81-year-old David Temple, from the Isle of Wight, has completed a 33-day sail around Britain, raising over £20,000 for Parkinson’s UK and Cure Parkinson’s.
Covering over 2,100 miles this summer, the challenging route included navigating round the most northerly point of the British Isles, a rock called Muckle Flugga.
David – who has been sailing all his life – says that this challenge was his hardest yet, despite sailing the Atlantic multiple times before. At sea for 33 days, David and his crew covered some tricky stretches of coast and overnight sailing.
David said:
“We visited some remote locations where we saw four seasons of weather in one day. I had an amazing crew by my side. André Usborne, a good friend and sailor, stayed with me for the whole journey, and we were joined at various stages to get through the tricky bits of the journey by Kit Noble, who is living with Parkinson’s, John Smith, Steve Burton, and my grandson Sam.”
David’s main motivation for taking on this epic fundraising journey was his wife, Hazel, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 10 years ago.
David added:
“Every day my wife relentlessly and gallantly struggles through her condition. She is not alone, there are 145,000 in the UK living with Parkinson’s and every hour two more are diagnosed, the numbers are rising.
Article continues below this advertisement “I remain humbled by everyone’s generosity and appreciation of this epic voyage – I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has made a donation.”
David and his crew have raised over an incredible £20,000 for Parkinson’s UK and Cure Parkinson’s.
Ann Rowe, Head of Regional Fundraising at Parkinson’s UK, said:
“We are so grateful to David for taking on this incredible challenge for Parkinson’s UK.
“Fundraisers like David help us drive forward the groundbreaking research we need to transform the lives of people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.”
To sponsor David, visit www.justgiving.com/davidtemple81.
what a FABULOUS MAN!