Team Northern Atlantic 2011

Today Charlie Pitcher wins the Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race of 2009! This is a very significant achievement as he’s finished ahead of all other boat classes in the racing fleet as a solo rower, which includes two- and four-person boat teams. It took him just over 52 days to complete his crossing. This is just an amazing achievement, and a really strong testament to the new boat design he was able to commission specifically for this race.

Team Northern Atlantic are equally excited about Charlie Pitcher’s performance as we are hoping to have a similarly designed boat built for our row across the Northern Atlantic next June. Our hope is that since Charlie Pitcher was able to row the Mid Atlantic Route in just over 52 days as a solo rower, with troublesome storms at the beginning of his race to boot, we stand a chance, if only a chance, at beating the 55 day, 114 year-old record over the Northern Route in a similarly designed pairs boat. That is, of course, unless Simon Chalk and Team Britannia III (a twelve-person boat) don’t claim the new speed record for themselves this June. In which case, I guess Mike and I will have to row all that much harder!!!

Here’s to the journey, men!

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