Shooter has completed her round Ireland expedition
At 11.30am on 13th July, Shooter ( aka Elaine Alexander) arrived back at Antrim Yacht Club in Whitehead to a hero's welcome. She's the first woman from Northern Ireland (and possibly further afield) to make a solo circumnavigation of this island, and the fact she did it during some of the worst summer weather there's been in years makes her feat all the more outstanding. Despite the conditions,Shooter paddled around the coast as if on a day trip and took just 79 days to complete her expedition. In true hero style the local fire service laid on a water arch as she arrived on shore to be welcomed by her manager from the Share centre, Robert Livingstone, with a bottle of champagne. There was also a long and noisy ovation from the many friends and colleagues who'd gathered to watch her homecoming. Shooter was delighted that so many people came to welcome her and was keen to get back to normality and enjoy the unaccustomed luxury of a long, hot shower etc.
You can still donate money to Shooter and help her reach her £10,000 target to buy a wheel chair accessible mini bus for the Share Centre http://www.canoearoundireland.com
Congratulations to Shooter on the completion of her expedition.
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