The past two days have been a whirlwind of activities in Lisbon, Portugal all focused on inspiring the epilepsy community while educating the general public. […]
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Raising Awareness in Aveiro
This weekend we drove to the coastal town of Aveiro, Portugal. Unfortunately, there is a bridge that is not tall enough to allow Ingwe to sail under it that prevented us from visiting by boat.
Community Connections Event: Porto
Yesterday afternoon Sail For Epilepsy and the Portuguese League Against Epilepsy (LPCE) hosted a 2 hour event at Douro Marina, across from the city of […]
Presentation at Okeanos Research Centre
On Wednesday June 15th, Phil was invited to give an epilepsy awareness and education presentation at the Okeanos Research Centre, which is part of the […]
Raising Awareness in Horta, Faial (Portugal)
On a foggy afternoon in the Azores, Sail For Epilepsy was hosted at Peter’s Cafe Sport by Rotary Club da Horta and Clube Naval de […]
Send-off Reception
Last night we held a private send-off reception and revealed the Virtual Shipmates would will join us as we sail across the Atlantic Ocean. We […]
Partnerships in Portugal
Sail For Epilepsy is thrilled to be working with the Portuguese League Against Epilepsy (LPCE) for three of our port stop events while in Portugal. […]
The Voyage Expands to Europe in 2022
Last year was a great success for Sail For Epilepsy. Plans for 2022 are well underway, including Leg 2 of our global voyage, Atlantic Crossing […]
East Coast Expedition: Summer 2021
This summer, we’re kicking off our multi-year global voyage with the East Coast Expedition.
Successful Sail
When Phil Haydon and co-skipper Joe Cooper crossed the finish line of the double-handed leg of the Bermuda 1-2 on June 22nd, they also completed a successful chapter in the Sail For Epilepsy program.