Row4Ocean: Day 7 in the Atlantic

Row4Ocean less than 1750nm to go

Day Seven Report: 1200 UTC Friday 21 December, 2018

On Friday 21 December at 1200 UTC, Row4Ocean had been at sea for 7 days. The four-man team was approximately 1750nm from the finish line at Paramaribo, Suriname. Over the last 7 days they had rowed 555 miles into the Atlantic, averaging nearly 80nm per day. Their progress had been hampered by a lack of battery power limiting their ability to make water and to use the autopilot. Nick Leggatt on board S/Y Supertramp, which is shadowing Row4Ocean reports: “Last night the crew came off the oars for the first time in nearly a week, and slept for six hours,” commented Nick. “Year of Zayed was just drifting but the rest is really working as the team are making great strides this morning. Today is the shortest day of the year, so daylight will increase from now and so will their ability to charge the batteries through the solar panels. The forecast looks good for the next few days, with lighter winds and flatter seas, all from a good angle, so I am very confident the guys will be making good progress.”

The ROW4OCEAN team will be sending regular reports from the Atlantic Ocean via satellite link.

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