Döhle Yachts is pleased to announce its support of www.yachtcrewhelp.org via our very own Brendan O’Shannassy’s upcoming Extreme Leaders challenge in Spitsbergen.
The Extreme Leaders, led by Alan Chambers MBE and former soldier and star of Who Dares Wins, Jason Fox, develop leadership by taking participants far past their comfort zones. The Spitsbergen Pursuit Challenge involves crossing the frozen Norwegian island, trekking on skis, and towing 70kg sleds ‘pulks’ in a frozen land where polar bears outnumber human residents and temperatures dip to -40 degrees Celsius.
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) set up the free, confidential, 24-hour helpline Yacht Crew Help to make sure the men and women working on superyachts can easily access support when life gets tough.
Brendan explains, “I know the helpline makes a huge difference but I also know it requires funding to operate. My days trekking across the ice are dedicated to all the yacht crew out there working hard each day to keep the yachts in operation.”
If you would also like to donate, please click the following JustGiving link: https://tinyurl.com/yc8pt57k. 100% of donations go to Yacht Crew Help and all costs for the trip are paid personally.
