Just a quick message to update you all on the official estimated time of arrival for the Mermaid Atlantic team. If you’ve been keeping a keen eye on the YB Races app you know that they will finish at roughly 2:34am UTC/GMT (10:34pm local time) in the morning of January 26th. That’s over 43 daysContinue reading “The Finish Line is in Sight! Watch the Crew Arrive, Live!”
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It’s the Final Countdown! Here’s your week 5 update.
So the storm passed as the boys rowed on, and conditions have become much more favourable. And for the first time we had drone footage sent back to us on land, which shows just truly how vast the ocean is, with no other teams in sight, just miles and miles of blue (see featured image).Continue reading “It’s the Final Countdown! Here’s your week 5 update.”
From Glorious G&T’s to Half Way There, here’s your week 2 to 4 update
The last few weeks on the sea have been a little more plain sailing for the Mermaid crew, as the winds changed the bruising and sea sickness subsided, the miles have racked up and some great milestones have been achieved. We left the boys in late December battling tough conditions, however the edge was certainlyContinue reading “From Glorious G&T’s to Half Way There, here’s your week 2 to 4 update”
From Intimidating Tankers to Flying Fish, here’s your Week 1 update
The Mermaid Atlantic crew departed on their epic journey from the harbour of La Gomera a little under a week ago, and boy, they don’t call this the worlds toughest row for nothing, as our tenacious trio battle through the waves and ocean traffic in the first 7 days. On Wednesday 13th, after heartfelt goodbyesContinue reading “From Intimidating Tankers to Flying Fish, here’s your Week 1 update”
It’s a Wrap – “Mermaid” is Launched After Beautiful Naming Ceremony
Well into the start of our competition year, we’ve made strides in preparing ourselves for the open seas. Training continues with plenty of sessions on the rowing machines, but nothing quite beats spending time on the water, now possible thanks to some huge milestones. Due to the amazing team at Indigo Marine, our faithful RannochContinue reading “It’s a Wrap – “Mermaid” is Launched After Beautiful Naming Ceremony”
The Hard Work Starts: Mermaid Atlantic Begin Training
It was a cold January morning, the three of us huddled up in the cab of Xav’s van and as we entered the gates to the Newport Rowing Club at 8 am, the mission at that point was simply to see who would leave the driest. It turns out it wasn’t just us braving theContinue reading “The Hard Work Starts: Mermaid Atlantic Begin Training”
Island Team ‘Mermaid Atlantic’ announce plans to row across the Atlantic in 2023
We are three friends from the Isle of Wight, UK, who have come together for the ultimate ocean encounter. With shared passions for the environment and exploration, our team, Mermaid Atlantic, will compete in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2023, rowing to raise awareness of the preservation of ocean habitats and to raise funds forContinue reading “Island Team ‘Mermaid Atlantic’ announce plans to row across the Atlantic in 2023”
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