Solo Atlantic Row 2011

To take part in the Woodvale race I am required to hold certain qualifications before the Spanish Authorities will let me leave La Gomera in December. They have had to rescue a fair amount of people in the last 10 years or so who have left Gomera and have got into difficulty within a couple of days, obviously costing the lifeguard a lot of money. So the last week I have spent down in Southampton completing my short range radio course, sea survival and first aid as well as my Oceanmaster. The last 8 days have undoubtedly been a turning point in the whole project, not only through what I have learnt on the course but also through speaking to the other guys on the course who are also in the race. A room full of ocean rowers makes ocean rowing quite acceptable! The sea survival course has also made...