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Crewsaver News
19th April 2010
Crewsaver is sponsoring The Cockleshell Heroes – Paddle Team 2010
Crewsaver is very proud to be one of the major sponsors of The Cockleshell Heroes Canoeing Team 2010. Crewsaver has supplied the Cockleshell Heroes Paddle Team with the newest gear including Buoyancy Aids, Spray Tops, trousers and a lot more to support them and to make sure they are successful in re-tracing the 70 mile route five Klepper canoes manned by 10 Marines carried out on the 11th December 1942 from a submarine off the French coast on a daring Commando raid against enemy shipping in Bordeaux led by Major “Blondie” Haslar.
Starting on June 1st 2010 the Cockleshell Heroes Paddle Team will re-trace the route the 10 brave Marines on 5 Klepper canoes took in December 1942 during World War 2.
Operation Cockleshell Heroes is using the same type of canoe following the marines’ route and stops as accurately as possible, battling the tides, currents, mud flats, and the very busy shipping traffic. Then they take part in the unveiling ceremony of a memorial to the raid and the men that took part. From there, they will cycle the 100 mile route that Haslar and Sparks took on their escape, known as the Frankton Trail, as a relay.
Their aim is to re-trace the route taken by those brave men of World War 2 to help the brave men and women of today, by raising as much money as they can in aid of Help for Heroes and RNLI.
The Cockleshell Heroes Paddle Team is holding a public training session on April 24th. They will return to Stokes Bay (Bayside Diner Café, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire ) at approximately 16:30. Everyone is welcome to meet the team and their patron Lord Brabourne.
For further information about Crewsaver please contact:
Crewsaver, Mumby Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1AQ.
Tel. +44 (0) 23 9252 8621; Fax. +44 (0) 23 9251 0905
Email: katja.reipert@crewsaver.co.uk
For media enquiries about The Cockleshell Heroes please contact:
Website: http://www.farehamsfrankton.com
Paul Wilkinson - Email: paulwilkos@hotmail.com
Crewsaver, Mumby Road, Gosport, Hampshire PO12 1AQ. United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 23 9252 8621 Fax: +44 (0) 23 9251 0905
Tel: +44 (0) 23 9252 8621 Fax: +44 (0) 23 9251 0905
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Southampton Boat Show 2010
Crewsaver would like to invite you to visit our stand at the Southampton Boat Show to have an exclusive look at the new Crewfit 190N Lifejacket range as well as other Crewsaver products. You have the chance to chat to the experts and even try on some of this year’s latest additions to the 2010 collection.
10-19 September
Stand-No: B020
Stand-No: B020
Crewsaver Supports Exercise Transglobe
Crewsaver will be the official supplier of lifejackets to the major tri-service Exercise TRANSGLOBE sail training expedition that sets off from Portsmouth on 11th July 2009.
Visit the Exercise Transglobe| website for more information.
ISAF Offshore Special Regulations
Crewsaver applies to the new and updated ISAF Offshore Special Regulations for 2010 - 2011|
Part of the changes, section 5.02.1 states that "Harnesses and safety lines manufactured prior to Jan 2001 are not permitted". To check the date of manufacture you can check the serial number label sewn to the line, to the harness or in the case of lifejackets with integral harnesses check the serial number of the lifejacket, e.g. the serial number will be of the form YY MM 12345.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Please contact us if you have any questions.