Zoe Whitcombe

to spend 24 Hours in a Liferaft

Zoe Whitcombe from the Warsash Maritime Academy is preparing to brave the elements and experience what every sailor hopes they NEVER have to do for real - spend 24 hours in a liferaft.

On Friday 21st March a team of students from Warsash Maritime Academy (part of Southampton Solent University), including Zoe, will clamber into their raft and commence learning at first hand just what it would be like to be cast adrift as their boat sinks behind them. But this challenge is not only a chance to enhance their studies, but a great opportunity to raise funds and awareness for those whose difficult times will last a great deal longer than 24 hours - UK families living with cancer.

Zoe says:

"Well, the worst case scenario while on a ship is that I get stranded in a life raft for days, so this is the perfect opportunity to get some firsthand experience- without the sheer terror of the actual situation!
Also, I think the Sail 4 Cancer charity is a great cause which is why I want to raise as much as possible! To send a boat out is £150 so I'm aiming to send two out... thanks in advance for your support!"

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