After 59 days 13 hours and 47 minutes since leaving Gran Canaria the team of Cockleshell Endeavour crossed the finish line of Mission Atlantic in Barbados and a few minutes later they were tucking into burgers and fries on the dock at Port St Charles. Bums are sore, muscles aching and everyone is exhausted but utterly elated at having completed this incredible challenge.
After various haulage, shipping and customs delays the container, with the boats in, was finally delivered to the marina today. All hands were on deck for the opening of the container. The boats had been very well secured and strapped down by our freight forwarding partners at Trade Freight International and about an hour of…
After nearly 2 months at sea and with nearly no food remaining in their boat, Cockleshell Endeavour are making their final approach to Barbados. At the time of writing they have just 43nm to go (in a straight line) between them and the finish line at Port St Charles. They’ve requested a pile of fast…
We expect our rowers to take a week before they really get used to being at sea. Now they’ve got their feet under the table, we asked for their best and the worst bits of their first week. Cockleshell Endeavour are obviously enjoying the nature of the challenge. When asked about the best bits they…
Not much to add on yesterday’s situation report. The last 24 hours has seen both crews pulling between 45 and 50 nm. Cockleshell are making an admirable push, making up some time lost over a difficult last few days which have been particularly trying for them, seeing them face numerous challenges. After a satellite phone…
After such a long time at sea, grafting, grunting and grinding against the ocean Team Cockleshell Endeavour are finally able to enjoy some decent following conditions. The last time they saw land was weeks and weeks ago and although they cannot see Barbados yet it’s clear from their most recent progress and our conversations with…
How do you navigate across the Atlantic Ocean? It’s a frequently asked question by those new to the sport. In simple terms the crews have a GPS unit which provides the rowers with a bearing (direction) to row in. But the crews aren’t just heading directly towards Barbados. The weather patterns are such that there…