| Porthole 16 Aug 21

THERE have been many transatlantic crossings over the centuries, but Ocean Revival recently became the first crew to row from New York City to London.

The crew set off from the Brooklyn Bridge on 31 May and crossed the finish line at Tower Bridge on Thu, for a voyage of 72 days.

All four rowers in the crew are current or former members of the United Kingdom’s Marines.

The crew said the emotional ups and downs of the challenge were far worse than the physical, due to all the setbacks faced because of poor weather.

The team originally set itself the target of completing the voyage in 70 days, but the bad weather meant it just missed it.

Some have dubbed the transatlantic crossing “the world’s most dangerous row”, with just 57 people having completed a recorded voyage.