After 17 days at sea, with no land in sight, the crew of Oceans of Hope finally stepped ashore in St. George's Town, Bermuda yesterday afternoon.  It was a momentous occasion after an eventful 2,500 (nautical) mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

Bosun, Bertram Christian reported that, “high fives were thrown everywhere on deck as the last mooring line was secured” and that a number of crew members could also be seen “stomping or clapping the solid asphalt.”

The boat sailed into St. George’s Harbour, Bermuda to avoid the tropical storm that had been brewing in the Caribbean. The hurricane had been forecast to hit last night but in the end, it went further off to the West of Bermuda.

"We are glad to be safe from the hurricane passing by as we speak. The crew did a great job taking the potential danger serious and getting us to port in time. Now we are enjoying the time ashore with some well deserved rest before we prepare for the final leg of our Atlantic Crossing," explained Bertram.

MS crew member, Jacob Wolsing describes the mixed emotions of having almost reached their goal in today’s blog from the boat.  He said, “I have a strange feeling inside of me. We have sailed the longest leg of our global voyage, 2,500 nautical miles, in sometimes hard weather conditions but we have not reach the goal yet!  So the celebrations will have to wait until at least after the last six days of sailing from Bermuda to Boston, which now seems like a piece of cake.”

Oceans of Hope is due to arrive in Boston on 8 September and will be moored at Rowes Wharf Marina. During the stopover there will be opportunities for people with MS to experience sailing in a series of ‘taster’ sails. Places are filling up quickly. Email us to register your interest and to reserve a place.

Find out how you can support Sailing Sclerosis Oceans of Hope and introduce even more MS patients to this life changing project.