2024 RNLI-911 CHALLENGE THE 'LAST BLAST'
DRIVE AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES & IRELAND IN 911 HOURS!
WHO ARE WE?
We are Belinda & James, a young (at heart) recently retired couple from London.
We have been big fans of the RNLI since owning a RIB on the Thames over 20 years ago.
Although we are not connected to the RNLI we are humbled by this unique organisation's 6,500 volunteers; be they boat crews, shore crew, lifeguards or fundraisers and wish to put our
'new found freedom' to good use in supporting their gallant efforts by raising funds for a 'relief'
'D' Class Lifeboat.
And we get to drive to some of the most beautiful and diverse coastline around the UK and Ireland in our Challenge car named 'SPLASH’
THE CHALLENGE
To drive clockwise around the whole of the
BRITISH ISLES & IRELAND including Shetland, Orkney, Outer & Inner Hebrides, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly,
Isle of Wight, Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey,
visiting ALL 238 RNLI Lifeboat Stations
IN 911 HOURS!!!
To drive over 8,500 miles, board 46 ferries & 2 flights
WHEN
Start: 9.11am on 23.8.24
Finish: 8.11am on 30.9.24
WHERE
Start: RNLI Morecambe Lifeboat Station
Finish: RNLI Peel (Isle of Man) Lifeboat Station
OUR MISSION
1.To raise awareness of this unique organisation which is run by volunteers whose sole purpose is to
‘save lives at sea’
2. To raise funds via sponsorship and donations specifically to buy a Relief ‘D’ Class Lifeboat in celebration of the RNLI's 200th Anniversary in 2024!
So far we have raised over £83,000...and counting!
HOW CAN YOU HELP OPTION 1
SPONSOR OUR DRIVE TO A STATION
We invite you to SPONSOR us £238 to drive to one of this year's
238 RNLI Lifeboat Stations
located around the whole of the
British Isles & Ireland
IN RETURN YOUR NAME/LOGO WILL FEATURE:
On our Instagram page
On ‘Splash’ - the Challenge car.
AND for an extra £25 a commemorative gift will be presented to your chosen Lifeboat Station
HOW CAN YOU HELP OPTION 2
CORPORATE ADVERTISING ON THE CAR
Advertise on 'Splash' our Challenge car and we will drive your brand on an 8,500 mile circumnavigation of ENGLAND, IRELAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, SHETLAND, ORKNEY, OUTER & INNER HEBRIDES ISLE OF MAN, ISLE OF WIGHT, ISLES OF SCILLY, ALDERNEY, GUERNSEY, JERSEY,
and everything in between!
The more stations you sponsor the larger your branding presence on the car.
100% of all sponsorship will go towards our
'D' Class Lifeboat Appeal
HOW CAN YOU HELP OPTION 3
ONLINE DONATION
via this website and Paypal
Every penny donated will go towards our
'D' Class Lifeboat Appeal
HOW CAN YOU HELP OPTION 4
VIA OUR COLLECTION POT
If you see us please stop and say hi and if you can help fill our collection pot as well, even better!
And remember every penny will head straight towards our
'D' Class Lifeboat Appeal
SPONSOR A STATION
Here is a list of all the lifeboat stations we will be visiting around the British Isles & Ireland.
2024 we will be our 'last blast' RNLI-911 CHALLENGE at the end of which we hope to have raised enough to buy the Relief 'D' Class lifeboat AND trailer.
You can sponsor us to drive to any number of stations @
£238 each, plus for an extra £25 have a
200th Anniversary commemorative gift presented to the station volunteers.
We would be delighted to have you tag along and present a gift to the crew and staff at your chosen station.
Every penny of your sponsorship will go to our
'D' CLASS LIFEBOAT APPEAL
You may like to sponsor us to drive to a station close to where you live, work or holiday or just because you like a particular station and its crew.
If you own a company in the area why not sponsor several stations; it would help raise awareness of your company whilst demonstrating your support of the
RNLI and its raison d'etre:
'TO SAVE LIVES AT SEA'.
Our sponsors range from large corporations, to medium and small companies, families, couples and individuals, so why not come aboard the
RNLI-911 CHALLENGE 'D' CLASS LIFEBOAT APPEAL
SO FAR OUR SPONSORS HAVE HELPED US TO RAISE OVER £83,000!!!
WHY THE 'D'CLASS LIFEBOAT
- We were inspired by the children’s programme
‘Blue Peter’ which for 50 years funded 28 inshore Lifeboats at the following 7 lifeboat stations:
Littlehampton, Beaumaris, St. Agnes, North Berwick, Portaferry, Cleethorpes and Fishguard.
The 'D' Class lifeboats are involved in more than
60% of ALL RNLI rescues.
It maybe small but the D-Class can sustain 3 hours at sea travelling at 25 knots – crucial when lives are at risk.
It can venture into ‘inaccessible’ waters that the
larger 'All Weather Lifeboats’ cannot reach and cope with fair to moderate sea conditions & big surf.
Its size enables multiple launching methods; tractor, trailer or davit.
In the words of Damien Bolton - helm at Port Isaac -
“the 'D' Class is the workhorse and pocket rocket
of the RNLI fleet”
WHY THE RNLI
•The RNLI is a unique national lifeboat rescue charity, founded by Sir William Hillary on 4th March 1824
•Operated and crewed by over 6,500 volunteers
24 hours a day 365 days of the year
•The RNLI volunteers save THOUSANDS
of lives at sea every year
•It costs more than £180m a year to run
•Funded purely by PUBLIC donations
(not by the government!)
OUR ITINERARY
TBC APRIL 2024
Help us to get that boat!!
100% of your donation will go towards our
RNLI-911 CHALLENGE
'D' Class Lifeboat Appeal
