SAILING NEWS
News 22
BIRTHDAY BOY:
Roger takes to
That’s how
the water to
celebrate his
big day
to spend
your 84th
birthday!
PHILIP Rayner celebrated his 84th birth-
day in style when he took to the water in his
old Yeoman Keelboat, thanks to Queen
Mary Sailability.
Philip has been a keen dinghy sailor most
of his life. He started sailing in 1950 at
Thames United Sailing Club, which later
became Laleham Sailing Club and was
Commodore, sailing Firefly and Enterprise
dinghies. Sadly before his 80th birthday he had to Keelboat again which has been adapted for with him for many years but now prefers
Later he moved to Thorpe Bay Yacht give up completely after several operations people with physical disabilities by having staying on dry land with a good book. He is
Club and then to London Corinthian, on his knees and being close to death with wheel steering and a central seat instead of full of praise for the many volunteers who
Hammersmith where he also became a hospital infected bug. At this time he was a tiller. Since then he has been sailing reg- prepare the boat for his sail and assist him
Commodore. When Queen Mary Sailing elected as an honorary life member of ularly. His 84th birthday was in June, and the many others get on to the water
Club opened in 1972, he soon joined where Queen Mary but thought he would never which he celebrated with two hours on the each week.
he sailed Albacores and, for more than 20 sail again. He is also an honorary member water with friends who are also disabled. Queen Mary Sailability welcomes people
years, the Yeoman Keelboat. He also con- of London Corinthian. Later that year he Afterwards he was presented with a card with disability to join others and go sailing
tinued to sail a Laser at London Corinthian. was introduced to Queen Mary Sailability, and cakes to mark the occasion by the vol- on a Thursday afternoon. More volunteer
As his mobility began to decline he con- a group within the club which promotes unteer helpers. helpers are always needed. Ring the office
verted to a 2.4 mini Keelboat in the very sailing for sailors with disabilities. Philip is now driven to the club by his at Queen Mary Sailing Club on 01784
active Queen Mary fleet at that time. He was soon sailing his old Yeoman 81-year-old wife Evelyn, who used to sail 243219 or e-mail awsailing@aol.com.
Kids get OnBoard
MAC is
going
at new water centre
greener
THE Green Blue have
joined up with the World
Wildlife Fund's MAC
Mission campaign to help
keep their flagship yacht
environmentally friendly.
With the help of TV
celebrity WWF Ambassador
and Atlantic rower Ben
Fogle, MAC Mission are
campaigning a Prima 38 in
the gruelling Fastnet Race.
The Mac Mission team of
10 Yorkshiremen all feel
strongly about protecting the
marine environment and are
using the high profile 608
mile race to raise awareness
of the urgent need for a
Marine Bill.
The Green Blue’s Project
Manager Sarah Black was
on hand at the launch to
ensure that the MAC
Mission yacht will employ
environmental best practices
during the race, supplying
the crew with some useful
green gifts for the forthcom-
CHEERS: Rockley and RYA OnBoard personnel celebrate the opening of the centre
ing voyage:
with the Mayor and Mayoress of Poole. RIGHT: OnBoard Co-ordinator Vicky Lenz
● Bilge sock to ensure
takes a youngster out on one of the Poole Park dinghies.
pumped out bilge water is
CHILDREN were celebrating the official launch sters now sail regularly. OnBoard are delighted to benches and watch the sailing. Everyone is
kind to the sea.
of the Rockley Watersports’ new facility at Poole be supporting Rockley watersports in Poole, always participating and getting involved in what
● Ecover washing up liquid
Park, a centre that will give the opportunity to as both are working toward the mutual goal of we do”.
to reduce the environmental
children from all backgrounds to try sailing. getting as many young people into sailing Another key advantage of the location is the
impact of the yachts grey
Rockley Watersports supports the RYA’s as possible. lake, since with a depth of three feet only, it
water
OnBoard initiative, and their OnBoard represen- The new Rockley watersports centre is situat- always ensures the children’s safety.
● Fuel pump cover and zip
tative Pip Woods has already surpassed her target ed right in the middle of the beautiful Poole Park, Vicky Lenz, the OnBoard Co-ordinator for the
bag
of liaising with the area’s schools to encourage with its own in-house facilities situated right at Royal Yachting Association was delighted with
● Ecover wash and wax –
1,000 children per year to try out Rockley’s sail- the water front, which, when completed soon, the new facility, saying “Our aim is to support
new to market, can wash
ing dinghies and windsurfers, by attracting as will include changing facilities and a lecture facilities which are purely for children who want
straight in to sea
many in just two months. room. to learn to sail. This is a very good example of
● Eco friendly cleaning
The RYA OnBoard scheme closely supports Managing Director of Rockley in Poole, Peter such a place.
cloths
watersports centres, such as the Rockley centre in Gordon says: “It’s such a great location, you “Kids can come here anytime and get into sail-
One of crew commented
Poole. In the last three years On-Board has come here and there are always kids out on the ing, and maybe they will even move on and sail
“We will have a very happy
brought 30,000 sailing sessions to young people. water. The best thing about this place is that the regularly. What we want is as many young people
galley rat with all these new
The result of this is that 15,000 of those young- parents, or even just passers by, can sit on the sailing as possible.”
gadgets and products.”
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