THE SALTY SAPPERS
UPCOMING EVENTS
FINAL COUNTDOWN FOR THE INTREPID OCEAN ROWING TEAM
JOIN #TEAMBRAVE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR TOMMY CLUB
TOMMY 10K
In our last Tommy Club magazine, we introduced you to the Salty Sappers and their ocean rowing boat ‘Victory’ – the first ever Tommy Club branded boat! With less than eight weeks to go before they begin an epic attempt to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic, we catch up with their final preparations.
The team consists of four serving Sappers: one Junior Non-Commissioned Officer (JNCO), a Warrant Officer and two Officers. All have a varied background in adventurous undertakings and together they will make for one mighty engine room!
During the challenge the team will need to row non-stop for up to five weeks, adopting a testing two-hours-on, twohours-off rotation. They will face sea-sickness, fatigue, blisters and the extreme conditions of the Atlantic Ocean, where the waves can reach up to 40 feet.
Over the summer, the Sappers have undergone extensive training during the build up to their race, including mandatory training in sea survival, seamanship, navigation and maritime communications. This training will ensure the crew can operate and maintain the boat’s communication and navigation equipment as well as the life saving ‘water maker’ desalination unit.
The Sappers will be competing against 18 other four-person teams, including a team of U.S. Army veterans and four RAF pilots.
In July the team had some tough training in the English Channel. Despite battling strong headwinds and poor visibility, they successfully circumnavigated the Isle of Wight in just over 15 hours.
We know 2020/21 have been monster years, but we appreciate all that you might be able to donate. We promise that we will pay you back in sweat and effort! JOSH, TIM, CHRIS W AND CHRIS H The Salty Sappers
Support the Salty Sappers by donating at:
justgiving.com/fundraising/Salty-Sappers All donations made via this link will go straight to RBLI
The Salty Sappers will depart mid-December as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Visit taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com to watch the live start and download the race tracker.
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TOM M Y C LU B NEWS I AUTUMN 2021
Event date:
14th October 2021
Location:
Various across the UK
Sign Up:
rbli.co.uk/rbli-events/tommy-10k
Run, walk or wheel your way through October for our Tommy 10K event. Choose from three challenges and several locations - or you can do it alone . Read more about it on page 22!
S KYD I VE FO R VE T E R A N S Event date:
13th November 2021
Location:
Various across the UK
Sign Up:
rbli.co.uk/rbli-events/skydive
A spectacular way to remember the fallen and raise money for the veterans of today and tomorrow. For this thrill-of-a-lifetime experience, you will jump from over 10,000 ft as part of a tandem skydive. You will also receive a commemorative t-shirt for the day and a big pat on the back from us!
LONDON LANDMARKS HALF MARATHON 2022 Event date:
3rd April 2022
Location:
London
Sign Up:
rbli.co.uk/rbli-events/llhm
Join our largest ever team for this event! Run or jog around central London with an incredibly supportive group of runners, enjoying all the best sights and an amazing atmosphere. You’ll also receive an RBLI vest to wear with pride, and our support to achieve your fundraising target.
U LT R A E V E N T RBLI is proud to be an event partner of the Ultra Challenge Series, one of the UK’s biggest mass participation series of events. Choose from events, such as: Peak District Challenge
London 2 Brighton Challenge
Cotswold Way Challenge
Thames Path Challenge
Jurassic Coast Challenge
South Coast Challenge
Thames Bridges Trek Sign Up: rbli.co.uk/fundraising-upcoming-events
TOM M Y CLU B N EWS I AUTUM N 2021
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