Win 5 nights aboard a Seawind 1370 with Whitsunday Escape and help a family in need.
When life takes a turn for the worse for the people you care about, your first thought is, “How can I help?”
This is exactly what happened to the close-knit team at Whitsunday Escape upon hearing the news that four-year-old Lucy Scarrott — sister to two-year-old Ella, and daughter to well-known Whitsunday boating community members Cat and Andy Scarrott — has been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Determined to make a difference in these darkest of times, and with the support of one of their long-term investors, the bareboat company has launched a raffle for a five-night charter on a brand-new luxury boat.
On top of that, this is no run-of-the-mill charter catamaran.
Sidetracked is one of the first Seawind 1370s to make landfall in Australia and the very first available for charter in the Whitsundays.
Boasting additional features not commonly seen in a charter fleet, such as tri-fold doors and performance capabilities enhanced by lightweight, carbon-reinforced construction, Sidetracked is not only spacious and luxuriously appointed, but also a superior sailor.
Sailed fresh from the factory in Asia to the Whitsunday Escape base at Coral Sea Marina in Airlie Beach by owners Geoff St Clair and Kim Mitchell, Sidetracked breezed through headwinds and sea states that would have literally stopped other boats in their tracks.
Under normal circumstances, Sidetracked would be put straight to work in the Whitsunday Escape fleet, where Mr St Clair is a repeat investor. On this occasion, however, her first ‘charter’ is to raise money for the Scarrott family.
“Lucy’s parents, Cat and Andy, are dear friends of the Whitsunday Escape family and their whole world has been turned upside down by a heartbreaking diagnosis no parent should have to face,” Whitsunday Escape Managing Director Jaclyn Watson said.
“Both parents have had to give up their jobs and relocate to Brisbane so that Lucy — who has already undergone major brain surgery at Queensland Children’s Hospital and now faces months of intensive radiation and chemotherapy — can receive daily treatment for an entire year in a fight to survive.
“We may not be able to wave a magic wand and make Lucy’s diagnosis disappear, but one thing we can do, thanks to Geoff and Kim’s generosity, is take some of the immense financial pressure off so they can focus on what matters most, which is being together and supporting Lucy through this battle.”
Winning the holiday of a lifetime, sailing the Whitsundays aboard Sidetracked, and being part of Lucy’s support team is as simple as buying a ticket through Raffletix, where proceeds will be administered to the Scarrott family via the Proserpine Lions Club.
Only 1,000 tickets are available at a cost of just $50 each, with the winner set to sail away on a charter worth $11,000 — and priceless in terms of the experiences it will deliver that money simply cannot buy.
Mr St Clair said the winner should prepare to be impressed.
“You’re going to be getting a beautiful sailing boat. Its sailing capabilities are exceptional, but with the volume and all the luxuries of the latest and greatest new boat, it’ll definitely have wow factor,” he said.
“And even if you don’t win, you’ll be contributing to an incredibly worthy cause,” Ms Watson added.
The raffle runs from today until 10.30 am on 31 July.
To purchase tickets, visit Raffletix or follow the links on Whitsunday Escape’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
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