FOLLOW RONNIE ON HIS QUEST TO WIN THE
GLOBAL SOLO CHALLENGE
WATCH RONNIE SAIL
Subscribe to the Shipyard Brewing YouTube to watch Ronnie sail 26,000 miles around the world.
Using Starlink technology, Ronnie is sending us footage from the middle of the ocean. We are releasing weekly episodes every Friday. Watch him sail around the globe with us as he races his competition and navigates a variety of challenges at sea. You’ll get like updates from Captain Ron plus commentary from his team, the race organizers, and the Shipyard team.
ABOUT RONNIE
Ronnie Simpson is a 38-year-old professional racing sailor who has sailed more than 140,000 miles at sea. We are sponsoring him on his quest to win the first ever Global Solo Challenge, a single-handed non-stop sailing race around the world.
There’s a number of reasons we decided to support Ronnie, but chief among them was his military background and association with the non-profit, U.S. Patriot Sailing.
Ronnie is an Iraq War Veteran. As a member of the Marine Corps, he was severely wounded in combat during a 2004 deployment when he was just 19 years old. After a lengthy recovery, he found sailing and credits the sport with saving his life.
As a part of this venture, we are working with Ronnie to raise awareness and money for U.S. Patriot Sailing. This organization uses the inspirational and therapeutic benefits of sailing to help facilitate healing with Veterans.
We are thrilled to be a small part of his enormous journey. Learn more about this man’s incredible story here:
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LATEST UPDATES
Read the Captain’s Log! Ronnie is writing blogs while out at sea. From reaching new milestones to combatting the challenges of the open ocean, get inside the mind of our skipper.
DONATE
If you wish to join the 200+ donors who are contributing to Ronnie’s campaign, please click either the GoFund Me link or the US Patriot Sailing link.
TRACKER
Use the Global Solo Challenge tracker to get live updates on Ronnie and his competitor’s positions as they circumnavigate the globe. Note: if on a mobile device, you will need to download an app to view.
