(L-R): Alex Simpson, Ewan Venters, CEO of Fortnum & Mason, the crew’s lead sponsor, Angus Collins, Hamish Khayat and Jamie Sparks
and iPods a much-needed recharge. The boat itself, which goes by the name of Tiny Dancer, is 29 by six feet with a carbon fibre hull and two cabins. The ‘fifth member’ of the crew is
Tony Humphries who will be providing shore-based tactical and weather rout- ing advice, daily. Humphries will be in Exmouth, WA to help get the crew away and in Mauritius to navigate them in at the end of their journey. The team will have to undertake
weekly check-ups of the bottom of the boat to make sure that barnacles are scraped off. To get the speediest cross- ing over the Indian Ocean, Tiny Dancer needs to be as streamlined as possible, and any unnecessary friction caused by pesky barnacles could have a detrimen- tal effect on achieving maximum speed. Tiny Dancer has Raymarine autopilot too, as well as Lewmar ocean-stand- ard hatches, and a parachute anchor that comes in handy when trying to stave off capsizing. The boat won’t
receive supplies at any point through- out the colossal journey, so there are enough dehydrated food supplies and extra equipment onboard to see them through to the finish. It’s not just a personal mission that these boys are going on, and the team are quick to point out that “raising mon- ey for charity is a top priority”. The thrill of the adventure is all well and good, but this is an expedition with excellent motivations at its heart. Fast Row West will be rowing in aid of the Enham Trust, a disability charity that has performed vital work in empowering disabled peo- ple for nearly a century. The rowers are aiming to raise funds to help the Enham Trust to extend its centre by a further 10 bedrooms and one bungalow. Here’s hoping that the Fast Row West manage to raise the money and do themselves proud on the water. It’s going to be a mammoth task, but if any team can do it then surely the Fast Row West boys will be the ones to do so. ROW360
The thrill of the adventure is all well and good, but this is an expedition with excellent motivations at its heart.
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