After three years of preparation on June 5, 2019 the Boundless set sail from Baddeck Nova Scotia to Portugual, the second leg of a journey from Whitby, Ontario. Regrettably, the destiny for Boundless was not Europe, but rather, the bottom of the ocean instead. 1400 miles off the coast a mayday was issued by the crew after a rogue wave rendered the 38’ vessel incapacitated. Fortunately, the distress call was heard by Captain Wendell Hendricks of the Ardmore Sealifter who navigated the 700 foot oil tanker to the sailboat. Neil Hetherington spoke to the Shellback Club about the voyage, the preparation required to cross the Atlantic, and the rescue. His talk was illustrated with videos and photos of the events. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-man-neil-hetherington-sailboat-boundless-atlantic-ocean-daily-bread-food-bank-1.5178256 https://ardmoreshipping.com/ardmore-sealifter-rescues-crew-in-stormy-seas/ About Neil Hetherington
Neil Hetherington exhibits his passion for social justice as CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank following leaderships role in the not-for-profit sector for the last 20 years with Habitat for Humanity and Dixon Hall. He is holds degrees or certificates from the University of Western Ontario - Huron College, Seneca College, Harvard Business School and the University of Virginia - Darden. He obtained his MBA from the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey Business School in 2013. Neil was named one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 in 2005 and has received the alumni of the year award from each of Huron University, Royal Saint George's College, Western University and Seneca College. He was awarded Queen Elizabeth's Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals in 2002 and 2012 and the Ontario Premiers Award in 2018. He is an active pilot and sailor and loves the sports he plays poorly.
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