James Race Memorial Bursary 2025
Several members have already benefitted from this fund established in the memory of our founding Commodore
A number of members of the Club have already benefitted from the Bursaries.
The successful applicant will receive a contribution of £250 towards a practical RYA sailing qualification in tidal waters, to be used wherever the recipient chooses. Normally one award will be made per year although the board of HOEOCA reserves the right to vary this.
In order to be considered you must meet the following criteria
- Be a member of HOEOCA
- Be “reasonably” new to cruising sailing
- Have recently completed (or are currently studying) an RYA shore based qualification
To apply please send an email to the Commodore by 31 December 2024 confirming that you fulfil the criteria and explaining how both you and HOEOCA would benefit from the award.
The Board of HOEOCA reserves the right to make the final decision when making these awards and will not enter into correspondence with applicants regarding the approval or refusal of an award.
Recipients to Date
Year of Application Recipients(s)
2015 James Peel and Paul Russell
2016 Roisin NiChonghaile
2017 Jan Kimber
2018 Andy Cowan and Philip Clark
2019 Jackie Leek
2023 Wendy Wilson
2024 Ray Russell and Catherine & Matthew Brooks
