Congratulations to 18 year old Imelda McGrath from the Isle of Wight, who we read in BYM News is in the process of preparing to cross the Atlantic as part of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge this summer.
Imelda McGrath, a pupil at Carisbrooke High School, will be making her way to Tenerife this May, joining the vessel Rona II to sail 2,600 nautical miles west across the Atlantic to Bermuda.
She tells the BYM that
“Living on the Isle of Wight I have learned to love the sea. I’ve tried out loads of different water sports from aqua skipping to surfing but have always wanted to improve my sailing. After a recommendation from a friend I decided to do a sail training voyage with the Rona Sailing Project and through that I won an Amory award which qualified me to attend a selection weekend for the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge.”
We wish Imedla the best of luck in the race and salute her for representing the Isle of Wight in this prestigous race.
Read the article in full on BYM News
Image: Tall Ships Race in Stockholm by Leo-setä
