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(Photo by John Fenton)

Yacht Quadrille voyages to the Azores for the RNLI

Dennis Courtney, aged 80, and his somewhat younger crew James Taylor, are sailing from Dartmouth on a return trip to the Azores; all to raise money for the RNLI and the Dart inshore lifeboat. Dennis has already sailed the 31ft. Camper & Nicholson yacht for over 70,000 miles, mostly since his retirement, including two previous 3000 mile trips to the Portugese islands.
If you would like to sponsor Dennis and James for all or part of their tvoyage you can do so at  www.virginmoneygiving.com/quadrille It is hoped to give news of their progress on this page.
Come and join the party to bid them farewell from the Town Quay at noon on Sunday 27 May. 

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Tree falls on Lifeboat station

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