Henri Lloyd vouchers for Rolex Fastnet crews raising funds for Sail 4 Cancer
by Lizette Van Niekerk 16 Jul 2015 15:53 BST
16 July 2015
Chris Byne is raising funds for Sail 4 Cancer during this year's Rolex Fastnet Race © Chris Byne
By raising funds for Sail 4 Cancer in this year's Rolex Fastnet, yacht crews will receive free kit from Henri Lloyd.
With a month to go before the start of the Rolex Fastnet, sailing charity Sail 4 Cancer is calling for skippers and crew members sailing in this year's race to join an innovative fundraising campaign in support of the charity.
In partnership with Henri Lloyd, the world leader in technical sailing clothing, Rolex Fastnet crews will receive Henri Lloyd clothing vouchers as a thank you for supporting Sail 4 Cancer.
Lizette van Niekerk, Sail 4 Cancer's Fundraising Manager explained, "As the Mount Everest of the European sailing calendar, many skippers and crews choose to support a cause they are passionate about when competing in the Rolex Fastnet. Given cancer will affect 40% of sailors personally, we very much hope that crew members will be inspired by the charity's work and will want to support us".
Lizette continued "Crew members will receive a £150 voucher if they can raise £500 in sponsorship (excluding Gift Aid). However if someone is able to raise £1,000 they will receive £300 in vouchers from Henri Lloyd. We can't thank Henri Lloyd enough for their support as they have been absolutely fantastic."
Pauline Nolan, UK Sales Manager at from Henri Lloyd said "Sail 4 Cancer do some excellent work in helping families cope with a cancer diagnosis. We have been huge supporters of their work since 2004 and we very much hope that sailors in this year's Rolex Fastnet will embrace this initiative and get behind it. Together we can make a massive difference to the lives of people in difficult circumstances."
Set up in 2001 by a group of keen sailors who have all lost a close friend or family member to cancer, Sail 4 Cancer recognises that a cancer diagnosis has a huge impact, not just on the cancer patient, but the whole family unit. Sail 4 Cancer's water based days out and short breaks give families something to look forward to after busy treatment schedules and provide valuable memories should the patient later die. The charity also makes grants to UK based palliative care centres and funds research into the positive effects of exercise.
If you would like to Sail 4 Cancer in this year's Rolex Fastnet, please call Lizette on 07535 980 286 or visit www.sail4cancer.org/fastnet