7 Nov 2017
Lewes to Newhaven Raft Race
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm provided vital funding to support the 41st Lewes to Newhaven Raft Race in July 2016 that was organised by Round Table and held in aid of Blind Veterans UK.
The raft race was relaunched on its 40th anniversary in 2015, with a new starting point at the top of Lewes and extra events to create a regatta. In 2015 and again in 2016, more that 5,000 spectators lined the route to watch paddlers manoeuvre the creative crafts the seven miles from Lewes to the UTC in Newhaven Harbour.
The wind farm will be run from Newhaven Port so this was an initial introduction to the local community it hopes to be an integral part of. The support included funding as well as on the day involvement with the race.
Rampion construction site manager Marcus Moore said: “Rampion Offshore Wind was proud to support the Lewes Regatta and Raft Race to Newhaven. Newhaven Port is the base for our construction facilities and will be our long-term operational home too so it was a natural fit for us, as well as being a lively event supporting a great cause.”
Rampion contractor Windcat Workboats also supported the event financially and in kind.
