Historic sailing yacht, Lively Lady made a welcome, albeit unscheduled, stop in Paleochora marina yesterday. If the name sounds familiar, it is the same vessel in which Sir Alec Rose single-handedly circumnavigated the globe 40 years ago.
Ocean adventurer Alan Priddy ( above 3rd. from left) is taking Lively Lady around the world again, this time with the help of a co-skipper and some young volunteers. The Lively Lady Project is designed to help young adults who may not have had the best starts, turn their lives around. Co-skippers and crew members do a leg of the voyage before leaving and being replaced by some more lucky individuals. Pictured above are (l-r) Coral Williams, Michael Bennet, Skipper Alan Priddy & Co-skipper Andy Reid.
The voyage will take just under a year and cover some 28,000 miles. All in a 2 berth sailing yacht built in 1948! They are due back in Portsmouth on 5th. July 2008. 1 day after the 40th. anniversary of Sir Alec's triumphant return. If you are in the Portsmouth area, make a note to go and join in the welcoming celebrations.
You can read more about the project and the boat here: www.livelylady.net
1 comment:
Hi guys.
We made it ok to Malta, though the last few miles were a bit rough and am now back in the UK.
Many thanks for your hospitality during our enforced stay. Hope to see you all again during a nice relaxing holiday to Crete in the next couple of years.
Cheers,
Andy.
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Lively Lady Co-Skipper
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