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Since our long standing skipper retired last year our committee have been working hard to re organise the charity. We now have an excellent skipper to take over the helm --- Mike Winter. Freedom is currently being cleaned up by Mike and some of the crew in anticipation of the busy year ahead. She should be ready by the middle of March. Since Christmas we have been in liason with Terry Mosley from the British Disabled Angling Association who hopes to be down soon for a fishing trip on Freedom. Our local day centres and care homes are also booking trips for the summer ahead, lets hope we have good weather. We rely very much on the support of local businesses and organisations for our funds. In particular Wellworthy Angling Club who for the past two years have held a fishing competition and raffle to raise funds for Freedom. They are doing so again this year, for details of competition click here
MY JESTER CHALLENGE by Mike Winter
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For me the “Jester Challenge” is probably, due to my age 50 at time of the event, the last chance for that great adventure of testing one self against the elements and my own resolve and resourcefulness.
The Jester challenge is a test of man and boat against the elements in the true style of a Corinthian yachtsman in that the single handed sailor has to rely on his own mental strength and fortitude on his own for about three weeks out of sight of land facing all the elements and difficulties that the sea can produce in a crossing of approximately 3500 miles each way.
My boat, Jacinta, designed in 1956 is not, as such, an “A” class ocean going boat but is without doubt a capable sea going cruiser and more than able in crossing the Atlantic so the test is can I match my boats capability.
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