Bob Weare seeks your sponsorship for his Fastnet Challenge

Bob Weare is looking for your support -  

"Next month, I shall take part in my 5th Fastnet.  Rather than just going ahead as normal, I have decided to use this as a good opportunity to raise money for the Lifeboat Fund (to help the RNLI).  After all, as offshore sailors it is comforting to know that we can call on their support at any time if we run into trouble.

"This yacht race, which starts on the 14 August from Cowes (UK), is one of the world's most challenging offshore races and I cannot think of a more fitting cause to benefit from this fund raising effort.

"I will be racing on a yacht called Tarka II which is a First 40 design with ten crew onboard."

Please dig deep and donate now, by visiting - http://www.justgiving.com/Bob-Weare

This picture shows Bob and team trimming the head sail (photos in this article courtesy of Eddie Mays)

 

We support The Fund because...
Thank you for saving our lives

Martin Toner, a Welfare Officer from Belfast emailed us to say:
“ The RNLI saved me and two of my friends in 2001. 
“ We were treated for hypothermia in hospital and advised that we may have only survived another 5-10 minutes in the water, due to our body temperatures being so low.
"I cannot stress enough...

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