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Sailor Attempts Solo Non-Stop Circumnavigation of the Americas
There’s another long-range solo adventurer out there on the water, this one taking on an unimaginably difficult task: circumnavigating the Americas nonstop in a 27-foot boat.
Matt Rutherford intends to sail solo east to west through the Northwest Passage beginning this summer, and then ‘all going well,’ he will head for Cape Horn in his audacious attempt.
All sailing adventurers do it for the love of the adventure, but many of them also do it for a worthy cause and Matt Rutherford is no ordinary sailor. Leaving a troubled youth behind, he taught himself to sail and this led to a life on the sea and to a life dedicated to helping others.
He started from Annapolis last week and during his journey he is raising money for the Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating organisation, CRAB. A major part of this adventure is to raise awareness of and support for disabled sailing programs and sailors. To this end Matt is accepting pledges on a per mile basis (25,000miles!) with the initial funds going for the boat and all remaining funds to go to the CRAB organization.
His aim is to begin the transit of the North West Passage in August, when the ice is expected to clear. Matt might be a dreamer, but he is also by now a very experienced sailor, having previously crossed the Atlantic solo in both directions in a 32ft Pearson, and with many more maritime miles under his keel on other voyages. This time the boat he is using is a 27ft Albin-Vega, which has been donated by CRAB specifically for his challenging adventure.
We wish this adventurer safe travels and success in his difficult venture.
Follow his voyage at www.solotheamericas.org.
MSG Frank Gallardo Jr.
U.S. Army Special Forces Retired
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Sailor Attempts Solo Non-Stop Circumnavigation of the Americas
There’s another long-range solo adventurer out there on the water, this one taking on an unimaginably difficult task: circumnavigating the Americas nonstop in a 27-foot boat.
Matt Rutherford intends to sail solo east to west through the Northwest Passage beginning this summer, and then ‘all going well,’ he will head for Cape Horn in his audacious attempt.
All sailing adventurers do it for the love of the adventure, but many of them also do it for a worthy cause and Matt Rutherford is no ordinary sailor. Leaving a troubled youth behind, he taught himself to sail and this led to a life on the sea and to a life dedicated to helping others.
He started from Annapolis last week and during his journey he is raising money for the Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating organisation, CRAB. A major part of this adventure is to raise awareness of and support for disabled sailing programs and sailors. To this end Matt is accepting pledges on a per mile basis (25,000miles!) with the initial funds going for the boat and all remaining funds to go to the CRAB organization.
His aim is to begin the transit of the North West Passage in August, when the ice is expected to clear. Matt might be a dreamer, but he is also by now a very experienced sailor, having previously crossed the Atlantic solo in both directions in a 32ft Pearson, and with many more maritime miles under his keel on other voyages. This time the boat he is using is a 27ft Albin-Vega, which has been donated by CRAB specifically for his challenging adventure.
We wish this adventurer safe travels and success in his difficult venture.
Follow his voyage at www.solotheamericas.org.
MSG Frank Gallardo Jr.
U.S. Army Special Forces Retired
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