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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: ScillyRover on July 31, 2010, 03:05:53 pm

Title: Atlantic Rowing Record
Post by: ScillyRover on July 31, 2010, 03:05:53 pm

The 'Artemis Rowers' are nearing the finishing line off the Isles of Scilly in an attempt to break the 114 year old record for rowing from New York to England.
I'll be there at the quay on St. Mary's later this afternoon to welcome them.
A hell of an achievement if they make it  :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-10826583

Title: Re:Atlantic Rowing Record
Post by: ScillyRover on July 31, 2010, 06:14:36 pm

They've made it !... a new World Record in rowing across the Atlantic

43days, 21hrs, 26min, 48sec.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YE3n5xV2VXo/TFRO9Gbv4iI/AAAAAAAACVs/s8GyV9fJ6NI/s1600/Four-very-happy-men-31-07-10.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YE3n5xV2VXo/TFROHP4fWkI/AAAAAAAACVc/-f2Bi4PrWJA/s1600/A-good-crowd-31-07-10.jpg)

Title: Re:Atlantic Rowing Record
Post by: CusworthRovers on August 01, 2010, 01:32:34 am

I beat that by 10 seconds rowing 5k at the gym last week.