Don't forget that there is an open day planned for March 3rd 2011 at the Royal Canoe Club in Teddington, Surrey.
This will be a VERY informative day for all concerned. There will be advice on sponsorship and how to raise the money needed to make your trip come true. Not many people can afford to pay the full amount needed up front - so you are not alone here! There will be people there to advise on how it can be done. Many people - including me - have afforded the trip through obtaining the right levels of sponsorship. Doubtless you will have to find some money yourself - and some time off work. It's your dream. SO MAKE IT HAPPEN!!
We are planning to feed everyone that turns up, so if you haven't told me that you are coming yet, please do so asap - or you may have to watch the rest of us eat!
You can also have a row in either Tiger, or A. N. Other Cornish Pilot gig on the day. We plan to have two boats there so you can test yourselves against each other - or simply try out the Gig to see if you are suited to it or not. No pressure.
Here's our new Team Jacket with the new logo on it. The new logo will also appear on your team 'T' shirts. We are currently having the wording 'ROWING CHALLENGE' added under the rowing boat shown. Personally, I think that leaving it out allows conversation to be struck up. People look at the logo and ask. "What's that all about then"? Then you can tell them - and ask for sponsorship! Neat idea, eh?
(Sorry about the fat, bald bloke in the jacket - but he gets into most pictures. He's the only model we have!!)
If you have recruited some team members already or have people nibbling around the edges wondering whether to commit, why not take this as the ideal time to sit in a boat alongside them? Travel down together.
Tell anyone that might be remotely interested to come along. There will be a presentation from Jock Wishart - a veteran explorer and extreme events enthusiast on the former London to Paris Rowing events that is a joy to see. He will also be on hand with other former rowers, to 'tell it like it is' and give you the answers you're looking for.
Merry Christmas one and all!!
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