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Members of the Rotary Club of Rutland and the Rotary Club of Uppingham encountered a slightly submerged jetty at at Rutland Sailing Club. They visited Rutland Sailability, a charity receiving their donation of a new hoist to help people with limited mobility into and out of sailing boats.
Members of the Rotary Club of Rutland and the Rotary Club of Uppingham encountered a slightly submerged jetty at at Rutland Sailing Club. They visited Rutland Sailability, a charity receiving their donation of a new hoist to help people with limited mobility into and out of sailing boats.
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