Audlem Lass to Spain...and back

Audlem Lass is heading for Spain! This taxi boat just keeps on going and going and all in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.

The RNLI Audlem Lass Boat Service has covered over 5,000 miles in the last 3 years, which would be enough to get her all the way to Barcelona!

This popular taxi boat plies its passenger trade from Audlem's Lock 15 to Overwater Marina every weekend during Spring, Summer and Autumn. The jolly crew of volunteers, mostly retired gentleman, take turns to skipper this fantastic service and they are always cheerful and enthusiastic, whatever the weather.

Rodney Cottrell, founder of the Audlem Lass and RNLI event organiser says "I can't believe how many miles she has done going back and forth every single weekend over the last 3 years. The RNLI is such a good cause and our wonderful team of 18 skippers absolutely love sailing the boat.

"We have carried well over 12,000 passengers as well pushchairs and wheelchairs, not to mention over 500 dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes.

"It makes me very proud to hand over a yearly cheque to the RNLI so they can carry on their valuable, and often dangerous, job of saving lives."

The Audlem Lass Team are currently working really hard to organise the third Audlem RNLI Festival to celebrate and raise more donations for this charity. Held at Overwater Marina on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June, this free event promises to be bigger, better and even more exciting than the success of previous festivals.

Cheshire Fire & Rescue, Cheshire Police and Police Divers will be providing demonstrations and all sorts of fun for all the family including cowboy shoot-out and the return of the raft race.

To date, Audlem Lass Boat Service has raised funds of over £13,000 for the RNLI and look forward to raising even more on our way back from Barcelona

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