Swimarathon boost for CI Air Search
CHANNEL Islands Air Search is within reach of its £800,000 target for a replacement aircraft after it received a big funding boost from the 2014 Skipton Swimarathon.
More than £50,000 was raised from the annual event organised by the Lions Club and the Guernsey Round Table – one of the highest amounts raised in its 38-year history.
Autism Guernsey was also a principal beneficiary along with the CI Air Search, which has received £22,500.
Chief Pilot Mike Tidd said the money would be put towards the replacement of the Lions' Pride aircraft, which crashed in Jersey during a rescue mission in November 2013.
It is currently using an interim aircraft that has the tail and fins of the Lion's Pride attached.
'We are very grateful for this donation, which brings us within our £800,000 target towards our replacement aircraft,' he said.
'We wish to thank every swimmer for their efforts and to the organisers for selecting us as a beneficiary.'
n Any outstanding sponsorship funds should be paid into the Skipton Swimarathon bank account, details as followed:
Bank Name: HSBC, St Peter Port
Account Name: Swimarathon
Account Number: 84125126
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