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London to Monaco is way more than just another Charity Ride.

This is one of those posts that I’m simply compelled to write. I can’t tell you why. All I can say is this: After literally riding THOUSANDS of miles over the last four years in the London to Monaco ride to help the Blue Marine Foundation draw attention to the crisis our oceans are facing, and more importantly, to help them raise an enormous amount of money to help protect a significant portion of the world’s most fragile ocean habitats, I could not think of a more worthy ocean-centric charity to support.

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NewsBilly Swizzle2019
Oceanco Works To Raise Sustainability Standards

As an innovation designer at the Dutch superyacht builder Oceanco, Wim Verhoeff works on many of the largest and most expensive superyachts in the world. In fact, Oceanco’s most recent builds—Bravo Eugenia, Black Pearl and DreAMBoat—have already won critical acclaim and become some of the most recognizable yachts in the world…

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News, PressBill Springer2019
Superyacht Cyclists Set Off To Monaco To Help Save The World’s Oceans

Now that the London to Monaco charity bike ride just kicked off for the fourth year in a row to raise funds for the Blue Marine Foundation, a stir is being created in the lead up to the show because of the prominent members of the superyacht community who not only say they care about preserving the world’s oceans, but also are cycling to the Monaco Yacht Show from the UK (over 700-miles from Windsor Castle) to raise real money to do something about it!

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News, PressBill Springer2019
Peloton power

Rivergate Marina & Shipyard Director, Tom Hill will once again take part in the London to Monaco Ride, 17 to 24 September, cycling more than 1,000kms to raise funds for Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) and support its conservation efforts around the world.

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Press, NewsDaisy Simpson2019
The Blue Marine Foundation has partnered with the yacht industry to protect a growing swath of ocean.

As CEO of the Blue Marine Foundation, Clare Brook is tasked with a monumental challenge: trying to slow and effectively stop industrial overfishing on a worldwide scale. Blue Marine has been making headway. Over 1.5 million square miles of ocean are now protected—from Ascension Island, in the middle of the Atlantic (and a favorite nesting place of sea turtles), to St. Helena, off the coast of lower Africa. But there’s still much more work to be done.

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Press, NewsSimon Murray2018
Arthritis eating his bones won't stop Tom cycling from London to Monaco!

Exceptionally active, prior to 2016 Tom would cycle on average 350km a week. Then, suddenly during the inaugural London-to-Monaco ride in 2016, an unexpected storm dropped the temperature causing Tom’s knee to swell taking him out of the race and straight to Monaco to receive treatment. After being bedridden for 8 months and a slew of tests, Tom discovered that he has a rare and aggressive form of arthritis eating away at his bones, muscles, and ligaments.

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News, PressJames Derry2018
Yachting Pages' CEO Steve Crowe To Participate In Eight-Day London To Monaco Charity Cycle Ride

BLUE exists to create marine-protected areas, develop models of sustainable fishing and restore marine habitats, having already contributed to a considerable amount of ocean conservation worldwide.

“Increasing BLUE’s awareness within the superyacht industry and raising money for BLUE are key to our relationship – this isn’t just about a cycle ride, it’s about helping BLUE to restore the ocean back to a healthy state,”

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News, PressJames Derry2018