I started rowing a St Ayles Skiff 2 years ago (just after I

broke my knee!) These skiffs are a community project worldwide. We have 11
around Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland and hosted the World Championships
last July. Participants included a Tasmanian crew.

Last month I turned 65 and I’m celebrating by rowing 100
miles in 10 days in Tasmania in February 2017. This raid is called the Tawe
Nunugagh – camping in remote reserves, rowing the Southern Ocean. See http://lbt.rforster.org/tn17

Please donate to make this effort useful to a 
charity dear to my heart – Mourne Heritage Trust looks after this Area of
Outstanding Beauty and has suffered recently from funding cuts by regional and
local government sources. Their website at  www.mournelive.com
 gives more information on their
activities. Their volunteer programme allows disabled, ethnic minority and
other groups an opportunity to contribute to conservation in the Mournes.

Rowing a St Ayles Skiff takes 4 rowers and a cox. Over
distances, we row at about 25 strokes per minute. Each stroke moves the boat
about 10 feet. That makes it about half an hour per mile or 50 hours rowing
over the 10 days. It will be in scenic waters, hopefully good weather, but please
think of the effort, blisters, sunburn, thirst …. when you consider your donation.
Each charity has a separate Just Giving page which will remain till the end of
February.

Your donations, plus Gift Aid will go directly to the
charities. Thank you in anticipation and on behalf of the charities.

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