Thanks for visiting my Windsurfing4CancerResearch (W4CR) JustGiving page.

W4CR, a charity formed by windsurfers, aims to promote awareness of all aspects of cancer amongst the windsurfing community and raise money for cancer research, education and support.

Sunrise Sunset 2010 is W4CR’s annual fun and fundraising event on Sunday May 2nd at more than 20 UK locations. Your generous support in sponsoring me will help W4CR reach its target of £50,000 for distribution to worthy cancer beneficiaries.

On May 2nd, I will challenging myself to sail from sunrise to sunset @ Halifax sailing club with as many fellow windsurfers as possible.

For more info on W4CR and Sunrise Sunset 2010, please visit www.W4CR.org.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to W4CR and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer.

Im also doing this in memory of Tony Cowley.

Tony left yorkshire in 2007 to return to his native New Zealand and retire.
If you ever met him you will already know he was windsurfing crazy. He
would have spent every day at the lake if only the damn wind would turn up!
He was also a good friend and a true inspiration to so many of us. The last
time I sailed with him was not at the lake though - I was lucky enough to
sail with him once more, on Lake Garda, Italy the day before my wedding in
September 2008! At the time, I expected it to be a while before we sailed
again together - but what nobody knew was Tony's time left with us was less
than 12 months as he passed away from cancer in July 2009.

On a personal note it has taken me a long time to come to terms with this
and I've really struggled to motivate my self to get back in my wetsuit and
on my board. However, it has made me realise why causes such as W4CR are so
important, we need to do what we can, whilst we can, to try and educate people how to
recognise the threats, and we need to support the charities that conduct vital research
into its causes and treatments.