The ‘Georges Leygues Challenge 2012’: ‘The Not Forgotten Association’ (NFA)

16 May 2012 – The ‘Georges Leygues Challenge 2012’ sailing day was a wonderful charitable event organized by AVRO Yachting and Fairview Sailing Ltd. It brought together representatives from across the defence and security industries, to raise funds and support the worthwhile causes of ‘The Not Forgotten Association’ (NFA); which ‘help servicemen and women whose lives have been affected by conflict or subsequent injury’.

Finmeccanica UK Ltd and its companies, SELEX Galileo and SELEX Elsag, joined forces to support this commendable cause and to enter a crew in the Oceanis 37 yacht “Apres le Vent”. Finmeccanica’s crew included Nick MacLeod-Ash (Finmeccanica), Tom Hyatt (SELEX Galileo), Dave Keep (SELEX Elsag), Ian Punton (Millbrook Aviation Services Ltd), Wg Cdr Neil Cummins (RAF), and Pete Burwood (skipper).

Finmeccanica’s UK Chief Executive, Alberto de Benedictis, said: “we were delighted to be able to enter a team and to assist with the fund raising initiative to support the good work of The Not Forgotten Association’ (NFA).”

Other organisations that contested included Babcock, Inmarsat, Dytecna, Hale Hamilton Valves, THALES (UW), Sperry (Marine), and The Not Forgotten Association.

The Finmeccanica team came a commendable 4th in their first appearance in the George Leygues Challenge. This year’s racing helped to raise in excess of £2,000 for the charity and raised the profile of NFA.

For further information about the Not Forgotten Association, please go to www.nfassociation.org.