On Air Now Greatest Hits Bank Holiday 10:00am - 7:00pm Email
Now Playing Careless Whisper George Michael Download

Man plans mammoth sailing fundraiser

A man from the UK is to sail from North Wales to the Isle of Man next year - in a boat designed for lakes and shallow coastal waters.

Keith Darch from Ellesmere Port will undertake the trip in a 17-foot dinghy to raise money for the Amelia-Mae Foundation, which supports children with neuroblastoma.

Mr Darch says he hopes to make the journey from Llandudno and the return trip in just 13 hours with the help of a friend.

And he's now launched an online fundraising page on the JustGiving website, which has raised more than £1,400.

Mr Darch says the boat he's using, a Laser 5000, isn't normally used in rough waters - and he's expecting a tough trip across the Irish Sea.

He's aiming to raise £5,000 in total, and says if the journey's successful it would set a new world record for the dinghy.

He told a newspaper in the UK he fully expects the boat, which has no engine, will capsize and he'll have to do a lot of swimming.

And he says he's still looking for somebody to make the journey alongside him and act as an escort boat.

More from Isle of Man News


Recently Played

Listen Live Listen