Fight for Sight on Theo's Future: A Voyage of Hope and Endeavour

Mike sailed his 19 foot Cape Cutter named “Theo’s Future” 1,783 nautical miles around Great Britain to raise money for the internationally renowned team at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, who together are pioneering research and treatment for LCA. The team has recently completed the world’s first ever trial using gene therapy to treat LCA. Many of the genetic defects that cause LCA have not yet been identified, and the team is desperate to find them all, so youngsters like Theo can get gene therapy early, making successful treatment much more reliable. It really is a race against time. Mike’s voyage targeted £27,000 for the purchase of a light scanner system. By the time he arrived home after 86 challenging days at sea, a staggering £43,000 had been raised. The story of this remarkable achievement is vividly told in the book with all proceeds from its sale going to the charities Fight for Sight and the Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit