Paddling for a cause at Eastertide
The 23rd of April is Easter Saturday. No thoughts of the Easter Bunny or chocolate fests for James Tweed. He’ll be paddling for 125 miles in the Devizes Westminister International Canoe Race. This is no ordinary, fun race but a non-stop marathon. And Mr Tweed, who teams up with fellow Briton Oliver Wigdahl, is not your ordinary water sportsman. He’s a maritime professional, top honcho at a company called Coracle Online. He and Mr Wigdahl aim to raise money for the The Mission to Seafarers and Seafarers UK to aid mariners in the face of the escalating menace of piracy. (more…)
