Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge: A rite of passage

While most of us overindulged at Christmas, rowers were racing across the Atlantic. Head duty officer Ian Couch has been monitoring them

On 14 December, 12 rowing boats – crewed by teams of two, three and four, as well as four solo rowers – set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands towards Antigua in the Caribbean. The winners are expected to arrive in mid-January, with the rest coming in, one by one, for at least a month afterwards. Another duty officer and I are keeping tabs on them 24/7 and are available to advise, encourage and troubleshoot problems with them.

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