Comments on: There’s More Than One Way To Cross the Atlantic http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/ A Blog by a Cunarder Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:29:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: IDESS Maritime Centre http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-21221 IDESS Maritime Centre Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:46:26 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-21221 Excellent read, I must say. You’ve researched the topic very well Excellent read, I must say. You’ve researched the topic very well

]]> By: Neil Osborne http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20482 Neil Osborne Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:42:41 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20482 What a magnificent, and truly inspirational achievement ! The Artemis team, under the highly capable leadership of Leven Brown, are a great bunch of guys. I was fortunate enough to have them prepare the boat at Liberty Harbor Marina where I have my yacht brokerage office. I was pleased to be able to help them here and there with little bits and pieces. As a former Cunard deck officer, and then Cunards's New York Operations Manager, I was particularly pleased about the rendezvous with QM2. Kudos all round ! A keen sense of humour is key in such a feat of endurance. As Leven said ... "How hard can it be ? We just have to row out under the Verrazano Bridge then head East. I mean, what could possibly go wrong ??" What a magnificent, and truly inspirational achievement ! The Artemis team, under the highly capable leadership of Leven Brown, are a great bunch of guys. I was fortunate enough to have them prepare the boat at Liberty Harbor Marina where I have my yacht brokerage office. I was pleased to be able to help them here and there with little bits and pieces. As a former Cunard deck officer, and then Cunards’s New York Operations Manager, I was particularly pleased about the rendezvous with QM2. Kudos all round !
A keen sense of humour is key in such a feat of endurance. As Leven said … “How hard can it be ? We just have to row out under the Verrazano Bridge then head East. I mean, what could possibly go wrong ??”

]]> By: Lindy http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20452 Lindy Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:48:00 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20452 Crikey, talk about goosebumps... Crikey, talk about goosebumps…

]]> By: Neil Osborne http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20449 Neil Osborne Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:43:39 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20449 Hearty congratulatios all round ! The Artemis crew are a great bunch of lads, and their record-smashing effort is truly inspirational! I am now a semi-retired yacht broker in New York / New Jersey, and Artemis Investments was prepared for the crossing at the marina where I have my office. I was pleased to be able to help them with a few bits and pieces here and there, and took some of the photos in the photo gallery at www.oceanrowevents.com. I was specially pleased to learn of their rendezvous with QM2 as I am an ex-Cunard deck officer, and was Cunard's Operations Manager in New York for eight years. I sailed on many of the company's cargo ships, cruiseships and liners including QE2 from November 1970 until July of 1975 ... back in the mists of antiquity ! Nick Bates had been a shipmate at one time. The Artemis rowers'approach, apart from their obvious competence, focus and dogged determination was their refreshingly wry sense of humour ... e.g. as Leven, the team leader, asked .. " How hard can it be ? Row out under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and then head East. I mean, what could possibly go wrong ??" Hearty congratulatios all round ! The Artemis crew are a great bunch of lads, and their record-smashing effort is truly inspirational! I am now a semi-retired yacht broker in New York / New Jersey, and Artemis Investments was prepared for the crossing at the marina where I have my office. I was pleased to be able to help them with a few bits and pieces here and there, and took some of the photos in the photo gallery at http://www.oceanrowevents.com. I was specially pleased to learn of their rendezvous with QM2 as I am an ex-Cunard deck officer, and was Cunard’s Operations Manager in New York for eight years. I sailed on many of the company’s cargo ships, cruiseships and liners including QE2 from November 1970 until July of 1975 … back in the mists of antiquity ! Nick Bates had been a shipmate at one time. The Artemis rowers’approach, apart from their obvious competence, focus and dogged determination was their refreshingly wry sense of humour … e.g. as Leven, the team leader, asked .. ” How hard can it be ? Row out under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and then head East. I mean, what could possibly go wrong ??”

]]> By: Beryl Moss http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20384 Beryl Moss Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:23:01 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20384 What a great video from mid Atlantic. Would like to have been on QM2 to witness this historic event and what courage they must have to do this challange. What a great video from mid Atlantic. Would like to have been on QM2 to witness this historic event and what courage they must have to do this challange.

]]> By: Warren Affleck http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20383 Warren Affleck Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:55:36 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20383 I was very proud to be on deck and to see the Artemis as she emerged from the fog along side QM2. These 4 young lads are truly brave souls and I was able to make a small contribution to their causes. Well done boys! Captain Bates and his navigation officers truly did a remarkable job in finding Artemis in the fog. I was even able to get some great pictures from deck 7 of the Artemis and the rescue craft. Many congratulations to the crew of the Artemis and to the Captain and crew of the Queen Mary 2 for helping us to experience this moment! I was very proud to be on deck and to see the Artemis as she emerged from the fog along side QM2. These 4 young lads are truly brave souls and I was able to make a small contribution to their causes. Well done boys! Captain Bates and his navigation officers truly did a remarkable job in finding Artemis in the fog. I was even able to get some great pictures from deck 7 of the Artemis and the rescue craft. Many congratulations to the crew of the Artemis and to the Captain and crew of the Queen Mary 2 for helping us to experience this moment!

]]> By: mary murdoch http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20380 mary murdoch Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:50:41 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20380 Alister, Down at river Forth this evening to see Queen Victoria sail down the river is it possible for Captain Wright to give a blast of the Whistle while passing Kinghorn, that would be great. Blog on antlantic crossing brilliant. Alister, Down at river Forth this evening to see Queen Victoria sail down the river is it possible for Captain Wright to give a blast of the Whistle while passing Kinghorn, that would be great. Blog on antlantic crossing brilliant.

]]> By: Chris & Margaret Rose http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20376 Chris & Margaret Rose Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:14:17 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20376 Thanks for a great video from mid Atlantic. It must have been a great experience for both the rowers and the passengers on QM2 Thanks for a great video from mid Atlantic.
It must have been a great experience for both the rowers and the passengers on QM2

]]> By: carol kane http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20367 carol kane Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:53:15 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20367 what a great meeting , wish I had been there, these boys are so brave crossing the Atlantic in such a small craft, what a thrill finding them. great footage, well done Cunard. what a great meeting , wish I had been there, these boys are so brave crossing the Atlantic in such a small craft, what a thrill finding them. great footage, well done Cunard.

]]> By: John S Bolin http://wearecunard.com/2010/07/there%e2%80%99s-more-than-one-way-to-cross-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-20366 John S Bolin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:47:29 +0000 http://wearecunard.com/?p=2734#comment-20366 The You Tube video and other information from the Queen Mary 2 are wonderful! Great to see the Queen in all of its size and power from near sea level. Thank you for sharing this material! John S. Bolin The You Tube video and other information from the Queen Mary 2 are wonderful! Great to see the Queen in all of its size and power from near sea level. Thank you for sharing this material!

John S. Bolin

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