Lonely Boat Set for Blind Sailing Charity
Lonely Boat Heading For Sailing Charity
One of the main aims of the Lonely Boats offering is to give these forgotten boats a new lease of life. It’s always nice to hear when a boat sells that they are going off to help a charity.
We had been asked to share a Sailfish 18 which was in a garden in Gosport going nowhere fast. Her owner bought her as a project and sadly came to the conclusion that he was unlikely to ever finish her. It could have been a boat that could have been destined for the scrapyard.
Overpaid During Covid
When it came to visiting the boat we tried to be as honest as possible with the owner about the boat. In our opinion he overpaid to buy her during Covid. Plus in her current state there would be no guarantee she would sell. It was always going to be a slow burner of a sale and we were hoping for just one serious enquiry. After a few weeks that’s exactly what came.
After speaking with the interested party her owner informed us that a deal had been done. More importantly payment had been taken. The new owner told him that the boat will be taken to Rutland Water and restored. Then out on the water to be used by a Sailing Charity who get visually impaired and blind sailers sailing.
A New Home
Our team were really glad to hear that she would be going to such a good new home. Rather than just going to sit in another boat yard untouched. We hope that the charity get plenty of use from her.
If you run a charity or any organisation who need boats, we can help. It’s always great to help people get out onto the water and we always have a steady supply of boats. Why not try and save one from being scrapped? Just contact our team and we can discuss what we might be able to provide.
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Lonely BoatsWritten By: Luke Edney
Luke completed a journalism degree in Brighton University and fortunately for us uses this in his communications, Facebook posts, Tweets and emails to tell all our enquirers and followers what we are up to. Without Luke we would be lost, he runs the office, keeps us organised and is like a terrier and never lets a tricky boat disposal job go un-photographed or Tweeted about.
He also manages all of our enquiries passing them to whoever in the team is the best suited to deal with it. We are teaching Luke how to drive a motorboat or sail a yacht so while he’s learning we suggest you keep out of the Solent!
When he’s not at work he’s a massive football fan (his Dad used to play for Portsmouth FC years ago) and seems to know everything there is to know about any player, anywhere. Next time you ring and he answers, think of a tricky football trivia question and ask him
Date Published: June 21, 2024
Last Modified: June 24, 2024
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