18 Jul 2016
On Friday 15 July, world-class freerunners Ryan Doyle and Will Sutton released their latest action film which captured the pair freerunning onboard a DFDS ship.
The pair had the run of a DFDS ship while it was docked at Newcastle and performed a variety of stunts and tricks as they glided through passenger restaurants, accommodation and vast outdoor deck spaces.
Over the weekend, the video has become an online sensation as more than 10,000 people have watched the film, with 3.6k views on YouTube and 9.6k views on Facebook.
Doyle, 2 x world freerunning champion of Red Bull's AOM (Art of Motion), discovered his passion for the sport while learning and competing in Korean Martial Art, where he won his first Gold Medal in 2002 and has since gone on to win numerous freerunning titles around the world.
For his latest stunt, Doyle teamed up with Will Sutton, also 1 x winner of Red Bull's AOM, who placed 3rd in the China Parkour Championships, having now competed in freerunnning for more than ten years.
The pair filmed their DFDS expedition themselves, offering a first person perspective of the space and facilities available onboard, including the high end Blue Riband restaurant, Commodore accommodation and Columbus bar, while also giving viewers the opportunity to see what it takes to be a professional freerunner.
Max Foster, Passenger Director at DFDS commented: “We were thrilled to see that our DFDS ship was the latest setting for the world-class free runners to film their most recent project.
“We think the video gives a fantastic demonstration of the freedom of travel when onboard one of our ferries and the pair have captured some of the standout services DFDS has to offer on its Newcastle-Amsterdam route.
“We are amazed at the response the video has received online in such a short space of time.
“This week will see the official start of the summer, and as schools break up and families head-off on their travels, we hope this project will inspire those who are yet to book their adventure.”
To watch the video on YouTube, visit https://youtu.be/B4D8kFQ3_Ig
To view on Facebook, visit: https://www.facebook.com/RyanDoyleRAD/videos/1160714120639636/
For more information on DFDS, visit www.dfds.co.uk
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About DFDS:
DFDS is Northern Europe's largest integrated shipping and logistics company, with a network of around 30 routes and 50 freight and passenger ships.
DFDS prides itself on offering world-class facilities and services and the widest choice of ferry routes into northern Europe.
In the UK, the company operates passenger ferry services on routes from Dover to Calais, Dover to Dunkirk, Newcastle to Amsterdam and Newhaven to Dieppe.
DFDS has been named the 'World's Leading Ferry Operator' for the last five years (2011-15), as well as 'Europe's Leading Ferry Operator' at the prestigious 2014 and 2015 World Travel Awards. The company is nominated for the awards again this year and voting closes on 15 July 2016.
DFDS currently operates up to 54 sailings a day between Dover and France on its Dover-Dunkirk and Dover-Calais routes. DFDS also offers two daily sailings between Newcastle and Amsterdam. In addition, the DFDS network includes a passenger and freight service between Newhaven to Dieppe, which has four daily sailings and is operated by Transmanche Ferries.
For further information about DFDS, or to find out about the latest sailing times, fares and offers across all routes from the UK, visit www.dfds.co.uk.
About the athletes:
Ryan A Doyle was born in Liverpool UK, Graduating from Liverpool Hope UK in Media TV Production.
He excelled in the Korean Martial Art KUK-SOOL-WON, and won his first Gold Medal in 2002. Ryan began integrating Jackie-Chan-like action into his media work, appearing as a supporting artist for many years in the UK series Hollyoaks, he stepped into acting whilst at university and trained at Magul theatre school.
Whilst touring the UK with a hiphop rap band, Ryan's choices became obvious when he won two national events in one day. His action short “SACRIFICE” won 'Best Film' at the ScreenTest film festival, as he entered and won the Warford Open Nationals - Extreme Tricks Battle, that same afternoon.
For 8 years Ryan has travelled the world as a Red Bull Athlete, on action media projects that push the human body to its limits.
Ryan has also teamed up with members of the Liverpool community to open the UK's biggest Urban Sports Academy. Airborn Academy is pioneering the New-Age traing facilities that are emerging all over the world.
Will Sutton is a professional Free Runner based in the UK.
Training for over a decade, Will has worked for companies such as Canon, Call of Duty and Pepsi Max and many more.
Will has featured in short and feature films as a stunt performer, Motion-capture Body Double and Actor.
Will has performed around the world in various shows and performances including LA, China, Dubai, Qatar, Switzerland and plenty more.
