Inbuilt Engineer has Gone Paddling
James Bonell, engineer at sustainability consultancy Inbuilt,
has just set off on a 3,000 mile challenge to circumnavigate the
British mainland in a sea kayak.
Travelling with fellow engineer and former kayak freestyle Team
GB member Joe Andrews, the pair expect the journey to take them
five months.
By the time the two men return to Falmouth in September, they
hope to have raised £20,000 for two charities - Wateraid, which
they both support because of their professional work and commitment
to environmental sustainability, and the National Association
for Colitis and Crohn's Disease, which has personal
significance for James as his sister was recently diagnosed with
the disease.
To find out more about the challenge and to support their
efforts with a donation, go to http://www.gonepaddling.co.uk/ You can
also keep track of exactly where they are using the Tracker page on
the website, which picks up GPS signals from their boats.
James often paddles his kayak to work at Inbuilt's offices in
Kings Langley.
He says: "The first circumnavigation of Britain was achieved 30
years ago and it's still considered an incredibly tough,
complicated but rewarding challenge. We couldn't have done it
without the help of Inbuilt and RES, whose sponsorship means that
every penny of the money we raise will go to our chosen
charities. I'm also particularly grateful for Inbuilt's
support to take the time out to complete my dream. The two
charities we're supporting are very close to my heart, and I'm
really hoping we can meet our ambitious sponsorship target."