The award, which is worth £1,000, will help the 16-year-old Victoria College student represent Great Britain in the Laser 4.7 World Championships in Nieuwpoort, Belgium, in July.
‘I feel very honoured and proud to be selected as the winner of the Jersey Clipper Bursary and I look forward to the opportunities it will provide,’ said Tom, adding ‘Since my application I have also been selected to represent Great Britain in the Laser Radial Youth World Championships taking place in Medemblik, Holland, in August and with these international experiences I hope to inspire the younger members of St Catherine’s Sailing Club and help to improve the standard of sailing.’
The award was made in association with the Jersey branch of Swiss bank UBS and in addition, thanks to an anonymous donation, the Jersey Clipper Bursary trustees have been able to present a runner’s-up award of £500. This went to 17-year-old Hobie Cat sailor Ollie Voak, who is travelling to Noordwijk in Holland to race in the European Multihull Championships.
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