Since 1997 the John Merricks Sailing Trust has supported youth sailing by awarding over £500,000 in grants to individuals, clubs and youth organisations.
Young sailors to benefit from John Merricks Sailing Trust Legacy Awards - total JMST awards now exceed £1 million. Eight sailing clubs and the RYA’s OnBoard programme received a combined boost of £185,000 as part of the JMST’s Legacy Awards announced today.
Applications for Legacy Project
Organisations who wish to apply should e-mail: [email protected] by 30 November 2021 to register their interest and outline their intentions.
Please see attached document for guidance on submitting an Expression of Interest.
JMST TO WIND UP AFTER 25 YEARS and are inviting applications from individuals, other smaller charities and sailing organisations that might accept a financial award and provide a legacy in John’s name. For details of how to apply please go to https://t.co/7kxVwaRFsS
John Merricks Sailing Trust to wind up after 25 years, appling its remaining funds to a purpose that will continue to honour his memory - @jmst_uk#JMST https://t.co/81bTfaXE3P
Winners of the 2021 Ian Atkins Keelboat Award announced - Congratulations to Patrick Whelan, Annabel Whelan, Dylan Collingbourne and Gerard Cloke-Brown. who now go forward to a fully funded participation in @cowes_week where we wish them every success!
https://t.co/zFBt40r7mm
IAN ATKINS KEELBOAT AWARDS 2021
Are you a sailor aged between 18-22?
Form a mixed gender team of 3 sailors
Highlight your sailing achievements
Keelboat racing experience is not required for this award
Email [email protected] to obtain an application form
Ian Atkins Keelboat Award - Qualifying Regatta - Opportunity knocks for a young team of sailors to race an SB20 at #CowesWeek - @jmst_uk@SB20Class#JMST@Cowes_Week https://t.co/VO0frDn3l7
Ian Atkins Keelboat Award - Qualifying Regatta
Opportunity knocks for a young team of sailors to compete for the chance to race an SB20 at #cowesweek and ‘Live the Experience’
@SportsboatWorld@SB20Class@cowes_week@RSrnYC
https://t.co/BNSeosQP2T
Congratulations to the 10 sailors who have been awarded exclusive use of their own boat for the next two years as part of the partnership between John Merricks Sailing Trust and RYA OnBoard
https://t.co/utIpynijKY
Clay Yelland - 2017 Recipient of the JMST and RYA OnBoard award was given his own Bic Techno 293. Coming in 3rd in the 2019 UK National Championships. He is hoping to be selected for the Youth Worlds in 2021.
Check out his video 👇
https://t.co/JGHluTtQhc
Nominations are now open for RYA OnBoard 2020
The boats and boards will be gifted to promising youngsters who display enthusiasm, drive, and commitment to the sport and who may not ordinarily have the opportunity or financial backing to achieve their goals.
More info 👇
Do you know a sailor, 14 years of age of under who could benefit from exclusive use of their own boat or board for the next two years? Nominations are now open for the JMST and OnBoard boards and boards partnership! https://t.co/EfAC4xyCqR #FridayFeeling#GetOnBoard
Are you a sailor looking to make the transition from dinghies to keelboats? Only TWO weeks left to apply for the Ian Atkins Keelboat Award! https://t.co/Ci0Zo7mjlR
£7,680 raised today at another fantastic North Sails Golf Day - 83 golfers turned out to support the JMST and remember John, who worked at North Sails over 23 years ago. See: https://t.co/ynolk7aov5
Winner of the day Tim Peters, 1st Lady Louise Morton
Huge thanks to all the #polypiperegatta for their support of @jmst_uk and @HelpforHeroes - fund-raising from the auction and raffle raised several thousand ££'s for both charities