Sheila Crosby – Writing and stargazing on La Palma
La Palma island – The miniature continent in the Canaries
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This winter's Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge ( click here to see previous posts about the race ) has been won by an Irish team who set a new record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a team of five rowers. They managed to row from San Sebastian de La Gomera to Antigua in just 33 days 12 hours and 38 minutes.
T he team comprised of Tom Nolan, Diarmuid Ó Briain, Shane Culleton, Gearoid O'Briain and Derek McMullen crossed the finish line of the The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge Saturday evening. They were r owing under the team name, 'Row Hard or Go Home', and set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands on 12 December 2022. 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.
Sheila Crosby – Writing and stargazing on La Palma
La Palma island – The miniature continent in the Canaries