Beijing Olympic Medallist to take a leap of faith
by Alistair Meharg 10 Mar 2009 12:18 GMT
26 May 2009
British Olympic gold medallist Sarah Webb OBE is to undertake a sky dive at Netheravon Army garrison in Wiltshire. The jump is to take place on the 26th May and will be raising funds for her favourite charity, the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST).
Sarah, who is a vice patron of the JST is to jump with the British Army
Parachute display team, the Red Devils, and has pledged to raise at least £1000
for the experience.
The Southampton based JST is a registered charity which owns and operates two
tall ships, Lord Nelson and Tenacious. Both ships are the only vessels of their
type in the world that have been specifically designed to enable both able
bodied and disabled crew to sail together as equals.
There are a variety of special facilities aboard which allow the mixed ability
crew, including wheelchair users, to play a full and active role in every aspect
of running a ship, from helming and setting sails to cleaning the ship, known as
'happy hour'.
Sarah is certainly in for a thrill of a lifetime as she experiences a 45 second
freefall from 13,000ft, before a gentle 5 minute canopy ride back to the landing
area - all while attached to one of the Red Devil's experienced tandem
instructors.
Sarah said, "It takes a lot for me to jump out of a plane, but how could I
refuse when asked to do just this for one of my favourite charities, the JST?
Jumping with true pro's like The Red Devils I feel I'm in good hands. Let's just
hope my nerves hold on the day!"
Members of the public are welcome to sign up for this challenge and help the JST
continue its life changing work.
Pledge your support for Sarah and the JST at www.justgiving.com/sarahwebbobe
To find out how you can jump with Sarah this May please contact Matt at the
Events department on 023 8044 9108.