Be utterly Magnificent!
For experienced participants looking for a significant challenge.
| An Epic Challenge is an opportunity to really get out of your comfort zone and demonstrate that life has so many possibilities after diagnosis. These challenges will usually involve a longer passage on board an ocean-going yacht as part of a working crew of others with MS. Led by a professional crew, participants will be responsible for helping sail and navigate a particular route.
Most of our Epic Challenges are self funded by each participant. We may also ask participants to use this experience as a vehicle to support our fundraising through sponsorship. |
What To Expect
Our Epic challenges offer a natural follow on for our more experienced sailors. The challenge will usually involve a longer journey and offshore sailing (out of sight of land) where you will sleep onboard the boat. These challenges are a great opportunity to escape from it all, build your confidence and widen your sailing experience.
We recommend a little more experience for these challenges |
A typical epic experience
You will be met by an Oceans of Hope Volunteer and taken to your boat. There will be plenty of time to meet other participants and chat over a cuppa.
- Introduction to the Oceans of Hope experience
- Introduction to Captain
- Safety briefing and life jackets
- Passage Planning and Navigation
- Practise your sailing skills
- Sleep onboard in a shared cabin
- You will be divided into two teams (watches). In your watches, you’ll take it in turns to be involved in all aspects of sailing the Challenger from looking after her to cooking and cleaning
Challenge yourself and have fun!
Epic Challenges
Join Us in New Zealand
Ingrid and the team are organising another Epic Challenge on boat the world beating Lion New Zealand Maxi racer! There will be a skipper and crew to help you learn and ensure you get everything you want from this experience. Participants should be able to walk a few steps to access the boat and 6 steps (with rail) up and down into the boat interior.
applications open
Arctic circle, here we come!
Join Host Michael and his family again on SV Saeftinghe for this unforgettable cruise along Norway's incredible coastline
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Norway cruise
Join us onboard Saeftinghe for this spectacular cruise exploring Norwegian fjords.
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More sailing with Zac in Mexico!
Join Zac on board Encore for the most lovely winter retreat in Mexico and start 2025 off magnificently!
Where? : Puerto Vallarta Mexico.
This past season we really proved our concept with four amazing week-long adventures
with 7-8 crew onboard of all skill and mobility levels onboard.
Please don’t hesitate to sign up and ask questions by emailing
sailingms@gmail.com