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Wounded Warriors Sail the Channel

01 Sep 2007

At noon on 11 September, ten members of the British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association (BLESMA) and two participants from its American counterparts The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project (WWDSP) embarked upon a nine day sailing trip across the English Channel.
Ten members of BLESMA and two members of its American counterpart WWDSP prepare to embark from Gosport this week.
Ten members of BLESMA and two members of its American counterpart WWDSP prepare to embark from Gosport this week.

Departing from the Joint Services Adventurous Sail Training Centre at Gosport, participants will sail to France before arriving at the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, on 19 September. The channel sailing trip is just one of the many activities organised annually by BLESMA to assist with rehabilitation as well as building confidence and self esteem.

BLESMA is a national charity specifically for limbless serving and ex-service men and women, their dependants and in particular their widows. The objects of the Association are to promote the welfare and well being of all those who have lost a limb or limbs, or the use of limbs, or one or both eyes as a result of service to their country. Today, BLESMA is aiding several thousand amputees of all ages, from those who served during WWII, through Korea, peace keeping operations worldwide, Northern Ireland, the Falkland Islands and more recent conflicts.

For further information please contact Katherine Heydon at 020 7463 2020 or email: katherineh@oneismore.com

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