Lord Nelson comes to South Quay

By Rob Virtue on April 15, 2009 10:55 AM |

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The Jubilee Sailing Trust returned to Canary Wharf last week looking to secure future funding.

The charity, which runs sailing trips across the globe for both able-bodied and disabled people, brought the Lord Nelson ship to South Quay last Sunday.

Fundraising manager Sarah Staines said: "It's a time where we are streamlining. For example, we will be going to the Mediterranean instead of the Caribbean. And we are always looking for more help."

The team were showing Wharf companies around the ship in a bid to secure extra funding.

The group has two ships - the Tenacious and the Lord Nelson.

The Lord Nelson, which left South Quay dock on Thursday, is in the middle of a refit.

"The ship is 25 years old so we had to refurbish her. It's an expensive refit but it had to be done," said Sarah.

"When we first looked at using boats for this we could not find anything that was right. So we had to make our own to make sure it is easily accessible."

On Tuesday night journalist Peter Snow, vice patron of the charity, attended the boat for a press night. The Lord Nelson planned to leave the Wharf today.

The Jubilee Sailing Trust is holding a House of Commons dinner on May 15 with rugby star Ben Richards and sailor Geoff Holt also present.

Go to jst.org.uk for more information.