Monday 24 March 2008

Dave travels to Bahamas to provide Safety Advice

Granada Media Group Ltd "Package Holidays Under Cover 2005" commissioned DMG Sailsports as an Interviewee / Contributor / Watersports Expert, to travel to the Bahamas to provide professional opinion as to the safety, or otherwise, on the watersports operations on Bahamas beach front following the aftermath of accidents and deaths in the area.

Windsurf Across the Irish Sea for 'Aware'

On June 29th 2006, Dave windsurfed from Dollymount in Dublin to Wales. This journey took him 6 hours and 17 minutes. Fantastically, our sponsors and customers helped to raise over €6,000 for Aware (www.aware.ie), so thank YOU all for your continued help and support. The money raised will go directly towards maintaining and developing Aware services which include: LoCall Helpline; a network of over 60 support groups nationwide; the "Beat the Blues" schools education programme; public lecture series; literature and research into the causes and treatment of depressive illness.
Our Sponsors: We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors for their help and support in getting this challenge up and running including our individual contributors, Surfdock and 604 Distribution. Please note, any donations over €250 qualify for tax relief so please let us know if you would like to make a corporate or large personal donation. Our corporate donators are listed below. If you are interested in adding your company to this list, please contact Dermot / Louise in Aware on 01-6617211 or make a donation online at http://www.aware.ie/donations/donations.asp.
Sponsor List: AOL Technologies Ireland; The Grand Hotel Malahide; Shamrock Communications; CarrickCraft; EirGrid.