Captain Red & The Great Loop Challenge 2026 Have Relaunched!

On August 8, 2026, Captain Red set sail in a custom 30‑foot Portā DARK:30 Velocity boat and is expanding the route to more than 7,300 nautical miles. He hopes to beat his previous time set in 2024 and complete the final stretch of his $1 million fundraising goal.

The Great Loop Challenge 2026 aims to finish what the first mission started — rallying supporters across the country to help fund safer, more effective treatments for children battling cancer.
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