The magnificent 1931 classic wooden yacht Honey Fitz is currently getting ready for a charity tour that will see this beautifully restored ex-Presidential Yacht visit 13 cities along the Eastern Seaboard.
STP Shipyard hosted a very successful Dock Party on April 5, organised by the crew of superyacht Aglaia and Complete Marine Freight, in order to raise money for charity in Mallorca.
Saturday, April 20, will see the sale of the Spire Boat’s Peace & Toon mega yacht tender at the first live yacht auction at this year’s Antibes Yacht Show.
Saturday, June 22, will be marked by the inaugural Vripack boat building day, currently being organized by the Technasium students of the Bogerman Sneek. The proceeds of the event will be donated to the Sailing Kids foundation.
The lovely Peace & Toon mega yacht tender by Spire Boat represents a charity luxury boat, decorated by artist Thierry Trives. For each sale of this splendid boat, an amount of 50.000 € or 65.000 US$ will be reversed to a program of the world charity associations HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH KIDS, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and MONACO CHILDREN & FUTURE.
The world’s first charity watch auction, the ‘Only Watch’, will be hosted by the Principality of Monaco on September 28, 2013, in order to help finance research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Nominations for the MDL Marinas’ annual Sail Training Awards are now open. The deadline is Friday, 26th April, 2013.
Ocean Youth Trust South, operating the 72-foot sailing yacht John Laing, has become the official charity for this year’s 40th anniversary of MDL Marinas that will play a host to a series of charitable events, comprising raffles and prize auctions.
Marine Industry Cares Foundation and Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation announced their strategic partnership for local fundraising event, Spin-A-Thon rides for kids, running on April 19, 2013.
The world’s leading supplier of marine distress signals, Drew Marine Signal and Safety, is generously donating the lifesaving, marine distress signals to sailing charity, Ocean Youth Trust South (OYT South), educating young people about the importance of safety at sea aboard its 72ft John Laing yacht.
In 2013, the prestigious UK builder Pendennis will continue to support Children’s Hospice South West through its Charity Committee. Its last year’s charity events were very popular with the crew of superyacht m5 (ex Mirabella V).
Employees of BMT Nigel Gee will face a challenging 24hr triathlon next week in order to raise money for four different charities, selected by the participants.