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and micah. defeat. plantin down by taking on the biggest challenge of their lives crossing the atlantic ocean in a rowboat in the talisker i'd like to challenge. my courage a cardiologist by trade has hardly any rowing experience he always says oh i think it's also a little bit about getting to know myself from a different perspective by doing something crazy. i thought she was. like the other women she lives in hamburg micah's best friend catalina came up with the idea. to my van and maybe i'm tired of the i like having adventures and trying different sporty things and 30 to 6070 days on the atlantic with no support boat and everything on board and doing it all ourselves so it's kind of a life project yeah so muslims on limbs we act. mother and daughter

to watch their feet and to complete the team they too were looking for something different in life. and you know for 16 years a major school lunches that's not enough of a life and i'm doing something else for which often i'm looking forward to seeing the crazy starry sky because we won't have any lights i hope we see dolphins and whales and love to swim with dolphins and of edition. first though they have to train several times every week steffi and to take to their local river the al stone in hamburg. although they both have experience in rowing they've brought in support from former world champion christie and darker with stephanie. stephanie don't fall asleep will you be a cheeky as you are on land that's helped push through the last part you know what i mean. then do it. model with the money.

if you weren't involved in this and didn't know and like them you have to be careful not to be mean about it and say what on earth are they doing complete nonsense. the group has been training for a year and a half to 3. months but the 1st that's the 2nd breakfast today looks good chocolate great. for the you were rowing a marathon today 42.195 kilometers minds and to meet. before this challenge and micah had never been on a road about. 5000 kilometers of ocean white them with high waves but when the and like packed together in a tiny space many teams have broken off attempts at

a crossing in the past peaceful women want to become the 1st all female german team to make. over in southeast england in the town of burnham on crouch charlie pitcher makes more about fit for the high seas. really. the team has invested tens of thousands of euros in his skills now they see what their money has bought it's $8.00 metres long weighs a ton and is designed to be unsinkable these 5 square metres will be the team's home for weeks. great our own boat. i've never even had a brand new car before always used cars this is new to me. they're the 1st

german women's team you know the whole world will be watching when they're racing next year it's very exciting time so i'm really excited for them their 1st test is crossing the english channel. it's 19. to seabrook. but it's really hard to. it's not just the physical demands that face the team the atlantic crossing will be a huge psychological challenge running on the al states. not the same. a grueling rhythm of 2 hours rowing followed by 2 hours sleeping a whites that. and that's not all. i. have has one in the night we had to admit that although the storm isn't here yet but the weather is too strong for us it's. stuck. so michelle much had

to vomit today and now we're turning back yards into. the team has failed its 1st trial the mood is deflated. they have something they can overcome the wind in the current and then try to decided we had to turn back. there's still time before the race gets underway charlie gives his advice on what the 4 women should focus on before then they've got to get more power through the walls you've got to have really good strong legs and back. about your arms and you've got to get your stall right and you must know how to get sneakers through to. get that power work. through the walls to keep moving forwards that's the most important thing for me is that you've got swell. it's here in like a man in the canary islands the 35 teams begin the crossing to antigua in the

caribbean in december 29th teen. challenge is the hardest rowing race in the world the fastest teams will meet one month the slowest 2 months. it's the moments of truth for my cash to feed him and catalina. to the yorks are on hand for emergencies otherwise the rowers out on their own. there are risks yes it is risks of bad weather and capsize. the head injury and illness but things that actually have the greatest effect on crew how they get on with each other personal dynamic that's a really most important potentially dangerous thing in the. team spirit is tested early on the wind is unusually strong and the boat can hardly make any headway. the sun. comes up it's pretty high waves and we all got

seasick team ahead of the worst. fortunately mike is a doctor with the help of an i.v. infusion she gets the situation under control. but he asked after the 1st 48 hours i was so seasick i couldn't move the girls had to throw one person down while i was called the toast in the middle of the march 1st and i'm going to just for just for you that with every little movement what i've read even before i came back oh. but there are also magical moments like when they were visited by dolphins in the middle of the ocean. to marry chris murphy. today it's been.

lived. in your income longer and it's slow progress has been so we thought we'd seen at the bottom of our boat looks. the kitchen consists of a gas cooker ready meals are on the menu. and the billing is a tasty. combination always points north and that's where we'll wait for you may god protect you on your journey. to the people here. and this is where the team is hoping to arrive soon they've faced

a number of different weather conditions when they're out there if you have big strong season big waves behind you that's really good this year they've been from the saw i had from all mixed. other teams had to deal with even more extreme situations. but nobody was injured so that a number of times when the boat's been knocked over that is just rough and brutal and bruising and tough and they've had a lot and there's a chance that they'll even still see some of that before they measure right. there 196 miles. and then in late january 2020 after more than 40 days they finally see all the human beings again. 2

they've completed the 5000 crossing with fuel and muscle strength. we're going. to be beautiful once you go up to 42 to use the 36000000 i. i love love love are you.

asking but already taking indescribably beautiful everything and i haven't processed it yet one of the best mornings of my life if not the bastard who was the fun cos i'm trying out the filesystem is all that was a phenomenal adventure and it's great to be an inspiration and role models for people and give them motivation. but you never dreamed that it would all end this way but he's away and it is finally so i'm looking forward to a proper shower and good food. the fish i'm safe in the harbor for friendship intact that's important to. him doesn't receive all. the focus of. the spirit. my kids stephy cats have a nod to have made it they broke every wave that came their way and best in the ocean.

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