THE CAPTAIN'S BLOG

The World's Toughest Row, formerly the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, tests endurance as competitors row 4,800 km from Spain to Antigua. Meet Mustang Survival ambassadors on Team Mermaid Atlantic, Team Salty Science, and soloist Liz Wardley, embarking on this journey of physical and mental challenges.

"A happy accident" is how Craig Sawyer and Scott 'Skip' Innes describe the events that led to their 1000-mile paddle through the remote wilderness of northern Canada. 

Steve Dredge and his team spent 60 days rowing across the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for Rock 2 Recovery and Chestnut Appeal. The team experienced harsh weather—outfitted in their Mustang Survival gear—and swam with dolphins. To date, the team has raised £32,000 for mental health and prostate cancer.

Fifty-Five Years ago, a phone rang in the Mustang Survival office in Vancouver’s historic Gastown. “This is John Wayne speaking. I’ve got to get one of those damn jackets of yours." That jacket quickly became synonymous with the Pacific Northwest lifestyle.

It’s been called "The Everest of the Seas". Few have stepped up to the startline. Even fewer have completed the course. Mustang Survival Ambassador, Nicolas Troussel, takes on the 2020 Vendée Globe.

Words|| Jess Robson  - Photos || Courtesy CORUM L’Épargne

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There are less than 350 North Atlantic Right Whales in existence and the Canadian Whale Institute is devoted to protecting them from extinction. Senior Scientist Moira Brown talks about bringing together stakeholders from shipping, fishing, whale watching, environmental groups, recreational boaters, the Coast Guard, and Canadian military to help. 

Annie Nagel is an accomplished competitive kayak fisher who discovered the sport after a terrifying car accident changed her life. As soon as she reeled in her first acrobatic rainbow trout, she was hooked. This is her story of living beyond land.

Many people, including Jimmy Martinello, escape to a warmer climate before the cold weather truly hits. This past fall was a different story for him. He was invited to Iceland. A dream trip and he jumped at the chance. 

Female sailors are some of the best, and Meg Reilly from the Ocean Racers bases that on her many years of personal experience rocking ocean racing courses with women around the world.