JS competes in Little Britain regatta

16 October, 2006

JS Humidifiers’ yacht Juliet Sierra finished 11th out of 29 places in the Class 7 Cruisers category of the Little Britain Challenge Cup out of Cowes on the Isle of Wight. As well as some of the team from the company, the crew on board the 40 ft yacht over the three days included Mike McCloskey (HVCA President), Mike Creamer (managing director of Business Edge), Clive Moorman (commercial director at Aspire Defence) and Chris White (director of VES Andover). The Little Britain Challenge Cup is the largest corporate yachting regatta in Europe and also the biggest UK gathering of senior figureheads from the construction and property industries. 235 companies participated, and over £150 000 was raised for numerous charities, including the Ellen MacArthur Trust.

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