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Nine boats were built in Scotland for £80 each. One of the original owners is Robert Swanston, who still owns "Eileen" 60 years later. This class first raced in May 1939, "Eileen" winning the series of races.

Between 1945/1950, in response to a demand to provide a boat suitable for younger members, a new class of 14' clinker built dinghies took to the water. The Insects, as this class was called, enjoyed great popularity until the advent of modern plywood dinghies in the late fifties. The ability to build cheap, fast and lightweight dinghies from marine plywood heralded the arrival of large fleets of GP14s and Enterprises.