Patrick Winterton is fundraising for RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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on 25/06/2009

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Patrick Winterton and Mick Berwick

Raising money for

RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Charity Registration No. 209603

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the coasts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. RNLI lifeguards provide a seasonal lifeguard service on selected beaches. An average of 21 people are rescued every day from the water, in situations which are often difficult and sometimes dangerous. The RNLI is independent from Government, relying on donations for its income, so can only continue thanks to people like you. The RNLI is a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SCO37736). Charity number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland.

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Scotland – Faroe Islands 2009

PATRICK WINTERTON and MICK BERWICK attempted and succeded in making the first unaided kayak crossing from Scotland to the Faroe Islands in Aid of the RNLI. Few have tried, they are the first to succeed.

We made it. Just. We were unbelievably lucky with the weather in that the wind only picked up when we were 30 km from the south of the Faroes. The last twenty km took ten hours and there wasn't much left in the tank, although we thought that half way across.

Many thanks to all of you who followed the trip and especially to those who donated to the RNLI, you can still donate here and this page will remain open for anyone who wants to help us continue to raise funds. The competition has closed and the winner will be announced shortly. The plan is to present the prize at some stage during the Cornish Storm Gathering in September. The exact day/time will be posted on www.paddlefaroes.com

Apologies to those of you who were following our SPOT position over the final hours. My fault as I forgot to reboot the device after a 24 hr stint. We were on for a 66hr final crossing before the Faroes tides pushed us from 7 to 14 km off shore.

We can highly recomend a trip to the Faroes.

So please dig deep and show your support for the RNLI and our epic crossing!

Many thanks

Patrick and Mick

	Well done! Just heard the good news. You are an inspirational team Donation by Ellen-ann Finnighan and Ian MacKenzie 28/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Great congratulations. Wonderful spending time with your family in vatersay again this year. Donation by Judy 18/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Awesome ... congrats from Shearwater Sea Kayaking in Ireland Donation by Eileen Murphy 17/07/09	£10.00
	Amazing stuff! Congrats and thanks for making my paddling not look so crazy to my wife :-) Donation by Rob "Bear" Murphy 16/07/09	£15.00
	Well done!! Donation by john Banyard 16/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well Done you mad people you!! Donation by Sue (Aberdyfi) 14/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well Done Lads. The cutting edge of kayak crazy. Donation by James Baxter 11/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Fantastic achievement! What next? It's got to be Iceland! Donation by Robert Holdway 09/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 06/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great effort guys! Donation by John Bunyan 05/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Fantastic achievement. Well done. Donation by June Prunty 04/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Very well done! Donation by Gerry and Carolyn McLaughlin 04/07/09	£10.00
	How on earth did you get your bodies to take that much punishment? I'm stunned. Donation by phil barber 04/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Supermen! well done Donation by will franklin 03/07/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Congratulations guys - fantastic achievement! Time for a rest?! Donation by Sue Bambridge 03/07/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	I've just heard you've made it, fantastic effort guys, congratulations!!! Guess you won't need your Horlicks tonight... Donation by Rob Menlove 03/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Christoph Falb 03/07/09	£5.00
	You're doing great. Best of luck with the weather! Donation by Duncjam 02/07/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Fantastic effort. Good luck and a safe landing. Donation by Richard Moss 02/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck - keep paddling - enjoy the sea views and...slow down! Yvonne x Donation by Yvonne Jacobs 02/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 02/07/09	£2.00
	Good luck, a great effort and a worthy cause. Donation by Fiona MacNab 02/07/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Donation by Christoph Falb 02/07/09	£2.00
	Good luck, a great effort and a worthy cause. Donation by Fiona MacNab 02/07/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Donation by Christoph Falb 02/07/09	£10.00
	Bonkers. Donation by Mark Rainsley 02/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Jon 02/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck to both of you. Following this with a lot of interest. Donation by Graeme S 02/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Keep going Paddy! Donation by Shirley, Laurence and Calum Dunn 02/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	"The first crossing to the Faroe Islands from Scotland: AMAZING! [No epics please!!!!] Donation by Jane 01/07/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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