Gary, 56, said: ‘We decided to try and see if we could make some clothes out there to sell here in UK.
‘The first thing I designed was a black Albert Road T-shirt. It had all the pubs in pub-crawl order, screen-printed on the back, so that it looked like a band s tour t-shirt.
‘These were then given to the pubs to sell and they proved very popular.
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As well as T-shirts and caps, Gary has made mugs, face masks, bags and hoodies.
Gary, who lives in Southsea, said his favourite design is a sailor character based on Popeye.
Some sailors chose to complete 37km in every discipline – that’s 1,480 lengths of a pool, before running the best part of a marathon, then rowing five-and-a-half Oxford-Cambridge boat races and doing a good hour of cycling to round things off.
‘From the start, every member of the ship’s company stepped up to the challenge, updating their distances every day on the progress board – the “small ship” close team spirit defined the week,’ said marine engineer officer Warrant Officer 1st Class Lee ‘Pat’ Paterson.
Chiddingfold sailors in the outdoor pool at the US Base in Bahrain. Photo: Royal Navy
‘For people who maintain a high level of fitness, 37km in a week is an easy target; but as the entire ship’s company were involved the idea was to allow each person to set their own goals.’
A young woman is cycling into the sunset in the park A ROYAL Navy crew have challenged themselves to complete 37km in just seven days to fundraise for charity. MCM2 Crew 1 on board HMS Chiddingfold are set to finish the distance between January 3 - 10 b running, cycling, rowing or swimming. Monies raised will be donated to the Rainbow Centre in Fareham. The charity supports children with cerebral palsy, adults with MS, Parkinson s and those recovering from a stroke. The Rainbow Centre often works with the ship whilst it is in port along the south coast. 2021 will mark 37 years since the ship was launched, making the ship one of the oldest in the Royal Navy