Saturday, December 18, 2010

Fund-Raising Plans

RIP Thomas Henry Moore
(15/1/1923 – 18/11/2010)
I lost my Dad Tom Moore to Melanoma in November 2010. I can’t help feeling this race provides an opportunity for me to raise money to assist people dealing with Melanoma.
I’m working with my friend and former colleague Jan Dennis from Marketing & More to establish how this can be achieved. She has some great ideas that will hopefully enable me to fulfill this aim.
When I have more details available, I’ll be posting them here first.
Barry Moore

Monday, November 29, 2010

The Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race

What a thrill it was to be accepted to participate in the adventure of a lifetime – the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. I’ve completed the initial training (that's me pictured at the helm). I can’t tell you how exciting it is to be part of this amazing challenge!

When the starting gun sounds in August 2011 the fleet of ten sleek, stripped down 68-foot yachts will embark on 40,000 miles of ocean racing during a full circumnavigation.
 
There's no doubt that this race involves pushing one’s limits and testing one’s strength and stamina. The participants come from all walks of life, all backgrounds and from all corners of the globe. I'm told it is an experience that changes people’s lives.

This blog is designed to allow you to follow my adventures and spread the message about my fund-raising efforts (more on that later). The race, which takes eleven months to complete, is divided in to a series of eight legs. I have signed up as a “round the world crew member” and will complete the full circumnavigation. The route takes us round two of the three 'great capes' – the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Leeuwin.

I've enlisted some IT/PR help for the blog. I will be posting regular updates from around the globe and hopefully it will be a colourful and action-packed story.

Follow me for an adventure of a lifetime!