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Atlantic Rowing Challenge
Page creator: michael norman
Event: Atlantic Rowing
Event Date: 25th Jan 2006
Team Members: Mike Norman and Tim Bradbury
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Early Sea Trials of Fraser's Boat
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Fundraising target:  £3,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 3,459.23
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In late January 2006 Tim Bradbury and myself, Mike Norman will row non stop the 3000 miles or so from La Gomera in the Canaries to Antigua in the Carribbean. Start state weather permitting will be 25 January 2006.

Our journey will be unsupported and we will be carrying enough ships biscuits, fruit cake, porridge and grog for 100 days. Water for our cocktails at sundown and showering! will be made by our solar charged battery powered onboard desalination plan.

Our 24 foot rowing boat called Fraser's Boat was lovingly made four years ago out of a marine ply flatpack. It's solidly built for the job and will (we are told) self right when, sorry if, it should ever capsize. On our journey we will be carrying a tracking beacon therefore you will be able to follow our progress every day by logging on to http://oceanrowing.com/  One thing is guaranteed is that we will have one big adventure made even better if you could kindly donate to the WaterAid cause. £5 will sponsor us for one mile so give what you can.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: WaterAid will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. Many thanks for your support.
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
anonymous 06/08/2006 £175.00 £49.36 Well done lads 
John & Margaret Provis 15/06/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Well done! Good to see you safely back. 
Quentin Rea 08/06/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Good to see you back safe and sound - well done! 
Jill Collison and Dave Murray 01/06/2006 £300.00 £84.62 Well done Tim and Mike: you did so well! 
Philip Blunt 30/05/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. Here's the promised second instalment 
www.arc-property.co.uk 26/05/2006 £150.00 n/a Investment Property Specialists in Lativa, Slovakia, Estonia. Congratulations Dad! 
John Palmer 24/05/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Congratulations, and Kuwait awaits! 
beardy sanchez 23/05/2006 £50.00 £14.10 bloody good effort lads we were with you all the way 
Stephen Wise 23/05/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Congratulations Mike and Tim, what's next? 
Elaine Smith 23/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Saw the announcement on Mimi that you had made it safely, congratulations! 
Carol 22/05/2006 £20.00 £5.64 I am humbled by your achievements - well done 
Martin Stefan 21/05/2006 £30.00 £8.46 almost there! well done guys 
Ann Gibbs-Jordan 21/05/2006 £250.00 n/a 50 miles to go Mick. Hope you get to row in. It's a monumental effort. Congratulations 
Ian Whinney 21/05/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Job nearly done now well done 
Sarah Clark 19/05/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Have been hearing progress from Hamish and am thrilled you are nearly there - just incredible! 
Lindsey and Peter 17/05/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Nearly there - well done! 
Grasmere School 16/05/2006 £180.00 n/a We've rowed across Grasmere, and that was far enough. Well done! 
Stuart Davies 09/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck for the final push. 
Richard Patterson 09/05/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Nearly there!! 
Rita Wright 27/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck on your adventure for a very worthwhile course. 
Lucy Wynn 27/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Now we see why sailing boats were invented. 
Nigel Osmaston 24/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10 1p per mile, incl all the bits you rowed backwards! 
Mr Dudley Pusey 23/04/2006 £15.00 £4.23 looking forward to seeing you for a beer best wishes Dudley & Cheryl 
Lyn, Laura, James and Jess 11/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Keep chasing that horizon! All the very best 
Thursday group Meldreth Tennis Club 27/03/2006 £60.00 n/a We're all thinking of you both 
anonymous 17/03/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Best wishes to both of you. 
Richard Tucker 08/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Mike. 5 weeks in and so far to go! 
Jo,Michael,Emily and Lottie 01/03/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Keep going- think beaches and palm trees! 
Harm and Sharon 21/02/2006 £50.00 n/a We're following you progress - keep going! 
Steve Evans 19/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Fair winds and calm seas to you both 
Sheila Jeffery 14/02/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Mary Stapleton 12/02/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Hope the weather is starting to help, good luck. 
Phil Blunt 09/02/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Keep going guys; I'll double my donation when you complete! 
Wes & Linda 08/02/2006 £50.00 £14.10 There must be a quicker way across the Atlantic! 
Mark S-W 01/02/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Better late than never. Good luck. 
Nic Booker 25/01/2006 £50.00 £14.10 good luck 
Sandy 24/01/2006 £25.00 £7.05  
Patricia Heggie 22/01/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck 
Simon Robinson 20/01/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Keep thinking of ice cream & Caribbean beaches 
. 20/01/2006 £100.00 £28.21 the perfect storm 
Mick 18/01/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Thanks Margaret and Ray 
David Waterhouse 18/01/2006 £50.00 £14.10  
Ken Houston 17/01/2006 £25.00 £7.05  
Martha Taylor 11/01/2006 £20.00 £5.64 You're Nuts! Good Luck! 
Gordon Macquarrie 09/01/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Bon voyage! No drifting allowed! 
Hamish Innes 09/01/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck 
Jamie Williams 06/01/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck guys. I hope it is a smooth adventure if that's possible! 
Ian Grant 05/01/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, and eat lots. 
Chris Taylor 04/01/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck to both of you.  
Keri Fishlock 03/01/2006 £10.00 £2.82 bon voyage! 
Graham Mortimore 28/12/2005 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck Mike - a penny for every mile!! 
tim king 28/12/2005 £10.00 £2.82 just keep on rowing ! 
Steve Hobbs 24/12/2005 £30.00 £8.46 keep taking the tablets - you must be on something 
Albert Sillwood 22/12/2005 £25.00 £7.05 This should get you out of sight of land. Hope the rest of the trip goes well 
Ray Hull 22/12/2005 £100.00 £28.21  
Mike Blackburn 22/12/2005 £50.00 £14.10 I know JPT go for the lowest cost travel but this is ridiculous 
Bill Hume Smith 21/12/2005 £25.00 £7.05 Presumably you will be taking a sheep's skin too? 
Richard Noakes 21/12/2005 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck ! 
Drew Quarrier 20/12/2005 £25.00 £7.05  
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*Total donated online: £2,850.00
Total Gift Aid reclaimed: £609.23
Amount raised offline: £0.00
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