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News releasesNew poem marks the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar London, September 2005 - The Ballad of Horatio Nelson is a poem specially written to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, being commemorated across the UK this year. "I saw that there were to be celebrations to mark the bicentenary and realised that I knew very little about Nelson and the battle, including not knowing where Trafalgar is", said the poem's author and Chartered Shipbroker, Peter Brodie, better known perhaps as a writer of textbooks on Shipping. "I felt that a poem might fill in some blanks for people, and even help set the scene for children learning about the subject for the first time". Brodie hopes the poem will also draw attention to a campaign he is running which aims to raise awareness and funds for disabled sailing. The campaign is fittingly centred around a song about going sailing which Brodie has written and recorded, called 'Summer Breeze'. He has set up a website at www.peterbrodie.com where the poem and details of the campaign can be seen. As part of the bicentenary celebrations, a flotilla of boats will sail up the Thames on Friday 16 September in a re-creation of the waterborne funeral procession of Lord Nelson. The Thames Nelson Flotilla will follow the route from Greenwich to Westminster taken by `the original procession on 8 January 1806. ### For editors: This news release can be downloaded here as a Word document (20kb) and the text of the poem are to be found on the dedicated page. Details of the flotilla can be found at thamesnelsonflotilla.org London, UK, 1 January 2005 CAMPAIGN FOR DISABLED SAILING EXTENDED INTO 2005 A campaign to help raise awareness and funds for disabled sailing, originally set to end on 31 December 2004, is to be extended into 2005, says organiser Peter Brodie. This is to give more time for the campaign to be publicised around the world. The campaign centres on a CD released by UK singer/songwriter Peter Brodie. The CD has 10 tracks including 'Summer Breeze', a ballad about looking forward to going sailing. For every copy sold, Brodie is donating one US Dollar to the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS), the body responsible for disabled sailing around the world, including sailing for people with physical disabilities, blindness, deafness and learning difficulties, and covering all aspects of sailing including recreation, training and racing. The money will go towards ongoing international projects, such as developing and updating resources to provide accessible venues for disabled sailors worldwide. 'Summer Breeze' can be heard at www.peterbrodie.com. END OF NEWS RELEASE FOR EDITORS The IFDS website is at www.sailing.org/disabled/.
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London, UK, 9 July 2004 SONG HELPS PROMOTE DISABLED SAILING Some of the proceeds from sales of a CD featuring a song about sailing are to help raise awareness of disabled sailing. Sailing is one of the sports featured in the Paralympic Games which take place in Athens this September, and to mark the occasion, UK singer/songwriter Peter Brodie has released a CD with 10 tracks including 'Summer Breeze', a ballad about going sailing. For every copy of the CD sold during 2004, Brodie is donating one US Dollar to the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS). IFDS is the body responsible for disabled sailing around the world, including sailing for people with physical disabilities, blindness, deafness and learning difficulties, and covers all aspects of sailing including recreation, training and racing. IFDS Is also responsible for sailing at the Paralympic Games. The money will go towards ongoing international projects, such as developing and updating resources to provide accessible venues for disabled sailors worldwide. The album entiitled 'The Music of Peter Brodie', consists of ballads, some love songs, others about getting away from it all in - by road, on a freight train, to the beach, or in the case of 'Summer Breeze', on a boat. It is this track which drew the praise of IFDS. A spokesperson said: "Peter Brodie's performance on 'Summer Breeze' epitomises the spirit and triumph of sailing. It seems to speak to sailors of all nationalities and abilities. Sailors from around the world should enjoy his compositions, both on the water and off. IFDS would like to thank Mr. Brodie for his contribution to the sport of sailing through his musical talents." Brodie said: 'I am delighted that my music is able to help such a worthwhile cause, and I would be thrilled if 'Summer Breeze' were to become a favourite song with sailing enthusiasts around the world, both disabled and able-bodied." The song can be heard at www.peterbrodie.com. ---------------------------------------------- END OF NEWS RELEASE FOR EDITORS The IFDS website is at www.sailing.org/disabled/. Details of the Paralympics are at www.athens2004.com.
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