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14 June 2008
TOPS Member Alan Charlton sailing for Charity- an update |
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STOP PRESS.
14 June at 8am.
Alan has safely arrived in the Azores
Well done Alan ! |
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TOPS member Alan Charlton is on a trip
of a lifetime when he plans to sail single handed from the UK to the
Azores in the
Jester Azores Challenge
2008 .
This is for single-handed boats between 20-30 feet,
and started on 31 May 2008.
The destination in the Azores
is Praia da Vitoria, Terceira- a journey of about 1200 miles
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Alan's boat is named
Pipedream and is a 26ft Westerly seen here moored up just before the
start of the race |
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Heading out to the start line at
Plymouth on Sunday May 31st. |
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Ready for the 'off' |
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Each day there has
been a report from
Alan via satellite of his current position which I have plotted on a
Google Earth map seen here.
At 8am this morning a Alan safely arrived
at his destination of Terceira Island in the Azores.
Many congratulations Alan on a brilliant
result.
(The photo below shows the harbour where Alan & his boat are now moored)
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| For those of you
who did not see our report on Alan's plans and his selected Charity and
would like to make a modest 'On-Line' donation to Shooting Star, please
CLICK HERE |