https://www.facebook.com/groups/681298535285414/?ref=bookmarks Hi all, we are looking at a charity challenge in June this year and would like some help on choosing a charity to support as per the poll on our Facebook group, see link, More details of the event will follow soon…😀
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Merry Christmas!!
The Musketeers would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! A huge thank you to all that have supported us and followed us over the last year, thanks to you all we have raised the amazing sum of £7,033 for Cancer Research UK with our Kayak Challenge around the Isle of Wight. Keep an eye on the website and other social media for our next challenge, we have several ideas in mind!
2 for 1 update…
The website has been updated, new home page and updated Kayak page, check them out and follow us online through facebook, instagram and twitter!
We have also had another total up for the kayak challenge, all four kayaks are now sold and our total raised to date is £6,947, so close to the £7k mark! If you are able to help us get past this milestone it would be greatly appreciated, just click on the donate buttons to get to the Cancer Research UK giving page. The pic below is to say thanks and let everyone know who has sponsored us to date, it all helps!
A quick debrief..
So, after completing our Round the Island of Wight Kayak challenge for Cancer Research UK we thought we would give you a quick debrief. It all started at the end of last year when Joe suggested kayaking round the isle of Wight for charity, we told him not to be so stupid, or close to that anyway! After thinking about it for a while we all agreed, as we have never kayaked before, why not? We sought advice from several sources, all of them said we were crazy, and eventually started training in the icy cold waters of Poole Harbour in February, we first sat in a sea kayak in March and eventually got our own Stratos kayaks in May, thats when the training really started, with a lot of help from Jonny Ray and the Team at South Coast Canoes. All the while we were increasing our fitness training to ensure we had the strength to do it, as well as chasing sponsors and support from wherever we could get it from. The next stage was getting the timing with tides and weather, when we agreed the dates we could do the challenge we then had a nail biting wait for it all to come together, and it did although we had to delay by a day. So after 65 miles round the island, with no capsizes, great support from our rib and Tony ‘The Legend’ Barnes on land we completed the challenge, coming back in Lymington for a well deserved pint at 1pm on Monday 9th. We now have the Kayaks for sale if anyone is interested, all funds from the sales goes to Cancer Research UK. You can still donate on this link https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/the-musketeers-giving-page
For Sale – in aid of Cancer Research UK
Following The Musketeers triumphant circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight last weekend during which they covered 65 miles, with no one capsizing, they have all agreed to sell their kayaks to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.. With this in mind if anyone is interested in buying one or more of the kayaks please contact them on info@themusketeers.co.uk. They are all Dagger Stratos kayaks, one blue 14.5S and one blue 14.5L and a red 14.5S, the fourth one has been sold already. They are less than six months old, excellent condition and have two watertight storage hatches, a retractable skeg and a fully adjustable seat, they are for sale for £595 each and 100% of the money from selling them will go to CRUK! There are some pictures below of the kayaks, currently they are still signwritten but these can be easily removed if wanted.
Finished!
The guys have arrived home after a gruelling 65 miles of paddling round the Isle of Wight over three days, all in aid of Cancer Research UK! It’s been hard work but great fun and all for a good cause, a short video of us paddling into Lymington is below, more will be coming soon so keep an eye on the website and don’t forget to sponsor The Musketeers
Day two, 18 miles…still going!
Today the guys have paddled from Ventnor to Wootton Bridge, running the gauntlet against ferries and hovercraft! It’s been a hard day but they are doing well and looking forward to the final leg home tomorrow, they should be at Lymington quay at about 1pm tomorrow so come and support them getting home and don’t forget to sponsor them, it’s all in aid of Cancer Research UK
Day one, 27 miles…..done!
The Musketeers had an excellent day yesterday, 27 miles from Lymington to Ventnor, navigating The Needles and St Catherine’s Point without any issues despite 5 foot waves at one point! Day Two is Ventnor round to Wootton Bridge. Please sponsor these guys, links are on the website, it’s all for Cancer Research UK!
Full paddle ahead on Saturday!
The Musketeers have made the decision to go for the challenge on Saturday (7th) as Fridays weather is too unpredictable, this means they will return to Lymington Quay on Monday (9th) at approx 1pm, it would great for the guys to see you all there welcoming them home, they may have a hard battle coming back up the Solent! They will put regular updates on all social media as they progress, check it out on Facebook, instagram etc and don’t forget to sponsor them, its all for Cancer Research UK, the link is here https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/the-musketeers-giving-page The kayaks they are using will be for sale after the event, if you are interested in buying one please let us know on here or on Facebook etc.
It’s nearly the big event!
The Musketeers are almost there, they had a meeting last night and agreed that they would do the challenge this weekend, leaving Friday and getting back to Lymington on Sunday about 1pm. The only delay may be the weather, if it doesn’t improve for Friday they will leave on Saturday and return on Monday afternoon, this will be confirmed after midday on Thursday. So, keep an eye for more info and details and see if you can meet them on their return at Lymington Quay, and don’t forget its all for Cancer Reseach UK, the link is https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/the-musketeers-giving-page
