Chosen Charity

Harken UK gets onboard with RYA Sailability

RYA Sailability has been made the chosen charity for leading manufacturer of sailboat hardware and accessories, Harken UK.

To celebrate the new partnership, Lymington-based Harken has held a party for 150 clients and friends, raising £500 for the charity.

Harken is also supporting the Artemis 20 project, a state-of-the-art dinghy designed to allow able-bodied sailors and those with disabilities to compete alongside each other in the same boat.

Harken's managing director, Andy Ash-Vie, said, "The very fittest able-bodied racers in the world use Harken because it works and makes sailing easier. They don't have to fight with the boat - they race the opposition. Some older boats used for disabled sailing do not have the same equipment and its time they did! I look forward to working with RYA Sailability on many future projects to 'Give the Gift of sailing'."

Sailability's managing director, Debbie Blachford, said, "Corporate support for RYA Sailability, not only financially, but also through donations of products, equipment, and time, is helping us to transform thousands of lives. We are delighted that Harken has joined the growing number of businesses to choose us as their charity. We are sure Harken's staff will get as much satisfaction and pleasure from this relationship as the sailors they are helping."

To make RYA Sailability your chosen charity contact Debbie Blachford,
Sailability's Managing Director, on 02380 604 246.