Greig City Academy’s crew on Cote sailed away from Saturday’s iconic Round the Island Race with an amazing three trophies. With a corrected time of 6hr 58 mins, they won the Quarter Tonner class, as well as the B&G Young Sailor Trophy while also coming first in the IRC Sailing School Boats category. It’s an astonishing […]
Our teams on ‘Cote’ and ‘Ziggy’ are enjoying serious racing in the IRC National Championships this weekend, organised by RORC. After Friday’s sailing, we were generously hosted by RORC for a wonderful talk. Jon Holt and the students told a packed room about how Greig City Academy came to be the first state school to […]
The Scaramouche Sailing Trust is looking for two or three new trustees. Play an active role in raising funds for Greig City Academy’s sailing programme and help shape the charity’s work in the years ahead. We are looking for trustees with experience in either: lived experience of the Greig City Academy Sailing Programme, or similar. marketing […]
A great result for the young crew of Riot, winning the Island Sailing Club Christchurch Bay Race. Cote took 4th place, giving us 2 boats in the top 4! Congratulations to both crews and massive thanks to Martin Evans, Timothy Eccles, Kevin Downer and the Cowes Yacht Haven team (Finn Kirkpatrick). Also to David Franks […]
Thank you Ocean Youth Trust South for a great experience for our girls again – before they move on to the Etchells season opener
It’s humbling and an honour to hear from Colette Richmond that our work will be the charity supported by Sam Richmond. Words cannot express how amazing his support is and how amazing his family have been.
With massive support from coaches, sponsors and the Richmond family the lads have made it to the start of the Youth Nationals. Congratulations on getting here after months of hard training!
The Scaramouche Sailing Trust, the official charity of Cowes Week, launches their 2022 fundraising campaign today, ahead of a busy regatta in Cowes, Isle of Wight. “We have five crews competing at Cowes Week this year, the most we’ve ever entered,” says Jon Holt of the Scaramouche Sailing Trust. “It’s the chance of a lifetime […]
The sponsors of Cowes Week have come together and donated some amazing prizes to help raise funds throughout the Cowes Week 2021. On Thursday 5th August, a raffle prize draw will take place during the official daily prizegiving. The combined value of the prizes is over an incredible £1000. For as little as £1 you […]
The Scaramouche Sailing Trust is delighted to see so many sailors from Greig City Academy getting out on the water this season. Here’s a snap shot of July as we build up to Cowes Week 2021 – did we mentioned we are the Official Charity! Year 8 girls and boys have been out on 2-day […]
The Scaramouche Sailing Trust is over the moon to be the Official Charity for Cowes Week 2021. Our young crews will be out competing in the regatta during the day and on shore in the evening, sharing their stories and their life changing experience. Should you see our crews out and about please stop and […]
The Scaramouche Sailing Trust needs your help. We are looking for two new Trustees to help raise crucial funds for Greig City Academy (GCA) Sailing Programme and shape the future of the charity. Since 2014, the GCA Sailing Programme has established an extraordinary track record in changing lives through sailing. They have provided opportunities to […]