Well, since the photo's of Mary under the boat were taken, she has run aground again! It's ok though, she did it on purpose, in order to fit two transducers to the underside of the boat. This means that we can now tell the depth under the keel, and our speed through the water- both vital pieces of information for getting us into harbour, and there in time!
According to www.justgiving.com/jellyfishadventures we have now reached 3% of our target. This is great news, but publicity has had to step up a gear otherwise we will never get to £10,000. I have therfore been contacting all sorts of people, and have had some results. On the 12th of April at 9:40am I will be interviewed on BBC Radio Essex! This will be the first of three interviews with them, also to include one just before we leave, and one just as we return home. This is very exciting, if a little nerve-wracking!
Work on the boat is almost finished, and so over Easter weekend we will be out on the water to test out the new sails (courtesy of Jeckells) and iron out any other boat-relateed issues. We will try to post on here while we are out, so keep looking for regular updates.
Thank you for all your support so far
Becky (and Mary)
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What We Are Doing
Well here we are, planning a trip around the UK coast, we leave on the 12th of June for the 2 and a half month trip, in a boat about the length of a modern estate car. Crazy? Foolhardy?
Well we like to think so.
The aim of this sponsored sail is to raise money for the Fellowship Afloat's bursary fund, which provides oppurtunities for people to enjoy outdoor activities who might otherwise not be able to afford it.
One of Fellowship Afloat's big goals is to allow as many people as possible the oppurtunity to enjoy the activities that the centre provides. Over the years this has meant subsidising the costs for many individuals and groups.
The fund setup to provide for these groups and individuals has been supported over the years by generous legacy's and donations, but this has over the last three years been depleted as Fellowship Afloat has sought to offer itself to more.
We plan with this trip to replenish the bursary fund, our goal £10,000 is the amount that Fellowhsip Afloat spent last year from this fund, and if we can raise it will guarantee another years worth of support.
Please keep checking this page as we update it with our location and the tales of our travels around the UK. If you would like to donate money to the bursary fund Click on the link at the top of the page.
Well we like to think so.
The aim of this sponsored sail is to raise money for the Fellowship Afloat's bursary fund, which provides oppurtunities for people to enjoy outdoor activities who might otherwise not be able to afford it.
One of Fellowship Afloat's big goals is to allow as many people as possible the oppurtunity to enjoy the activities that the centre provides. Over the years this has meant subsidising the costs for many individuals and groups.
The fund setup to provide for these groups and individuals has been supported over the years by generous legacy's and donations, but this has over the last three years been depleted as Fellowship Afloat has sought to offer itself to more.
We plan with this trip to replenish the bursary fund, our goal £10,000 is the amount that Fellowhsip Afloat spent last year from this fund, and if we can raise it will guarantee another years worth of support.
Please keep checking this page as we update it with our location and the tales of our travels around the UK. If you would like to donate money to the bursary fund Click on the link at the top of the page.
Jelly Fish Clothing
Do you want to help raise awareness of our trip, or perhaps just need a few more T-shirts to get you through the summer?
Have a look at the range of clothes you can buy with our logo here. 15% of all sales goes to Fellowship Afloat Bursury Fund.
Have a look at the range of clothes you can buy with our logo here. 15% of all sales goes to Fellowship Afloat Bursury Fund.
1 comments:
Having spoken to you at the hospital (as visitors) I wish you every success and look forward to reading your blog on what youve been up to. Deb J and Family
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