Row 4 Home - Scilly Boys

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In just over a week, 4 local Scilly Boys are undertaking one of the world's toughest challenges.. Rowing the North Atlantic (New York to Isles of Scilly)

3250 miles of ocean!

4 in a rowing boat, with a pair rowing for 2 hours, then sleeping for 2 hours.

Aiming to finish in 60 days.

I think it'll be an amazing accomplishment, as Joby (a very good friend) will become the youngest cross atlantic rower if they complete it succesfully)

All for charity, wish them luck!

http://www.row4home.com
 
Saturday 14th June 2008. Concern was raised for the four crew aboard the 29 foot Atlantic Ocean rowing Boat ‘Scilly Boys’ after Falmouth Coastguard received a iridium call at 01:00am BST from one of the crew members. The call indicated that the boat had capsized, 420 nautical miles east of Cape Cod and all four crew were in the two cabins.

Chris Jenkins, Tim Garrent, Wayne Davey and Joby Newton were attempting to row across the North Atlantic from New York, United States of America to the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom (3,100 nautical miles). The team had left Liberty Landing Marina on the 1 June 2008 in a bid to break the longest standing ocean rowing record set in 1896 by Harboe and Samuelson of 55 days.

The United States Coast Guard, Norfolk, Virginia Rescue Coordination Centre, coordinated the search, a merchant vessel ‘Gulf Grace’ was diverted to the rowing boats last known position and a search aircraft (Hercules) was scrambled to assist in the search.

James Instance, Watch Manager, Falmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, says:

“We have been assisting the US Coast Guard in any way that we can. We were anxious to receive a position update for the boat as we last spoke with the crew at 01:00am and requested that they should activate their beacon, which we picked up only once at 02:20am. The weather conditions on scene were north north-east winds 7 – 8 with a 3 –4 metre seas and poor visibility. The Crew were located by the aircraft and taken aboard the ‘Gulf Grace’ at 08:00am – we understand all four are relatively safe and well – suffering slight hypothermia.”


:( :( :( :( :(
 
Psymonkee said:
why sad? they may have failed but they are safe & alive :)
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completly agree chief, every island is happy to see the boys safe and well on their way back (well, the merchant ship that picked them up is heading to Amsterdam)... but i know the boys well, they'll be devastated... especially as their boat is now at the bottom of the Atlantic, and they won't give up until they finish the crossing
 
just if anyone's interested - next week, BBC2, 7pm - "The Deadly Storm", their dramatic re-enactment of what happened!
 
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