UK commandos aim to row the Atlantic ocean

Iraklis F.C. · 10 Jun 2006 at 14:51

Four British army commandos are aiming to become the first team ever to row across the Atlantic from the American mainland to the UK mainland.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5066600.stm

WOW @ these guys, :eek:

, even the thought of this is painfull. Will they make it ?

Messiah Khan · 10 Jun 2006 at 14:53

I thought this had been done loads of times before? Didn't that Ben Fogle do it earlier this year?

Zip · 10 Jun 2006 at 14:55

Didnt some British guys try row from Australia to somewhere but go into trouble in the first few kilometers and had to be rescued a few years back?

Messiah Khan · 10 Jun 2006 at 14:58

One of my friends stepdad built his own yaught with the aim of sailing around the world. On the maiden voyage, the pump had been set up wrong and was sucking water in, and they had to be rescued after about 20 minutes

MrMatteh · 10 Jun 2006 at 15:12

I used row last year and one of the guys was planning on doing this..

he was training for the marines iirc. hard as nails!

Bunka · 10 Jun 2006 at 15:49

messiah khan said:
I thought this had been done loads of times before? Didn't that Ben Fogle do it earlier this year?

Yeah, 2 of my dads friends have just completed it, but they weren't racing.

Dave M · 10 Jun 2006 at 15:55

messiah khan said:
I thought this had been done loads of times before? Didn't that Ben Fogle do it earlier this year?

That was from the canary islands to antiga in the west indies - UK to US mainland adds another 500 miles to it (plus I bet the seas aren't as much fun further north).

Messiah Khan · 10 Jun 2006 at 15:59

Fair enough then. Good luck to them, but it isnt my idea of fun.

Efour · 10 Jun 2006 at 16:36

Didnt somone do it in a modified Bath tub?

:confused:

Civhb · 10 Jun 2006 at 17:52

http://www.rozsavage.com/

This female did a 3000 trip across it just recently :eek:

SexyGreyFox · 10 Jun 2006 at 18:38

Whenever I see anything about the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean I always think of this fact -
The journey of the sperm to the egg is equal to a man swimming the Atlantic Ocean made out of treacle.

Now shoot me.

Andr3w · 10 Jun 2006 at 18:41

dmpoole said:
Whenever I see anything about the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean I always think of this fact -
The journey of the sperm to the egg is equal to a man swimming the Atlantic Ocean made out of treacle.

Now shoot me.

but dont they "get shot out of a cannon"

Big Kev · 10 Jun 2006 at 18:43

Andr3w said:
but dont they "get shot out of a cannon"

More like a cap gun.

now shoot me

cheets64 · 10 Jun 2006 at 18:46

Is that it.

Id row back aswell

leet englanders