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Pudsey Bear visits the WPNSA

17 Nov 2008

CHILDREN IN NEED: The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) welcomed Pudsey Bear, the face of BBC Children in Need, on Friday 7 November to help run the academy's fund raising events.
(l to r) Pudsey Bear and local Weymouth and Portland children, Helena Lucas, Bryony Shaw and Mark Stubbings – photo: WPNSA 2008
(l to r) Pudsey Bear and local Weymouth and Portland children, Helena Lucas, Bryony Shaw and Mark Stubbings – photo: WPNSA 2008

Medal stars from Qingdao, including Bryony Shaw and Paralympic inspiration Helena Lucas, were on hand as over 150 local children entered the Indoor WPNSA Rowathon, where teams raised funds for the charity and won prizes donated by the Royal Yachting Association and Musto Clothing.

Children also tried dry dinghy sailing and had fun in the VSail Access Simulator. The silent auction for a signed piece of sailing legend and triple medallist, Ben Ainslie's medal race clothing is still open and everyone is free to enter at the academy.

'BBC Children in Need is a nationally recognised charity that really assists children across the UK,' said WPNSA chief executive Mark Stubbings. 'We have a legacy programme in place here 'Sail for a Fiver' which has already introduced over 2,000 children to the world of water sports, but we wanted to extend our support of children to a national scale with support from the current sailing stars.'

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(l to r) Pudsey Bear and local Weymouth and Portland children, Helena Lucas, Bryony Shaw and Mark Stubbings – photo: WPNSA 2008

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