In an effort to bring not only our club members, but the larger Irish University Sailing Association (IUSA) community together while staying apart, Trinity Sailing are hosting a fundraiser in aid of the RNLI and Jigsaw Youth Mental Health Services.
We see these as two causes very close to our hearts, not only as sailors with a deep appreciation for the work of the RNLI year-round to keep us safe while we do what we love, but as young people who recognise the mental toll that the Covid19 pandemic is having on people, and who want to break the all-too-common stigma that exists in the conversation surrounding mental health.
The fastest time to complete the Round Ireland Race currently stands at 38 hours, 37 minutes and 7 seconds, achieved by Musandam-Oman Sail. Our goal is simple; as a collective, we beat the Mod70 in running the 704 nautical mile (1303.81kilometre) distance in less than this time. Working within a 38 hour window beginning on on Saturday the 23rd of May, the distances and times ran by individual participants will be combined, until this distance is ran as a concerted effort, (hopefully) before the trimaran would have made it back to Wicklow Harbour.
This challenge hopes to see not only current students, but also alumni and friends of all of the student sailing clubs in Ireland take part, with sailors from UCD, TUD, DCU, UCC, CIT, NUIG, QUB, UL and RCSI joining the effort. We obviously hope to raise vital funds for these two worthy causes, but at the very least, to get our community up, out and moving, together, until we can see each other on the water again soon.
All welcome, and all support is greatly appreciated!
If you’d like to sign up to join the effort, please sign up here.
To support the cause, online donations can be made here.
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