Thanks to all of you for your support.

What a great photo this is from the cover of Sports Illustrated from 9 July 1962.

Special thanks this week to Commodore Janet Hornbuckle from the Royal Perth Yacht Club (RPYC) for agreeing to promote the petition to their members. The Gretel petition was one of the top stories in their latest “Boaties Bulletin”.  It is so amazing to have RPYC's support noting her history with the Auld Mug, and she joins other great clubs (who I’ve mentioned in prior updates) in promoting this.

AFLOAT magazine is worthy of another mention; Kevin Green from AFLOAT picked up the petition early days and published a great article about it. Thank you!

Please sign and share the petition link to friends and family if you haven’t already - https://change.org/SaveGretel

The Gretel Facebook Group is also growing and lots of people are sharing their personal stories and memories of Gretel.  There is serious passion out there for this vessel.  If you haven’t yet joined the group, please do so here https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19rPcyabpQ/

You can also email me direct - savegretel@gmail.com - if you want to get in touch.

Until next time, fair winds and following seas to you all,

Nigel Watts