SIC UK Rows The English Channel

Cross Channel Rowing Challenge 2013 in aid of SIC UK   Earlier this year, a team of rowers took on the challenge of rowing across the English Channel, all 21 miles of it, in a one tonne adventure rowing boat.  After several months of some pretty gruelling training sessions (including a 4 hour session in howling wind and rain on the Solent – character building apparently), we were ready and prepared to take on The Channel.   Team members included SIC UK’s newly appointed Extreme Sports Captain, Sophie Robinson, who was raising money for SIC, alongside 7 rowers from Stratford-Upon-Avon Rowing Club.   5:45am Dover Marina, an early start! Given the Arctic weather conditions in March, the date of departure was postponed by a number of weeks, which gave ample time for extreme carb loading… A very enjoyable few weeks preparation prior to the big slog! But finally on the 27th April, the team and the weather were ready and raring.   Setting off at 05:45 from Dover Harbour, the crew were excited to get going. With a beautiful sunrise and the white cliffs as the backdrop, the crew settled into a comfortable rate. Despite the white cliffs feeling like they were not getting any further away, the crew were soon in the East-to-West shipping lane, dodging past the big ships and tankers!       Leaving the harbour Dodging the tankers!                         After a few “natural breaksâ...
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