The FUNDRAISING
raffle run last season by Ardfern Yacht Centre and the Crinan Canal has raised £331 for one
of Scotland’s leading sports charities.
Run over the
course of last summer and drawn on Hogmanay, the raffle, in aid of Able2sail,
offered a free Crinan Canal Transit Licence as first prize along with a £100 in
Ardfern Yacht Centre (AYC) chandlery vouchers and 2 weeks free on a swinging
mooring at Ardfern, along with a host of other goodies offered by local Loch
Craignish businesses.
“We would like
to say a huge thank you to all those who donated a prize for the raffle,
including the Crinan Canal, Ardfern Village Shop, The Crafty Kitchen, Craignish
Village Hall, The Galley of Lorne and O-Fish-Shell seafood,” said Bea Goudy,
AYC Bookings Administrator and raffle organiser.
Offering many
disabled people their first experience of sailing, Able2sail operates their own
46ft sailing yacht ‘Able2sail’ and a 42ft motor yacht ‘Jenny Rose’ and provides
voyages for individuals of all ages and all abilities. In past years
the charity, which is operated entirely by volunteer skippers and crew, has
organised over 210 sailing and skills training days.
“It costs just
£125 to give a disabled person their first sailing experience as part of a crew
and with the £331 raised, at least two more people will be able to enjoy their
time cruising this year,” added Bea.
