The Class Association, the 'GK24 Register' is currently in suspension, as the previous Secretary does not own a GK24 any more. However, in 2001 , Mr Amos of the Class Association in Falmouth had taken over the Register, and was collecting information from current GK24 owners to keep the Register up to date.

The GK24's seem to have retained their popularity over some more outright racers from that period because their heavier displacement and interior layout allows them to be used as a small cruiser, which is their main role these days.

Outside of the Solent which is sometimes like a lake with a waterfall at one end (Hurst narrows/Needles channel), the better seakeeping of boats such as the GK24 allows them to still exist in the club racing scene occupied by sportsboats in the Solent. As a result, there are still small racing fleets in the West Country.

Author - Mike James