Jon's Challenge

One of the guys I'm racing the Fastnet with in August has his own charity challenge, sailing a dinghy from Cowes to Cherbourg... 85 miles for the Sail4Cancer charity. More details here.

Jon Burgess and "Serene Affair"

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