Blake Lottery Draw

The Blake Fund for Young Sailors was established by the Club in 2001 following the tragic death of Peter, the celebrated New Zealand yachtsman whose home had been in Emsworth for more than 30 years.

'One of the world's finest yachtsmen' was one of the many tributes to Peter when news of his death by pirates in the Amazon reached Britain. He had competed successfully in six Whitbread Round the World races, sailed 600,000 miles over the world's oceans, and led Team New Zealand to two successive America's Cup victories. He was knighted in 1995.

He came to Emsworth in 1977 to help prepare Condor of Bermuda, which was built in Emsworth, for the the 2nd Whitbread Round the World race, joined our Club, and met the then Commodore's daughter, Pippa Glanville.

They married, and their two children, Sarah-Jane and James - well known to many Club members - inherited their parents' love for the sea and are also keen sailors. James became a Trustee of the Fund in 2019.

The Blake Fund for Young Sailors is administered by Lady Pippa as Chair of the Trustees and the Club's Flag Officers.

Our Mission Statement:

The Blake Fund inspires uptake, development and lifelong bonding with sailing; introducing all children to the water and nurturing the few to greater things.

Our purpose is:

1. To inspire a lifelong passion for sailing
2. To encourage young children to sail
3. To enable competitiveness in sailing

The Fund will award grants based on the merit of the application towards the cost of:

Applications for funds are welcome from any young ESC members up to the age of 24. Applications can be submitted to the ESC office at any time of the year. There is no limitation to the amount of money that can be applied for. See below for the Blake Fund application form.

The Blake Fund for Young Sailors. 50:50 Lottery

A vital role of the Blake Fund is to raise funds so that awards can be granted to ESC junior sailors. Since 2002, the Blake Fund has given over £19,000 to 90 ESC Junior sailors. For the list of award winners, see below.

In addition to various fundraising activities throughout the year, there is a 50:50 lottery with a monthly draw to raise money for the fund. All ESC members are encouraged to join the lottery and support our junior sailors. See Blake Lottery Information below for more information.

Douglas Peniston, Barbara Langford and Marcus Lawson, joined Lady Pippa Blake, James Blake and the flag officers of the club as Trustees in April 2021.

To join the Blake 50:50 Lottery please download the Blake Lottery information, complete and return the application form Emsworth Sailing Club : Blake Fund for Young Sailors (emsworthsc.org.uk)

If you have any questions or suggestions please email lottery@emsworthsc.org.uk

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