Draig O'r Mor Fastnet Sail 4 Cancer...

Draig O'r Mor Fastnet Campaign Begins in a bid to raise £10,000 for Sail 4 Cancer

Kay & Kevin Stibbs are delighted to be entering Draig O'r Mor in the Fastnet Race again this year. Final preparations are being made to make Draig race ready for her first qualifying race, Cowes to Le Havre, over the May Bank holiday weekend. In order to qualify for the Fastnet race,  Draig must complete 300 nm in offshore qualifying races so the Myth of Malham race to Eddystone rock & back (late may bank holiday) and the St Malo race ( July) are on the race calendar.

Many of you will know Kay was diagnosed with Breast Cancer shortly after the 2009 Fastnet Race. After a year of gruelling treatment the charity Sail 4 Cancer gave her family a sailing holiday in Turkey to help get their lives back on an even keel. Now the Stibbs hope to raise £10,000 for Sail 4 Cancer so that others can benefit. You can make a big difference. 

Please visit their website www.draig4fastnet.co.uk where you can follow the campaign and make a donation. Every penny raised goes directly to Sail 4 Cancer and is not used to fund the campaign. Only 500 people need to make a donation of £20 to reach the £10,000 target. Of course every donation is welcome so please give what you can to this fantastic charity and please leave a message of support to spur Draigy on through their campaign

Cherbourg Race - 28th May

This year's Castle Cove Cherbourg race is on the 28th May and is attracting a lot of interest.  A stay in France is always a pleasure and we've even managed to negotiate a 20% discount off the berthing fees to make it even nicer!  Watch this space for more info. 

Poole Race - 11th June

There's been a welcome surge of interest in all the long distance races this year with a number of new boats planning to participate in the Poole, Cherbourg and Alderney Races. Among the new boats showing interest in the Poole race this year are Merrywake, Buckaroo, Iola and Trips East (now under new ownership). If you think you'd like to join in the fun just give Bill or myself a ring  

Help needed Wednesday/Thursday evening (13/14th April)

The mooring team are in desperate for a little help this Wednesday and Thursday evening to shift the mooring chains and some other gear. It's too much for them to manage on their own so if you can spare an hour or so please do, many hands make light work!