London Fire Brigade National Dinghy Championships 2010
London Fire Brigade National Dinghy Championships – 5 April 2010
The IWFRS has received the following notice regarding the above charity events in aid of Help the Heroes.
This is the London Fire Brigade National Dinghy Championships, open to serving and retired Firefighters.
Mon Monday 5 April 2010 at 12:00hrs ten ASC’s with a crew of five will start a 24 hour sailing race finishing at 12:00hrs on tuesday 6 April 2010. During that 24 hours two support crew will be allowed to swap places but the dinghys will not be allowed to touch dry land for 24 hours. Food, sleep and drinks for the five crew must be taken aboard. This will be passed form the jetty or taken out by the support boats.
The boat completing the most laps in 24 hours willb e declared the winner. Trophies for first, second and third place will be provided.
Each dinghy will have to raise a minimum of £500 to enter plus a £20 registration fee. LFB are hoping to raise in excess of £5,000 target for Help the Heroes and a donation to the Firefighters Charity and the Sea Cadet Corps.
If anyone is interested in organising an IWFRS team or crewing another Services’ dinghy please contact for more information the organisers at LFB: Garey Pyle using the contact form below or telephone 07912758 579:
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