CYCA SOLAS Trusts donates $15,056 to Tasmanian Air Rescue Trust

11:30 PM Thu 30 Dec 2010 GMT

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The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Safety of Life at Sea Trusts (SOLAS) has made a donation to Tasmanian Air Rescue Trust (TART) of $15,056 which will be used to purchase 12 Aircrew Immersion Suits for water borne rescue. This is the third donation that the Tasmanian Air Rescue Trust (TART) is to receive from CYCA SOLAS Trusts, which was established after the tragic 1998 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to assist search and rescue organisations Australia wide. TART has received over $58,000 from the CYCA SOLAS Trusts over the last five years. The Tasmanian Air Rescue ...

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