Mission accomplished Ocean Nomads, and to be continued… Sailing 400 Nautical Miles for Ocean Impact, Adventure, and Community with Mission Atlantis | Portugal

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a group of sailboats sailing in the ocean.

From the last new moon until the June super full moon we have been sailing the coast of Portugal to raise awareness and act for ocean regeneration. We joined the team up with Oceans and Flow Portugal and sailed over 400 Nautical Miles to experience, celebrate, and activate ocean love, adventure, impact, and community.

What a bunch we were! Oceans and Flow selected a beautiful team of ocean advocates, creatives, athletes, entrepreneurs, and artists. Ocean Nomads was welcomed on board to facilitate the support sailing vessels, crew and navigation part of the mission. On different parts of the expedition we have been able to welcome ocean nomads members on board to join the mission. A total of 12 ocean nomads jumped on board one of the vessels to support and shine their light. As often, most crewing opportunities opened up rather spontaneous and last minute and we’re proud of our ocean nomads that just went for it! For some it was even the first sailing experience. And this was not a casual holiday sail. This was a serious ocean adventure. With a mission.

The expedition has been adventurous, ambitious, and not without challenges. The coast of Portugal is Atlantic ocean sailing and a voyage to be taken seriously and cautiously. But all together we pulled it off! The weather gods have been mostly with us, allowing us to enter and leave port for the different ocean impact events along the way.

Ocean friendly elements, beach cleans, eco actions, and as main event the film presentation ‘Program Atlantis’ featuring a youth education and awareness action program for a healthier ocean, have been integrated throughout the whole mission.

Thanks to the relentless work of Oceans and Flow team the expedition received a lot of press. We’ve been featured in different media outlets and even made it to the national television Sic Noticias.

And check out a little recap reel we made on instagram.

A huge thanks and admiration to Violeta of Oceans and Flow for creating the vision and skillful team for this mission. It has been a beautiful experience to be part of such a legendary team of dedicated souls. Thank you to all full on team members Chris, Gustavo, Francisco, Filipa, Jonatan, and salty doggy Wingo for their beautiful energies and superpowers, and a mega cheers to and respect to vessel captains Gerard and Sarah. They have put their homes, experience, knowledge, and big responsibility into the mix to make this expedition happen. They have done an admirable and responsible job.

Ocean Nomads vessel SV Nala of Anja and Hakan also joined the program where possible and amplified the impact, adventure and community vibes. Awesome that they welcomed fellow founding member Eddie on board! After being a member for a long time it puts a smile to our face he found a happy boat match locally. That’s one aim of our efforts, facilitate more meet-ups and team-ups, locally. Instead of flying to the other side of the world to make sailing adventures real. He shared about his experience:

“Ever since I was a teenager, I have dreamed of going to sea. From boats and adventures, from the connection to the ocean, to the power of the sea. I’ve been sailing a few times, sometimes in some of the most beautiful bays of the world. But last week I fulfilled a little dream of getting closer to my favorite ocean – the Atlantic with having a proper sailing experience on a lovely sailboat. This is where OceanNomads comes in as I have been able to connect with two fabulous people and a beautiful boat...” Read more about his experience here.

Thank you Johannes and Menno for helping delivery SV Castaway and for spreading the good vibes. And cheers to Patrick for courageously jumping as newbie on board! Community Captain Jacky joined the team in Lisbon. A big cheers to her for her continuous community contribution and first helming experience! Also Ocean Nomads’ ambassador Sophie (And poem writer :)) didn’t hesitate a second to jump on board, once again, and supported the mission and adventure sail from Cascais to Lagos.

Sophie at the Helm

Mission Atlantis has been an expedition aligned with the ocean nomads’ values of living with nature, the power of acting local, and driving people to connect with the ocean. For us it has been a beautiful experience co-creating, instead of organizing everything from scratch. By bringing people together and taking action to raise awareness we hope we sparked interest and inspiration in protecting and conserving our marine ecosystems. 

Navigating through an ocean of crabs. Have you ever seen that before?

We hope along the way many seeds have been planted leading to habits, actions, and a lifestyle contributing to ocean regeneration and action. The pursuit of a healthy ocean and lifestyle are one and the same. With the Ocean Nomads community we wish for you to see for yourself how beautiful the ocean are! And hopefully ignite the superpower within you to take steps into a conscious nomadic life in or near the sea. That’s why we do what we do, connecting you to the ocean and fellow ocean minded souls.

Up next: our biggest expedition so far. This autumn and winter we sail across the Atlantic ocean and Caribbean sea uniting ocean nomads in the wild. Learn more and apply now to jump on board! And keep an eye out for continuous and spontaneous sailing opportunities by members.

With Ocean Love, 

Suzy

Explore a snapshot of the photos:

a person sitting on a sailboat at sunset.
the back of a sailboat with a sail in the water.
a man standing on the bow of a sailboat.
a woman on a sailboat looking out at the ocean.
a lighthouse in the ocean with a sailboat in the background.
a sailboat in the ocean.
a man and woman on a sailboat with a dog.
a woman standing at the steering wheel of a sailboat.
a woman in a yellow hat is standing on the deck of a sailboat.
a man standing on the deck of a sailboat.
three people on a sailboat giving thumbs up.
two people and a dog on a sailboat.
a woman on a boat pointing at a dolphin.
a group of people sitting at a table.
a group of people on a sailboat posing for a photo.
a group of people on a sailboat in the ocean.
two women sitting on the bow of a sailboat.
two women sitting on a boat eating carrots.
a group of people on a sailboat posing for a photo.
a group of people on a sailboat in the ocean.
a man on a sailboat with a yellow and red sail.
a group of seagulls flying over a body of water.
a group of boats are docked in the water near a rocky cliff.
a person is standing on a sandy beach near a cliff.
a boat in the ocean with a person in a small boat.
a dog is looking out the window of a boat.
a group of small brown fish swimming in the ocean.
a small island in the middle of a large body of water.
a man is standing on the deck of a sailboat.
a group of people on a sailboat in the ocean.
a sailboat in the open ocean with a blue sky.
a group of sailboats sailing in the ocean.
a boat is in the water with a flag on it.
a brown dog sitting on the deck of a sailboat.
a sailboat with a white sail in the water.
a man is working on the sail of a sailboat.
a woman standing on a stone wall near the ocean.
four people standing on a wooden deck with surfboards.
a group of people sitting in the sand on a beach.
a green sand sculpture on a beach.
a group of people sitting on the sand on a beach.
a group of people sitting on the beach with a dog.
a dog looking at a plate of food on a boat.
a group of people practicing yoga on the beach.
three men sitting on the sand in front of the ocean.
a group of people walking up a hill with a surfboard.
three men standing on a boat with a bowl of food.
an older man and a young girl sitting on a boat.
a group of sailboats docked in a harbor.
a briefcase filled with spices.
a dog standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
a person holding a soap bar in front of a sink.
a blue bucket sitting on the deck of a boat.
a man and woman standing on the bow of a sailboat.
a group of people on a boat with a dog.
a man wearing a hat and sunglasses is steering a sailboat.
a man in a yellow jacket on a sailboat.
a group of people sitting on the deck of a sailboat.
a group of people posing on a boat with a dog.
two women standing on stage in front of a projection screen.
a group of people sitting around a table with plates of food.
a table full of fruit and a bowl of chia pudding.
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