Monty Halls To Row 70 Miles to raise money for the RNLI this coming Saturday
On 7 September 2013, 175 years after Grace Darling and her father set out into the teeth of the storm to save the crew and passengers of paddle steamer SS Forfarshire, Monty and Rachel Cole – both RNLI volunteers at their local lifeboat station in Dartmouth – will row seventy miles from Dartmouth around the Eddystone Lighthouse and back, as a tribute to the most famous rescue in the history of the RNLI. The row will raise funds for the RNLI so the charity’s lifeboats can continue their work around the coast.
This row has never been attempted by a two person crew, and is expected to take in the region of 48 hours. Supporting the event will be the Round Britain Rowing Race, a prestigious event that has kindly donated one of their vessels for the record attempt.
There are powerful motivations for both of the rowers. The ashes of Monty’s best friend – a fellow Royal Marine killed in Iraq – were scattered by the crew of the Salcombe RNLI lifeboat. Rachel’s father was a fisherman, lost to a fishing accident when she was just fifteen. First on the scene was the Brixham RNLI lifeboat.
To support Monty and Rachel please visit their Virgin Money Giving page:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=GraceDarlingMemorialRow&isTeam=true
