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I have just finished the second year of studying for my degree in photography at 
university in Manchester, England and am about to take a year out before my third 
and final year.  During this time I will be participating in the experience of a lifetime 
as a crew member on the Clipper '98 Round The World Yacht Race. This voyage 
will take me on a complete circumnavigation of the planet and give me 
photographic opportunities that would not only guarantee the successful 
completion of my degree, but also be fundamental in launching my career. I have 
been accepted after application, interview and training and now have only to cover 
student, including myself, merely dreams of ! However I have already become so 
determined to go that being prevented by lack of funds would be devastating.

The voyage leaves on 17th October '98 and stretches over ten months visiting 
places such as San Salvador, Havana, Panama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, 
Singapore and Cape Town to name but a few. It also includes overland 
explorations, for example, The Great Wall of China and game parks in Africa and 
has in the past invoved schemes like taking street children fron Cape Town out on 
the yachts. I want to not only fully participate in this but also make an in-depth and 
detailed record of the trip through my photographs.

Unfortunately I have to raise the balance before I can undertake this gruelling 
challenge and reap the benefits of its photograhic potential. So far I have been 
sponsorships although I have also been helped by The Prince's Trust ( President, 
HRH The Prince of Wales). I am now looking for more individuals or companies 
that would be able to help me complete the fundraising and any amount you feel 
you could spare would be very gratefully recieved. You would be automatically 
acknowledged in my final year exhibition that will be open to the public in June 
2000, and on my web page.

An editorial of the race will be running regularly in The Times newspaper in Britain 
and the Clipper web page will be up-dated constantly with photographs, reports, 
positions etc. This site also includes biographies of the skippers and crews, a 
virtual tour of the yachts and information about equipment used, sponsors and 
contacts within Clipper. In addition to this my web page will provide an insight into 
the  voyage from my viewpoint and this will be developed as the race goes on so it 
will be possible to keep up with my progress throughout the ten months and truly 
feel a part of the whole expedition.  Click on addresses below and bookmark for 
future access and up-dates.

Any donation that is at all possible would be extremely welcome and cheques may 
be made payable to "Kate Lye - Clipper Fund" and posted to the address below. 
Alternatively money may be transfered into the account of the same title (no. 
7648262) which is held with Lloyds bank in Britain. I will be continuing my training 
later this month and would like to have the majority of funding secured to allow me 
to concentrate fully on what will be a long and arduous program. I very much hope 
that you will be able to help me and look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,

Kate Lye

31 Daryl Road
Heswall
Wirral
Merseyside
L60 5RD
England

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5608/
http://www.clipper-racing.com




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