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of! The Mayo Wynne Baxter “Paddle
Something Unusual” is a team event
where your creativity reins rather than your
practical boat building skills! The idea is
to paddle /float the most unusual thing
you can think of around the remains of the
West Pier in Brighton. It’s not a race, the
winner is often the one that entertains the
judges most.
In previous years the “PSU” have seen
everything from aeroplanes to cranes and
from a bed to a shed – the only guidelines
are to make it as ridiculous (but safe) as
possible, raise plenty of money for charity
– and have a spectacularly good time
doing it. Remember this is not a race - it’s
the most fun and unusual entry that wins!
Mayo Wynne Baxter is proud to be part of a legendary Sussex
event this July 4th & 5th. The Paddle Round The Pier Beach
Festival began in Brighton in 1996 with a handful of surfers
paddling their surfboards around a pier for charity – from humble
beginnings comes an event which is now said to be the world’s
biggest free charity beach festival. With visitor numbers of over
50,000 based around a 60,000m² “Paddle Village” the event
features the best water sports and beach lifestyle brands along
with exhibitions/retail, restaurants & bars. Entertainment is
spread across the site with the popular Main Music Stage, A
Ukulele stage and a specific Children’s Stage as well as displays
of extreme sports to watch or take-part in.
“Paddle” as the event is affectionately
known, is actually an umbrella title for lots
of paddle sport and sea sporting events.
The timetable for the serious racing sees
competitors come from far and wide as
the platform & support Paddle offers its
partners is second to none.
The fact that the event is to this day, still
run by volunteers with all profits going
straight to charity makes it a unique and
treasured experience to get involved with.
The event has raised over an amazing
£250,000 for charity in recent years.
This year’s charity beneficiaries are: The
RNLI, Brighton Surf Life Saving Club and
Rockinghorse.
The most popular event of the weekend,
and the one which draws the largest
crowds on the beaches, happens to be
the one that we are proud to be part
The rules are simple:
• t has to be paddled manually with
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absolutely no propellers or engines of
any kind
• ave a minimum crew of two (no
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maximum limit)
• t needs a tow-loop somewhere on it as
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the safety boats probably will end up
helping you at some point!
• ll members of the team need to be able
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to swim a minimum of 100 metres in
the sea
This is such a legendary event and one
which Mayo Wynne Baxter is extremely
proud to support and we are throwing
down the gauntlet. MWB will be entering a
team and offering hospitality and our own
prizes to clients and friends of the firm
that take up the challenge to compete
against us. So follow our lead and partake
in this very British madness.
For further details on Brighton’s favourite
weekend by the sea and for more
details on the Mayo Wynne Baxter
“Paddle Something Unusual” visit www.
paddleroundthepier.com
And expect a call from me, the challenge
is on!
By Jason Edge
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