2 man rowing boat made from marine plywood.

23 feet 4 inches long.

Weight 750 Kg fully laden.

6 foot cabin in the stern for shelter during bad weather.

In the event of a capsize the boat is self righting and largely self draining.

Totally self sufficient - we will carry all food and equipment for the entire row.

All boats carry a water desalinater which turns sea water into drinking water.

All boats carry a minimum amount of safety euipment which includes a tracking system, liferaft and EPIRB (emergency positioning indicating radio beacon).


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Rations

As the race can take anything up to 3 months to complete most of the food will be freeze dried or boil in the bag.

Treats such as choclate bars, dried fruit, energy bars and drinks are essential to help boost moral.

We will carry approx. 200 Kg's of food providing approx 1 million calories of energy.