Celebrated mariner Robert 'Bobby' Doe has completed his voyage from Bermuda to Rhode Island in a boat he designed and built.

Mr. Doe set out in the 18-foot Huckleberry 18 on Saturday morning, and while most Bermudians celebrated the Queen's Birthday holiday, be pushed on alone through the Atlantic.

He docked in Newport on Tuesday evening, several hours later than he expected due to harsh weather passing through the gulf stream.

Mr. Doe set out to both prove the effectiveness of his design and to help raise funds for the Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association, which helped him pay for surgery and a medevac to Boston after he suffered a heart attack last November.

The boat had already been completed, but the heart attack set back Mr. Doe's crossing by several months.

The boat, a modified Bermuda dinghy, was built almost entirely by Mr. Doe and carried only 60 gallons of fuel, with Mr. Doe positive he could make the entire trip only burning half that amount. Unfortunately, due to the weather, he estimates that he used up around 50 gallons.

Prior to the trip, Mr. Doe was known for the design and construction of the Christian Venture, now called Rock Steady, with Bill Nash, a 72-foot three-masted schooner which he sailed as far as Russia and Israel for humanitarian work.

He is also known for his contributions to deep water research, having caught four species of fish new to science and being involved with researching the giant squid.

Now on dry land, Mr. Doe is preparing for his return, intending to leave Newport tomorrow afternoon with a fleet of yachts who are competing in the Newport Bermuda race.