Simon Collyer is appearing on BBC Look East With Presenter Tom Williams at 16:30 11th May

BBC APPEARANCE - Simon Collyer is talking about Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 and his SAILING WELLNESS project with BBC Presenter Tom Williams on BBC Look East TV, 18:30 BBC1

We are filming lunch time at the Blackwater Sailing Club marine lake IOM Class Radio Controlled model yachts. 

Image: Tom Williams BBC senior sports reporter. 

We are recieving assistance from the Chelmsford Radio Yacht Club (CRYC) Chair John Richmond and with special help from Dr Nigel Butler, Commodore, Blackwater Sailing Club.

Also assisting has been Charles Clark, IOM sailor and Chris Esdale Pearson, Commodore Harwich and Dovercourt Model Yacht Club, thanks for spreading the word.

Para-Olympic sailor Hannah Stodel is being featured on Zoom in the piece.  

Blackwater Sailing Club are running an open day if you would like to try getting afloat:

“Getting out on the water is a wonderful form of relaxation for all ages and great therapy to boost mental health. Why not come along to the Blackwater Sailing Club Open Day on Saturday 26^th June from 11:30 to 16:30 to discover for yourself the joys that sailing and other watersports can bring, you can try a taster sail on their 7 acre freshwater lake or a trip on the beautiful Blackwater Estuary.  This event is being held under the Royal Yachting Association ‘Discover Sailing’ banner. The club welcomes applications from dinghy and cruiser sailors and those who enjoy other forms of watersports such as kayaking, rowing and standup paddleboarding. More information is available on their website www.blackwatersailingclub.org.uk ”

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