In conjunction The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and thanks to the generosity of B&Q, a UK based international retail company, twenty of our lucky Camp Quality campers got to join Dame Ellen MacArthur and her team for a very special sailing Fun Day on Friday 28th April.

This record-breaking yachtswoman famously broke the world record last year for sailing single-handed around the world on her custom made 75 &Q trimaran. Hailed on her return to the UK in February 2005 as one of the world’s greatest sailors, setting a new mark of 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds.

The children got a rare opportunity to meet this exceptionally humble sportswoman and learn about her love the ocean, sailing and how she has overcome diversity. There were also shrieks of delight from all the children when MacArthur herself gave them a private tour of the famous B&Q trimaran.

As part of her Asian Record Circuit Tour, Ellen was a on a week-long stopover in Hong Kong midway through her Asia Tour and during which she also attended several B&Q fund-raising events to benefit Camp Quality.

Having supported and sailed alongside children suffering from cancer which she strongly supports through her own Trust, the Ellen MacArthur Trust which is very much aligned with those of Camp Quality. Ellen was able to fully understand and appreciate the amazing positive effects our camping events and trips have on the children.

The idea was to create a fantastic day out for our campers, however, it achieve more than that with Ellen taken time out from her busy schedule to talk to our campers as well as giving them each a private tour of the amazing B&Q trimaran.

Once again, we would like to thank B&Q Asia for sponsoring this memorable event and special thanks must go to Ellen MacArthur, who truly is an amazing woman and an inspiration to all the Camp Quality campers who meet up with her!

THANKS B & Q ASIA!! & THANK YOU ELLEN & TEAM ELLEN!!