Sailing club raises funds

The Vikings Sailing Club has presented Lm662 to the Equal Partners Foundation.

The money was raised from a 32-hour sailing marathon in Marsamxett last September.

Equal Partners is a parent-run, non-profit foundation providing support programmes to over 180 children and adults with disabilities and/or learning difficulties. It aspires towards a more independent and meaningful life for these persons within an inclusive society.

The sailing club was set up in 1984 and with over 200 members it has a very active social calendar with an open and friendly atmosphere.

The club lays heavy emphasis on children and promotes sailing as an activity that teaches positive life-skills such as team work, self-reliance, decisiveness, navigation, survival and a sense of healthy competition.