Ryde Inshore Rescue's two boats were vandalised recently, rendering them un-usable.
This saddened me deeply and I knew I had to do something to show my support.
I wanted to do something nautical, and I knew my colleagues at Wightlink would get behind me and support Ryde Inshore Rescue.
After getting permission from Wightlink, we are planning to use the Rescue boat that is kept in stores as a spare, and paddle it from Portsmouth Harbour Station, to Ryde Pier Head, a distance of nearly 5 miles.
There will be a team of 4 in the boat paddling at any one time, with 4-5 teams changing over in a sort of relay.