More than anyone, sportsmen and women appreciate the blessing of good health and the ability to play the games they love. That's why we have a duty to help others grow up with the same opportunity in life.
 Martin Johnson CBE, England World Cup winning Rugby Captain
speaking as President of Sparks
The positive links between sports, charity and the local community in terms of education, health and youth development are clear and at Lynx we aim to build the relationship between these elements and see it as a key to the future development of our business.
To that end we take a proactive role in sponsoring local teams and clubs including Lymington Cricket Club and New Milton Hockey Club. We believe in the importance of a two-way relationship in this and feel that we gain as much through our involvement with the clubs as we hope they do through our support. Our Ahead of the Game programme looks to work with young people in the area to develop their life skills and unlock their potential through sport.
The importance of sport and sports people to charity is perfectly summed up by the quote above from Martin Johnson. The positive profile of elite athletes will do a huge amount for a charity. At Lynx we also like to get our hands dirty; Hugo Ambrose helped to raise over £100k in 2003 through rowing the Atlantic and in the July 2007 took part in The Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon, a gruelling one-day challenge through which he and his team of four have raised £65k for charity.
The Lynx SB3 Team
As part of Lynx sports support of the Laser sailing class we will be campaigning a boat in the 2009 series. The crew who will be representing Lynx Sports are:
Team lead: Simon Osgood: Sailed since the age of 6 starting in Cadets and Shadows at Keyhaven and Lymington and most recently have been racing a Nordic Folkboat, winning class at Cowes week in 2004, runner up 2005 and third 2007.
Team Skipper: Jamie Lea. Currently ranked number 5 in the World 2007 in the Melges 24, as well as being Melges 24 European Champion, World Cadet Champion and Endevour Trophy winner to name but a few achievements over the years.
Team Crew: Magnus Strom. A graduate from the Swedish Sailing Academy having sailed Europe’s, Nordic Folkboats, Beneteau’s and Swan’s at a high standard.
The teams first event together in the Laser SB3 had them coming 12th at Skandia Cowes week 2008 having spent just 4 hours in the boat prior to the event and finishing with a 4th on the final day.
The team will be posting reports and results as the season progresses.
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