Australian sailing legends get behind yacht raffle for Bear Cottage

8:27 AM Tue 17 May 2011 GMT

'Bear Cottage needs $2.5 million every year to provide care and support for terminally-ill children and their families.' Windcraft Australia Click Here to view large photo

Supported by many of Australia's best known sailors, the Bear Cottage children's hospice is raffling the world's kindest yacht as part of its annual fund-raising campaign. The winner of the Hanse 355 yacht, valued at $220,000 will be announced at the Sydney International Boatshow on July 31 by Hanse's national importer Team Windcraft. A portion of the proceeds from the '355 for Bear Cottage' raffle will help ensure Bear Cottage raises enough money to assist families coping with the impossible - caring for a child with a terminal illness. Jessica Watson, who skippered Ella's Pink Lady into Sydney Harbour in ...

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by Mary Bickley