THREE SHANKLIN businessmen joined forces to arrange a fundraising event for Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSIL), and raised £200.

Bestoview 2010 was organised by Paul Sturrock, Mark Stafford and Alan Winter on Saturday July 17 and held at ‘Island View’ on the main road to Shanklin.

It was attended by over 150 people who enjoyed listening to the bands ‘Smoke Stack’ and the ‘14 Inch Remotes’.

Various DJ’s played sets including Brian Main the infamous ex Zanies DJ.

Organised in just a few weeks after a discussion held one evening while the three sat chatting over a pint at the Village Inn, the event grew from their initial idea to have a barbeque and a bit of music into quite a grand affair.

“Bestoview was deemed a great success,” said Claire Mosdell who helped to organise the day. “All those who attended and danced the night away had a great time, and many even camped for the whole weekend. We raised £200 for SSIL.

“The reason for choosing SSIL was that they receive no national funding and are not part of the RNLI, but look after the waters around our area, and they do all of this voluntarily,” said Claire.