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Islanders with nautical ambitions are reminded that they only have until the end of this month to apply for the 2023 Jersey Clipper Bursary – a £1,000 cash award that could make their dream come true.
The bursary, which also offers a £500 runner-up award, is designed to assist an Islander of any age to achieve a particular nautical ambition. This could, for example, be a trip on a tall ship, attending a training course, participating in a watersports competition or competing in an ocean race – anything with a maritime theme.
The annual award, a legacy from the three Jersey campaigns in the Clipper Round-the-World Race, was established 16 years ago through the generosity of Dandara, Les Pas Holdings and UBS.
The successful applicant will follow in the wake of the 2022 winner, stand-up paddle boarder Verity Thomas, who used her £1,000 award to assist with her costs in being part of the team that represented Great Britain at the International Canoe Federation World Championships in Poland.
The winner of last year’s £500 runner-up award, young sailor Luke Paxton-Garnier, used his funding to help get him to the Hobie 16 Youth World Championships held in Catalonia in Spain last September.
If you would like to apply for the 2023 Jersey Clipper Bursary you will need to submit a written application by 30 April. It should be no more than 200 words in length and emailed to philipjeune@gmail.com.
