My story

Well, I did it!

For those that are not aware I have now successfully completed my challenge. I recently took part in the first 3 legs of the Clipper 2005/6 Round the World Yacht Race which took me from the UK to Australia. The race started in Liverpool in September 2005 went via Brazil and South Africa, arriving in Fremantle Australia on December the 16th 2005.

We had a great experience and the race was most definately the challenge and experience of a lifetime. It certainly lived up to all my expectations and more and we experienced our fair share of challenges and disasters along the way. We also crossed some pretty wild oceans and had some tough sailing conditions that pushed both me and our boat to the limit. If you want to know more about how we got on email me and i will send you my e postcards recording the events.

Home for the 3 months was aboard a 68ft purpose built racing yacht with between 17 and 12 other people. We started with 17 and finished with 12 (due to various reasons people retiring along the way). Untill the race training I had never done anything like this before (not even stepped aboard a sailing yacht).  I was undertaking the race for charity, RNLI and Cancer Research UK. To date i have raised in excess of £8,000 which will be split between both charities. I am in the process of collecting monies pledged off line and will update the totals once i have a clearer picture. However it is a fantastic result and I thank everyone who has been so generous as to donate. If you have not yet and would like to, I am leaving the sites open for a few more months so please feel free to give on line. 

Cancer Research UK - Everyone who is reading this site will have family or friends that have in some way been affected by cancer. Indeed members of my own family have suffered and for this reason I also want to support the Cancer Research UK in their work to find new and more effective treatments for cancer.
RNLI - For the last 2 years I have been a volunteer crew member on the lifeboats on the Thames. This has given me an insight into the amazing work this charity does to help preserve life and provide the UK with a first class rescue service.  If you wish to sponsor this charity please visit my other site at www.Justgiving.com/andybutler-rnli.

Donating through these sites is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

If for any reason you did not receive the e postcards and would like to see them then please email me your details at andy-butler@beeb.net and i will forward these to you.

Thanks for your kind support with this venture which was the experience of a lifetime. And no I will not be doing it again!!

Andy B

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Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 1089464, Scotland SC041666

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We are fighting cancer on all fronts, finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it to save more lives. We are entirely funded by the public. With your help, we can ensure more people beat cancer.

Donations 54

I enjoyed reading the e-postcards - Well done!

Donation by Jeremy Green on 18/02/06

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done - wish I'd done 3 legs

Donation by Lyndon West on 06/01/06

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Still crazy and still an adventure

Donation by Dick Daniell on 09/12/05

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Border betw brave and stupid is very narrow! Heres another $25 for having the courage to keep going.

Donation by Mike Jones on 07/12/05

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Enjoy the rest of your adventure, hope your hands hold out!

Donation by Sarah & Al on 04/12/05

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Fellow CS with F&G who didn't have the guts to follow a dream Well done for following yours!

Donation by Adrian Wilkins on 15/11/05

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Tracy Smith on 09/10/05

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Simon Bridbury Properties

Donation by Anonymous on 03/10/05

£2,500.00

Donation by Mike Stevenson on 28/09/05

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck!

Donation by Terry Dare on 22/09/05

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Blimey! Never sailed - respect!

Donation by Nick Coote LSH Reading on 21/09/05

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 14/09/05

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck and have a fantastic journey

Donation by Louise Peckham on 13/09/05

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Karen Sage on 07/09/05

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Look forward to seeing you in Freo, mate!

Donation by Mike Jones on 02/09/05

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 01/09/05

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you are fully Tooned Up!

Donation by Alan Shearer on 30/08/05

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck and have a safe journey! See you in March!

Donation by Lambert Smith Hampton on 30/08/05

£100.00

Donation by maya, from matt l-r's team. on 29/08/05

£2.50

+ £0.71 Gift Aid

good luck mate, keep in touch. Hope all goes well

Donation by Anonymous on 29/08/05

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Do not splice the main brace to often!!!

Donation by Anonymous on 26/08/05

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

best of luck

Donation by Richard Johnson on 26/08/05

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Goodluck, don't know you but looks a gutsy challenge to me!

Donation by Christopher Reeve LSH Reading on 26/08/05

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Iain Feasey on 26/08/05

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Andy and your team, we will be thinking of you

Donation by Anonymous on 25/08/05

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£3,912.50
  • Offline donations£1,245.50
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£5,158.00
  • Gift Aid£370.19

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