 Australian Championships
Lake Illawarra YC
The 29th MG14 Australian Championships at Illawarra Yacht Club was completed over the Australia Day long weekend in a huge variety of windy conditions and with as always very competitive racing.
Congratulations to Bryce Edwards and Josh Tasker sailing 446 - Pink Gin on winning the 2019/20 MG14 Australian Titles!
Final Championship Podium:
Pink Gin - Bryce Edwards and Josh Tasker - Cronulla
Ella - Greg Junk and Ari Hume - St George
Carbon Neutral - Hugh Tait and Max Morrow - Northbridge
Final Handicap Podium:
Chill'n - Mark Murray & Ryan Watt - Gosford
Bottoms Up - Jessica Parker and Emily Junk - Cronulla
Hullabaloo - Bezi Saunders and Lauren Jamieson - Northbridge
Huge thanks to the Illawarra Yacht Club, all the volunteers, our sponsors Wet Tech Rigging and Barracouta Sails and and all the competitors and supporters.
NEW Alloy masts now available
The MG14 Association, in conjunction with the NS14 Assoc and Keeley Marine, have secured the supply of new Aluminium masts.
These have been made to an improved design, making them slightly stiffer sideways and more durable. Weight and external appearance is very simliar to the 'Flightspar-style' we have all been familiar with over the past few decades.
To differentiate these new masts (and make them look really trick!), they are now available anodised BLACK. Cost is $660 inc GST.
(Unanodised are also available ex-factory from Keeley Marine @$480).
Stock of the sections is available in Sydney via Barracouta Sails (02 9525 7626) at Caringbah, or complete rigged masts from Bryce at Infinity Rigging (02 9531 4900) at Taren Point. Anyone interested in purchasing a mast, please first contact the MG Association. Payment will be to the Association, and you will need to make your own arrangements for collection or delivery from Barracouta or Infinity Rigging. Sections are also available for purchase from the Keeley Marine factory in Melbourne (03 9555 4622)
Infinity Rigging also have stock of top and bottom plugs, halyard locks, rotator arms and gooseneck fittings to fit the new section.
2019/20 Association Membership Due - Now Online!
Annual Boat rego and membership fees are now due for this season. Please support the Association by joining up early and allow us to plan a great range of prizes and fun for the seasons events!
MG Association Membership Form...
2019/2020 MG Association Committee
The newly elected Committee is:
President - David Aylward
Vice President - Katelyn Parker
Secretary - Gary Reeves
Treasurer - Neil Tasker
Race Secretary - Ross Polhill
Publicity Officer - John Caley
Measurer/Registrar - Rohan Nosworthy
Port Hunter Club Delegate - Arran Gore
Thanks to all continuing, outgoing and incoming Committee members.
