Sailing enthusiast gets ready for hard yacht race to bring up money for new children’s hospice

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A Flackwell Heath resident is getting all set to set off for a grueling yacht race to raise fund towards building a kids’ hospice. 65 year old Stephen Jones is getting ready to fly out to United States on 22nd April to join IchorCoal squad for 7th leg of Clipper Round the World Race, starting on 24th April, from Seattle to New York via Panama Canal as well as the Caribbean.
Broken into 8 legs and fourteen to sixteen individual races, the Clipper race that began in England on 30th August, previous year, involves twelve identical racing yachts, and each of them has a trained captain to safely guide the crew through the forty-thousand mile travel.
Mr Jones will be participating in the postulating race in the help of Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, which is a charity assemble by Alexander’s parents, who was diagnosed with brain tumor aged 4 and he passed away when he was eight years old.
Now, the charity is working to construct and run a children’s hospice in the White Waltham that would alleviative care for kids in Berks and Bucks, respite care, backing for families as well as a community outreach team.

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Wally introduces Galateia

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Wally has declared the recent introduction of the 30.48 meters yacht in Galateia, England. With naval design by Reichel Pugh Yacht Design, she is the 3rd unit of wallycento design, and it features all the modern concepts of the box-ruled superyacht: a fully equipped family cruiser matching the speed of the latest maxi racer.

Boasting a while hull, Galateia has a super flush deck along with a roomy social cockpit amidships seating up to ten people as well as a wide sun lounge aft, along with the twin helm and navigation places in between. Interiors are both comfortable and luxurious from bow to stern. She fits up to 6 guests over 10 en suite double cabins in summation to the huge owner’s’ suite located forward. Continue reading Wally introduces Galateia →

Race from United States to Cuba

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The break-up of the United States trade embargo against Cuba, country in the Caribbean, has contributed with it a wave of scopes for travelers as well as sports enthusiasts alike, among them the first offshore race between the nations in decades.

The first Pilar Regatta will start from Key West, Florida, to Veradero, Cuba, on 3rd Dec, 2015. The race committee, as well as the judges, is drawn up of representatives of the US SAILING and Cuban Sailing Federation. Registration for the regatta is ongoing, and it will end on 1st Oct, 2015. Continue reading Race from United States to Cuba →