An Irish team has set a new record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a team of five rowers, rowing from the Canary Islands to Antigua in 33 days 12 hours and 38 minutes
Tom Nolan, Diarmuid Ó Briain, Shane Culleton, Gearoid O'Briain and Derek McMullen crossed the finish line of the The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge yesterday evening.
They broke the previous record set by 'The Ocean 5' team, who completed the same race in 35 days 19 hours and 50 minutes in 2019. Gearoid O'Briain described how they just three days in they had"difficulties with the boat" and said members of the team, and in particular team mate Derek McMullen"kept the boat moving forward"."We put a lot of effort in to get ourselves to the start line in good shape and it all started to come out and pay off," he added.
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