KILLYLEAGH Yacht Club members have presented a cheque for several thousand pounds to Portaferry lifeboat.
The £3,700 presented the the local RNLI base, was raised during the club’s annual charity keel boat weekend in June, and its regatta in July.
The club commodore Gary Shields said: “It took a lot of people to organise and run the two events and we’re delighted to have raised as much as we have.
“As sailors, there’s no better charity to raise funds for. At this time of year we’re out on the water several times a week and whether it’s racing or relaxing, we know things can go wrong very quickly.”
Patricia Browne, Portaferry fundraising chairwoman said they are ‘very grateful to the committee and members of Killyleagh Yacht Club for choosing to support the RNLI’.
“Especially this year as we celebrate 200 years of our charity,” she said.
“We took our pop-up shop to the club along with our water safety team and lifeboat crew during the charity races in June. It was a great day with live music and a barbecue.
“A further £295 was spent at the shop while we were there and we thank commodore Gary Shields and his wife Lisa for the invitation.
“Our crew are always training, learning new skills and preparing themselves for what they may face when at sea. £3700 will not only help with their training, but also help cover costs of the technology and kit needed to keep them as safe as possible when they go to the aid of those in danger.”
