Second year for JMST partnership 

The John Merricks Sailing Trust continues its support for promising young sailors

The RYA’s partnership with the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) is continuing for a second year.

As official RYA OnBoard Charity Partner, over a five-year period, the JMST will donate more than 50 single-handed junior pathway boats and boards to promising OnBoard sailors.

Each year at least one young sailor will be selected from each of the nine RYA Zones and Home Countries, to receive two years of exclusive use of the boat which has been donated by the Trust. 

Expressions of interest will be accepted at the RYA Zone Championships on 27 and 28 September. Winners will be announced in October.

The JMST seeks to help young sailors and youth sailing organisations to achieve their goals and was set up in the memory of leading Olympic sailor and 1996 Olympic silver medallist John Merricks.