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NI Topper racer Connie Wilson is one of 14 young sailors across the UK awarded their own boats and boards by the JMST

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1st Sail Cascais Trophy 2020 © Neuza Aires Pereira / Sail Cascais Trophy Opportunity knocks for a young team of sailors to compete for the chance to race an SB20 at Cowes Week and 'Live the Experience' The John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST), the charity set up in memory of 1996 Olympic Silver medallist John Merricks, is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the second edition of the Ian Atkins Keelboat Award. This Award is open to any sailors, aged between 18 and 22, who seek to transition their sailing ambitions from dinghies to small keelboats. For 2021 the a...

Jude Armstrong Gets Topper Boost For Dinghy Sailing Ambitions 12th December 2020 Jude Armstrong, a member of Upper Thames Sailing Club (UTSC), has received a Topper dinghy to help his training plans Credit: Alice Armstrong Talented youth sailor Jude Armstrong (13) is from High Wycombe and has family in Co. Down including grandparents Rob and Betty Armstrong, Afloat's Northern Ireland correspondent. Jude is one of ten youngsters from across the UK who have been handed a huge boost in their ambitions to become top class dinghy sailors thanks to a national programme helping young talent progre...