Posted on 2nd Feb
Transatlantic charity rowers George Nelson and Russ Davis are ‘racing’ towards their remarkable charity target.
The Mansfield brothers-in-law, known as Oar Blimey, are now at their most southerly point of latitude, giving them a direct run west into St Maarten aboard Innovation Nottinghamshire Memory Boat.
They said: “It’s incredible to think that we’ve rowed 2,344 nautical miles to get to our current position, way back from Sagres in Portugal.
“That’s quite a distance covered in our small rowing boat. Of course, we had our obligatory whiskey lined up to celebrate!”
The 3,500-mile challenge began in front of a small group of supporters in Portugal and the duo want to reach Sint Maarten in the Caribbean.
Team Oar Blimey are rowing in a Rannoch Adventure R20, which is just 6.5m long and 1.2m wide, in their bid to help Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure and Ladybrook Enterprises.
The rowers can be tracked at www.oarblimey.co.uk or download the YB Races app and add their race, “Oar Blimey Atlantic Ocean Challenge 2023”.
To find out more about the rowing challenge or to help support the cause, visit https://oarblimey.co.uk where you can make a donation or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/oarblimey
