Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. This coming Spring I will take part in a Leg 6 of the Round the World Yacht Race; a 28-32 day race across the North Pacific from Qingdao in China to San Francisco on the Western Coast of the United States. The race is scheduled to start on the 4th March 2012 and is expected to take between 28 and 32 days, though the duration is heavily dependant on the weather consitions we encounter along the way! The Pacific crossing is renowned as the most arduous and challenging of the Round the World Yacht Race, both for its long duration and also for the size and ferocity of the weather systems we will encounter. It's expected that we will pass through or be passed over by a major weather system once every 3-5 days (Gale or typhoon force winds with major ocean swells) meaning that for long periods the boats will be travelling at between 25 and 30 kts an hour.......something which I am both thrilled and slightly apprehensive about! Those of you who know me best (or have spoken to me most recently) will also be aware that my girlfriend Emma has recently suffered a number of Epileptic fits, of which she has no prior history or as yet any explanation for their occurrence. With the above in mind I have decided to use the opportunity I have as a participant in the race to try to raise money for a charity that carries out research into both the cause and treatment of Epilepsy whilst also offering emotional support to those affected. The charity I have chosen is Epilepsy Society and their website is So if you are interested in helping me raise money for Epilepsy Society (which I happily assume you are as you're reading this) and simultaneously giving me a huge positive to think of whilst I'm bobbing up and down in the middle of the Pacific, then please dig deep and donate now. Thank you everyone! Ps. Donating through just giving is really simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation.
Raised so far: £3,036.00
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Best of luck Chris, I look forward to hearing all about it when you get back. Donation by Rich Harrison on 22/02/12 |
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good luck mate, get back to Emma safe and sound. Donation by danny rowlands on 21/02/12 |
£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck!!! Donation by Tom Blakeson on 21/02/12 |
£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid |
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Good Good luck! x Donation by Sarah Chelsom on 20/02/12 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck from EY - San Jose. Donation by Shea Malcolm on 18/02/12 |
£20.00 |
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Donation by Liam Nugent on 17/02/12 |
£10.00 |
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Donation by Diane Philpott on 17/02/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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good luck, from Emmas scouse mummy.x Donation by hazel lane on 17/02/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Hope you have a fantastic time Donation by Fran Caulfeild on 17/02/12 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Chris Donation by Rushi Lala on 17/02/12 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Carl Smith on 15/02/12 |
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Enjoy the adventure. Donation by Tony Fyfe on 14/02/12 |
£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid |
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Good luck CPJ!! Hope you have fun and some nice weather on route. Donation by Jason Campion on 14/02/12 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Tim Wallace on 14/02/12 |
£20.00 |
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Good luck! Donation by Meredith Boden on 13/02/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Chris. Sounds very exciting/scary. I can't wait to hear all about it and see photos, especially of the boat rolling over! x Donation by Edward Pateman-Jones on 13/02/12 |
£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck Chris! Very jealous. Have a great time x Donation by Andrew Smith on 10/02/12 |
£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Chris, we'll look after Emma! x Donation by Laura Turner on 09/02/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Chris! x Donation by Naomi Richardson on 09/02/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Great effort Chris, we love the charity too. Will be following your progress...Enjoy every painful minute!x Donation by Amy Handford on 09/02/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck chap, I'm more than a little impressed :) Donation by David Wiltshire on 05/02/12 |
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Good luck Chris! Rog & Chloe Donation by Anonymous on 04/02/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck Chris....Hope you make it back in one piece! Donation by Abdul Ghauri on 03/02/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Lots of luck Chris!! xx Donation by Anonymous on 01/02/12 |
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£2000!!!! You are amazballs LLHH xxx Donation by Emma Bickers on 31/01/12 |
| * Total raised online: | £2,501.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £500.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £35.00 |
| Total Raised: | £3,036.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £575.25 |
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