81-year-old retired army major begins charity challenge in homemade tin boat dubbed Tintanic II
A retired army major has begun his latest challenge in a homemade tin boat to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees.
Michael Stanley, known as Major Mick, is taking to the seas and rivers of southern England on his boat, dubbed Tintanic II.in December 2020 and a further 100 miles at 20 locations across the country.Dressed in a Union Jack suit, Mr Stanley left Chichester Yacht Club at Birdham, West Sussex, for the first leg of his challenge on board his boat, which was decked out in Ukrainian flags.
Mr Stanley, who has previously raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity, is now hoping to collect at least £5,000 for Children on the Edge, a charity based in Moldova and Romania supporting refugees from the war in Ukraine. Further trips will include the Beaulieu river in the New Forest, the River Medina on the Isle of Wight and the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London.
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