Annie and Mel will be launching their boat from La Gomera in the Canary Islands and setting their sights on English Harbour, Antigua, 3,000 miles away across the Atlantic ocean. Braving harsh weather, constant physical and mental stress and no Christmas. 33 other crews will be competing in the race but Annie and Mel are the only female pair, they hope to complete the crossing in record time. Only 49 women have ever rowed an ocean, and only 6 female pairs.

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Annie, Mel and the boat
If you were wondering where you daily dose of Annie & Mel was,  don’t worry, they haven’t sunk or been eaten by sharks! We have just found out that their laptop has broken – which means they are unable to write and e-mail us their blogs. We are now working on ways that they can send [...]
Another catch up one – find out how Annie and Mel are doing now they are off the para anchor! As before I have put the most recent at the top so it stays in the same order as the rest of the blog. Find out about their adventures at sea, their race tactics and [...]
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