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Sunsail auction

n online auction organised by Sunsail to raise funds jointly for Turn to Starboard and the NHS had raised almost £20,000. The auction, run in June, featured a vast range of lots including sail branding and a day sailing with a series of top names including Dee Caffari, Shirley Robertson, Helena Lucas, Hannah Diamond, Conrad Humphries, Mike Golding and Henry Bomby. There were also hotel stays in Southampton, kit, charter trips, and a subscription

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