11th January 2012

LYME REGIS: The final push!

Corinthian rowers have less than 1,000 miles to go

THE brave Corinthain rowers from Lyme Regis have less than 1,000 miles to go in the tough Atlantic Challenge.

When the View From Lyme Regis went to press on Tuesday, the team had just 687 nautical miles to cover before completing the 3,000 mile Atlantic Challenge, which they started at the beginning of December. Currently in seventh place out of 11 remaining teams, it is expected they will arrive at the finishing line in Barbados next week.

Team member Brian Fletcher has posted a blog to supporters on their website, www.spiritofcorinth.co.uk

He wrote: “After nearly five weeks at sea, we thought we’d better write something about our trip before it’s over! I think the downside of being the oldest crew ever to attempt this is that none of us are keen on sitting in front of the computer in our rest periods, so most of our communication has been about weather and route.

“Henry (Barlow) has constantly passed on the messages of support, and we are incredibly grateful to our families, friends, supporters, and followers. Your support and messages are keeping us going, so please keep sending them.

“We have had some tough times during the voyage, especially with the autohelm breaking so early on and having to hand steer. The weather has also been challenging with consistent high winds and seas, but we are coping well, and working really well as a team. No one has missed their session on the oars despite some illness, salt sores, cuts and bruises, and general tiredness.

“As I write this we are about 880 nautical miles from the finish and the first thoughts of a cold beer on the beach at Barbados are starting to creep in! We are staying focused on the task in hand and not getting complacent.

“Anyway that’s all for now, better get back on the oars! Thanks again to all our supporters, and hopefully see you all soon.”

On Monday the team reported on Twitter that they had had a successful 24 hours of rowing covering a considerable distance, as two were able to row at once, which they are not able to do often due to problems with their autohelm.

PICTURE: BACK TO THE START - The Corinthians set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands at the beginning of December

LYME REGIS: The final push!

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