4,900 MILES OF OPEN OCEAN
Two of the 'World's Toughest Rows'
All within 1 year
WHY THESE TWO ROWS?
For the challenge and the charities
Both the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and a circumnavigation of GB are considered to be the "World's Toughest Rows'. So what better than to be the first in the world to take on both of them within the same year.
'If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.' - Paulo Coelho
Talisker Whiskey
Atlantic Challenge
Money Raised: £30,000
Time Completed: 51 days, 3 hours & 48 minutes
Row Facts
In December 2021, Adam and Charlie departed from San Sebastian in La Gomera, Canary Islands, rowing west across the Atlantic Ocean, encompassing 1.5 million oar strokes, burning in excess of 5000 calories per day whilst battling waves the size of a bus, challenging counter-currents and hours on end of total darkness to reach the finish line at English Harbour in Antigua. They faced huge mental and physical challenges whilst competing against 35 International teams.
Around GB
Row 2022
Money Raised: £10,000
Time Completed: 71 days, 4 hours & 31 Minutes
Row Facts
In May 2022, Adam & Charlie departed from Tower Bridge, London heading clockwise around the Great British mainland as the first ever mixed pair to attempt the feat. Battling tricky tidal streams, the UK's hottest day on record and unpredictable headwinds, they rowed just under 1 million oar strokes finishing just shy of a complete circumnavigation in Scarborough Harbour. With an unprecedented number of days on anchor, waiting for storms to pass this race tested their resolve like never before.
HERE ARE THE REAL HEROES
Our Rowing Challenge Charities
For both of our rowing challenges we chose charities that represented saving lives by air, land and sea. We raised just over £40,000
