Grandads Of The Atlantic

On International WomenвАЩs Day, weвАЩre celebrating the outstanding female ocean rowers we are proud to call friends. рЯСНрЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄПрЯСНрЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄ П
Status Row Oarsome Foursome Row Aurora - Conquering Oceans for the planet Row To Raise ASTRO TO ATLANTIC Whale of a Time Row Team Antigua Island Girls The Seablings and all the others we couldnвАЩt tag! рЯТ™рЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄПрЯТ™рЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄ П #girlpower

A great life lesson for World Hearing Day, featuring our fabulous Trans Atlantic rowing pals Oarsome Foursome. #BeMoreMo рЯТ™рЯЪ£вАНвЩВпЄПрЯСН

Some of you may have seen Mrs Grandad signing up to the #stemcell donor registry with Team Margot Atlantic Rowers on the dockside at the start of this yearвАЩs Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Team Margot was set up in memory of a little girl who lost her fight to cancer because a match could not be found in time. It takes about a minute to sign up at DKMS UK and you may never be called to donate (which is just like giving blood anyway).
Unfortunately we are too old, but i...f you are under 55, please consider signing up. You could save a life. рЯСНрЯЩП
#thankyou #stemcelltransplant #beatcancer #bloodcancer #leukaemia #teammargot #twac2018 #twac2019 #twac2020 #madebythesea #wildspirits #grandadpower
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Well done Jim. Phenomenal effort getting Pegasus over the line. Emotional and epic!! рЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄПрЯСНрЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄП Duchenne UK Team Felix

One year ago today we crossed the finish line in Antigua after 63 days at sea, becoming the oldest pair to row any ocean. Later today (2000-2200 hrs UTC) Pegasus will once again enter English Harbour with Jim Phelan (Atlantic1)at the oars after another 63 days! Just in time for Valentines. Is Pegasus an incurable romantic? вЭ§пЄПвЭ§пЄПвЭ§пЄП #valentines #twac2018 #twac2019 #AtlanticChallenge #grandadpower Atlantic Campaigns Duchenne UK TeamFelix

We met Yasar in La Gomera and were so moved by his familyвАЩs story. Team Margot Atlantic Rowers, you have rowed an ocean for such an amazing cause. Huge congratulations.

Huge congratulations to Fortitude IV. Winners of the 2019 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. You absolutely smashed it lads! рЯПЖрЯТ™рЯЪ£вАНвЩВпЄП

WeвАЩll be huddling round the laptop later this evening to cheer in the WINNERS of this yearвАЩs Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge! рЯПЖрЯ§£рЯОЦ
Fortitude IVre due to cross the finish line sometime after 10pm tonight (UK time) it will be streamed live on Atlantic Campaigns Facebook page. And guess what... thereвАЩs a Para on board! рЯСНрЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄПрЯСН
Congratulations lads. Brilliant effort and more than 2 days ahead of the runner up.
... The Parachute Regiment Support our Paras #utrinqueparatus
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We were delighted to speak about our TWAC2018 challenge to the Shackleton Society at Eton College last night, preceded by a fabulous tour of this incredible institution. Founded by King Henry VI in 1440, pictures show the college taken from the highest point on the campus, school entrance, the oldest working classroom in the world (c.1441), the detention room, the Masters вАШmorning prayersвАЩ meeting room as well as a plaque for the 44 Old Etonians awarded the Victoria Cross fo...r Valour, (quite incredible) including Grandad PeterвАЩs Commanding Officer Lt. Col. H Jones VC OBE. Thank you, Gentlemen, for your fabulous hospitality including a super supper. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting you all. Special thanks to Felix for inviting us.
We wish you all the very best in your future careers.
Eton College Support our Paras Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) Dreams Come True Charity Rachel Redfern Artwork
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Tonight we are speaking to the Shackleton Society at Eton College. Meanwhile, the #twac2019 rowers are doing this.... Glad weвАЩre on land... ! рЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄП Atlantic Campaigns

Gosh.... hasnвАЩt a lot happened since then?! WeвАЩre also much less terrified of the camera these days too рЯШВ Merry Christmas everyone. This year, weвАЩre looking forward to turkey, Christmas pud and some gentle dot watching from the comfort of our sofas..... HAPPY CHRISTMAS! рЯОДвШГпЄПвЭДпЄПрЯ•ВрЯЪ£рЯПљвАНвЩАпЄП Rannoch Adventure Atlantic Campaigns

While the #TWAC2019 teams are settling into life at sea, Grandad Neil has been reminiscing with Tim Crockett of Tame the Kraken fame.
Last yearвАЩs dot watchers will remember our epic race to the finish line with Tim, who rowed into English Harbour just 3 hours behind us... on his own!
Absolute respect - even though heвАЩs a Marine!
... Atlantic Campaigns
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Goodnight La Gomera and thank you. The class of #twac2018 have enjoyed the reunion and itвАЩs nice to see some new names on the wall! Blue Marlin, San Sebastian De La Gomera #twac2019 рЯЪ£рЯПївАНвЩВпЄПрЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄПрЯЪ£рЯП њвАНвЩАпЄПрЯЪ£рЯПњвАНвЩАпЄП

The boats are away and the Grandads can play....! Good luck to the fleet of #twac2019. High winds at the start but most seem to be settling into their stride now. Particular best wishes to our pals The Ancient Mariners @atlantic1row, Force Atlantic, Oarsome Foursome Team Margot Atlantic Rowers #atlanticchallenge #grandadpower

Calling all dot watchers... the 2019 race is now live on YB Races!

Meet Jim Phelan, the proud new owner of our boat, Pegasus. HeвАЩs rowing SOLO for Team Felix with Duchenne UK. Team name: Atlantic1Row. Follow his progress via Atlantic Campaigns. 24 hours to race start! рЯЪ£рЯПївАНвЩВпЄП #twac2019z

Memories one year on. La Gomera marina with the TWAC2019 boats lined up by the marina wall. Tiny, even compared to family yachts and power boats. One day until Race start!