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QF Focus Magazine
Sailing Association Mar Menor raise money for AMMA
The ‘Dia de Caldero’ is an annual ‘fiesta’ held on the beaches of Los Alcázares and greatly enjoyed by the Spanish and ex- pat residents alike. For the last few years SAMM (the Sailing Association Mar Menor) has participated. This year it was held on October 12th, a beautiful day, weather wise, for the occasion.
Willing volunteers erected the SAMM marquee early in the morning and during the day at least 100 members of SAMM, many dressed as ‘Pirates’, arrived to enjoy the celebrations. Drinks were provided by the SAMM Social Committee free of charge and other refreshments were delivered to the marquee by Shoestring members in one of their Gamba dinghies. SAMM member Nilam Wright provided a delicious curry for
those who wanted a hot dish while other members cooked their own food on the BBQs provided.
During the day Raquel Peña, the President of AMMA (Association Mar Menor Alzheimers) was presented with a cheque for 1255€ raised by the SAMM Charity race in held in June.
New Support Boat needed The current SAMM Support Boat, a Valiant 450DR Rib, was purchased, second hand, in 2011 and has given sterling support to the SAMM Race Programmes and many of the SAMM Groups since then.
Forever looking to the future the SAMM Committee decided that the time had now come to invest in a replacement. The Mar Menor is a beautiful place to sail but, because the water is very salty and warmer than the open sea, it is a harsh environment for boats and their engines, especially Ribs. It was thought that a better solution to another Rib would be a roto-moulded, polyethylene vessel. Considerable research was carried out into various craft by the Race Group Chairman who identified five models and obtained prices for the Committee to consider and it was decided that the Whaly 435R best suited the requirements and budget and was available from a local dealer in Cabo de Palos. One of the existing 40hp engines SAMM has for the Rib will be used on the Whaly until the funds for a new engine are available.
The photograph shows an example and is not the actual boat purchased. For more information on SAMM please visit
www.sailingmarmenor.com.
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