More inside For stories on karate, basketball, cricket and mixed martial arts see pages 34 & 35 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY Charlie set for trip of a lifetime The race promises excitement and thrills Charlie Stannard is ready for the challenge both of us which is why we were both going flat out during the assessment training.” Charlie, who will celebrate his 21st birthday on the high seas in 2016, added: “This really is a dream come true and nothing like I imagined before. Looking forward to the experience “To sail across the Pacific will be an awesome challenge. I’m looking forward to training with people from all over the world and to taking my sailing experience to the next level.” “It will be a real adventure, the race of a lifetime.” With support from the DSWC, Charlie has competed in the London Regatta, and represented Tower Hamlets in the London Youth Games, as well as competing at three national charlie stannard Sailor, 20, lands berth in round the world yacht race BY PETER FAULKNER SAILOR Charlie Stannard has received the birthday present of a lifetime – a place in the Clipper Round the World yacht race. Charlie, who lives on the Isle of Dogs, thought Heather Thomas, 19, was his big rival in the battle for the prestigious trip – after both were nominated by the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. And just before Easter the pair were locked in a nail-biting elimination contest at the Clipper Race headquarters in Hampshire to see who would win this prestigious prize. But it wasn’t until their last day of assessment that Charlie, a member of Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre on the Isle of Dogs, was told they would share the £10,000 prize and each sail the Pacific Ocean leg of the race. The upshot will be a 5,500- mile journey that will take approximately one month to complete. Charlie and Heather, along with the rest of the crew, will set off from Qingdao, China in March 2016, and hit land in the west coast of the USA. The news was a dream come true for Charlie who turned 20 on April 6 – four days after hearing the news. He said: “I felt incredibly proud to find out I was even being nominated for this competition, so to find out I am going to take part was a huge surprise. “This is the best birthday present I could have had. I never expected the organisers to send and two world championships, winning numerous medals. He also volunteers with the London Youth Games, mentoring younger competitors, and runs weekly sailing sessions for a local disabled group. Crew members will be trained to encounter Mother Nature’s toughest, yet most exhilarating conditions, including towering waves, howling winds and high speed surfs. At times, the fleet’s closest human neighbours will be the astronauts on the international space station. “To sail across the Pacific will be an awesome challenge,” added Charlie. “I’m looking forward to training with many interesting people from all over the world and to taking my sailing experience to the next level.” Landlords, all properties urgently required O% Commission with Guaranteed rents We will pay up to 3 months rent in advance the same day you sign • 2-5 years contracts available • FREE electrical safety test • FREE gas safety check • FREE EPC • FREE inventory Your rent is guaranteed each month, even if your property is empty 020 8983 4444 Landlords MAXIMUM RENTAL Paid Today 97% Of our clients would recommend Hammonds. Source: http://www/allagents.co.uk/hammonds-estate-agents/ - 1- 5 Years Guaranteed Rent - 1-12 Months rent paid in advance - 0% Commission - Free Maintenance, Property Licences & Certificates Hammonds ESTATE AGENT www.hammondsestates.co.uk 57 Bow Road London E3 2AD 0208 980 2226 36 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 13 – 19 APRIL 2015
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