A well-known 93-year-old Suffolk harbour master is making waves again less than four months after being hospitalised following a stroke.

George Collins, the former harbour master at Ramsholt, took a boat trip along the River Orwell on Tuesday with his twin brother Billy as part of a surprise organised by staff at Cavell Manor care home in Woodbridge.

East Anglian Daily Times: Former Ramsholt harbour master George Collins is hoisted into the boat ready for his river tripFormer Ramsholt harbour master George Collins is hoisted into the boat ready for his river trip (Image: Charlotte Bond)His two hour excursion on an 18ft sailing boat was arranged through the Levington-based charity East Anglian Sailing Trust, which provides sailing sessions for disabled and disadvantaged adults.

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Setting off from the charity's Suffolk Yacht Harbour home, the brothers saw the sights, including Pin Mill and the Orwell Bridge, before enjoying a meal of fish and chips.

Mr Collins was harbour master at Ramsholt for more than 40 years when he was responsible for looking after more than 200 vessels, keeping an eye on them seven days a week.

East Anglian Daily Times: George sets off for his sailing trip along the River OrwellGeorge sets off for his sailing trip along the River Orwell (Image: Charlotte Bond)However, in June he got up early one Sunday morning to go to the toilet, but found he could not walk and was rushed to hospital by ambulance.

After spending 12 weeks in Ipswich hospital, he moved into the Bredfield Road care home, where staff arranged the special trip through the charity, which is not far from the home.

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Mr Collins said: "It was ideal. Everything went perfectly well. They lifted me into the boat in my wheelchair using the hoist and then we had a nice sail up the Orwell and saw Pin Mill and there was just a nice breeze and we had fish and chips at the quay at Levington."

East Anglian Daily Times: The vessel sails off along the Orwell, with Felixstowe port in the backgroundThe vessel sails off along the Orwell, with Felixstowe port in the background (Image: Charlotte Bond)Gemma Read, activities co-ordinator at Cavell Manor, said: "I found out about this charity that was close by and I thought 'I have got to get George on this sailing boat with his twin brother Billy'."

She said the charity was reaching the end of the sailing season, so it was the last opportunity to make the trip and she was hoping to take other care home residents on trips with the trust as they had expressed an interest in sailing.

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