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We appreciate support from the media in sharing positive news, challenges and achievements of the sailing programme.

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Planet Sail, Sky News & BBC South Today

Media Round Up - Cowes Week

Many thanks to the team at Sea Clear Communications for sharing the Scaramouche Sailing Trust story and to Planet Sail, Sky News and BBC South Today for getting our message out there. Cowes Town Waterfront Trust and the team at Cowes Yacht Haven have provided fantastic support behind the scenes. A huge Thank You for making such a significant difference.
Sail World

Tideway Dinghy Derby - sailing on the Thames to the Houses of Parliament!

On Saturday 20th June in London, 80 dinghies raced ten miles up and down the River Thames
Yachts and Yachting

History-making Tideway Dinghy Derby

On Saturday 20th June in London, 80 dinghies raced ten miles up and down the River Thames…
The Observer

Kai Hockley is on an unlikely path from Haringey to Ben Ainslie’s boat

Kai Hockley is on an unlikely path from Haringey to Ben Ainslie’s boat
Sailing Today

British Yachting Awards: Winners and Highly Commended

You voted in your thousands for the best boats, sailors and kit of the past year. Here are the winners…
GQ Magazine

Autumn’s biggest hitters are perfect for a rain-battered day

Emirates GBR sailor Kai Hockley is showcasing all the best inspo…
Sailing Today

Meet the Inner-City Students at Top of Sailing

Sailing Today Magazine selected the Scaramouche Sailing Trust to be our charity of the year
NY Times

Kai Hockley: From ‘complete novice’ to Britain’s brightest SailGP hope

This story is part of The Athletic’s coverage of SailGP, an international sailing competition…
Yachts & Yachting

Emirates GBR SailGP Team surprise London schoolteacher

Sir Ben Ainslie’s Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix Team and BBC’s The One Show teamed up
All At Sea

Emirates GBR and BBC’s The One Show surprise London schoolteacher

Jon Holt, head of Sixth Form at The Greig City Academy in Hornsey, was nominated by his students
Yachts & Yachting

An evening with the Scaramouche Sailing Trust

Sailing hasn’t always been a sport for inner-city state schools like the Greig City Academy (GCA)…
Sailing Today

Cowes Week 2025: Top Sailors & Insider Tips

Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to top sailors about Cowes Week’s unique appeal, and gets their insider tips…
The Voice

Kai’s making waves in the elite world of sailing

Teenage Kai Hockley, born in Tottenham, has progressed from an after-school club at The Greig City Academy…
BBC News

BBC London interviews Kai Hockley

Kai Hockley talks about his incredible journey from starting dinghy sailing at school to flying high
Emirates GBR SailGP

London teenager joins Ben Ainslie’s Emirates GBR SailGP Team

A London teenager selected by Sir Ben Ainslie as a development sailor for his British sailing teams
Yachts & Yachting

Greig City Academy and Scaramouche Sailing Project

This season saw a very pleasing evolution of the Scaramouche Sailing project for many new up and coming sailors
BBC News

Cowes Week: Young London sailors win prestigious awards

Two students from Tottenham have secured top prizes at the prestigious Cowes Week.
Daily Mail

How a dinghy bought on eBay launched a truly unique group of pupils

Pupils from Tottenham and their inspiring teacher to a haul of trophies at this year’s Regatta
Olympics

Inner-city London schoolkids compete against yachting elite

Olympic gold medallist Stuart Bithell of Great Britain has been supportive of a youth sailing initiative
The Telegraph

Sailing 'no longer elitist' after inner London teenagers win regatta prizes

Achievement of young competitors at Cowes Week hailed as example of breaking the glass ceiling
The Times

The inner-city schoolkids competing against the yachting elite

Not many teenagers get the chance to race against Ben Ainslie. It’s all thanks to one man…
BBC

State school pupils make waves in Fastnet race

Fastnet, the world’s largest offshore yacht race, is taking place this week over a 605 mile course
BBC

Fastnet yacht race: State school Greig City Academy finishes

After five days at sea, a team of inner-city teenagers have made history
All At Sea

Montel Fagan-Jordan wins YJA Young Sailor of the Year

Montel Fagan-Jordan from Greig City Academy has won the prestigious YJA Young Sailor of the Award
All At Sea

Alex Thomson wins Yachtsman of the Year award

Alex Thomson has been awarded Yachtsman of the Year by the Yachting Journalists Association
All At Sea

Sailing Diversity

Here is the incredibly inspiring story of how an inner city London school’s students have followed their dream
The Independent

Tottenham teenager wins young sailor of the year

North London schoolboy Montel FaganJordan joins previous recipients of young sailor award
Kaplan Herald

Tottenham teenager wins younger sailor of the yr

A 17-year old from is making a splash in the yachting world after being named Young Sailor of the Year
Lymington Advertiser and Times

Inner-city youngsters thank sailing club for Fastnet race experience

Lymington Advertiser and Times
On The Wight

2017 Rolex Fastnet Race: A story of French domination

Crews taking part in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race were gathering in Cowes during Lendy Cowes Week
On The Wight

All set for the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race

Around 400 boats will be on the Cowes start line on Sunday 6th August for this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race
Sailish.com

Young Sailor of the Year is Uplifting Story

The Britishbased Yachting Journalists Association just named its Young Sailor of the Year…
Scuttlebutt Sailing News

From Small Beginnings Can Come Greatness

After five days at sea, a team of inner-city teenagers made history..
The Luxury Report

Montel Fagan-Jordan has won the prestigious YJAYoung Sailor of the Award …

Montel was team captain and main helmsman onboard 45ft German Frers designed Scaramouche…
The Times

Inner-city pupils finish Fastnet race

First crew from a comprehensive school to have finished the world’s largest offshore yacht race
Yachting Monthly

From Inner City to Offshore

A group of teenagers from north London became the first state school crew to compete in the Fastnet race
Yachting Monthly

Life-changing sailing with the Scaramouche Sailing Trust

Jaydon Owusu and Tyler Harriott share their experiences of the UK sailing community
Yachting Monthly

Jon Holt named International Sailor of the Decade

He started the sailing programme at Greig City Academy in 2014, which has broken down barriers…
Yachting World

Inner city sailing hero

Teen Fastnet helmsman wins 2017’s Young Sailor of the Year Award
Yachts and Yachting Magazine

School trips that include Round the Island Race and the Fastnet

A Haringey inner city school sailing project has its sights set well offshore
Yachts and Yachting Magazine

Helen Fretter on project Scaramouche

One inner-London school has taken a very different approach to getting pupils on the water…