The wildlife for the crews on this trip just keeps coming and coming. Rowing Stones saw three dolphins swimming in the waves yesterday but they didn’t stop for a closer look and overnight there were a load of random fish and plankton all around the boat reflecting the moonshine. It sounds absolutely magical. With so…
After the excesses of their festive period the crews have returned to the oars (not that they took much of a break anyway, but a change is as good as a holiday) with renewed passion and focus. Both teams have enjoyed meeting new things in the last 24 hours. Ocean’s Elite have seen their first…
The weather is being rather well behaved at the moment. Not too strong but still in a helpful direction. We feel sure that despite their distance from land and loved ones that the post Christmas party is still going on for our teams. The distances the crews have rowed towards Barbados has definitely gone down…
Happy Christmas to all our followers and supporters. What a unique and special day our crews will be enjoying today. There’s nothing like spending Christmas in a different place and although I know that all the rowers will be thinking of their family and friends today and wishing that they could be sat down with…
At this point, it’s clear that both crews are finding it tough. The excitement and adrenaline of departure and the first few weeks at sea has long since departed. Barbados is still so far away as to be unimaginable and unsurprisingly rowing for 12 hours a day is exhausting. These are the hard miles and…
It’s been a wet and wild time of it for both crews over the last week or so. The winds have been particularly intense and blown hard for a long time. This in turn has caused the waves to pick up and be more aggressive. This in turn leads to an increase in stress for…
The crews are continuing to enjoy the strong weather helping to give them a real shove towards Barbados. Ocean’s Elite have been pushing a little further south with the aim to hit more stable and favourable conditions later on in the trip, whereas Rowing Stones have been more focussed on improving their pace. It’s great…
With their various technical issues resolved the crews have been able to get what they do best, rowing. The conditions are broadly favourable and after some encouragement to go faster, Rowing Stones have had an excellent night on the oars and made some great progress. Despite having two additional rowers / engines compared to Ocean’s…
Yesterday was a day of fixing systems for both crews. This feels a little bit like a right of passage in some ways. The first week was marked by the crews becoming accustomed to their environment, being challenged by the wind and waves and discovering their new normal. The second week has been marked by…
The wind conditions for yesterday and today are such that both crews are able to make some really decent mileages, which is great. The forecast is also looking fairly stable throughout the next week, with things only looking like they’ll change around Christmas Eve. This is pretty much of what we’d expect and strong following…