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in my care. defeat. cancer. and tim die 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 she always says oh i think it's also a little bit about getting to know myself from a different perspective by doing something crazy. for her to know who she was. like the other women she lives in hamburg mike his best friend catalina came up with the idea. behind gannon with 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 everything on board and doing it all ourselves it's kind of a life project gotham muslims and we have. mother and daughter
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jewish defeat and to complete the team they too were looking for something different in life. than your average 16 years a major school lunches that's not enough of a life is and i'm doing something else that's why we 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 addition true. first though they have to train several times every week steffi and tim a take to their local river the out stand in hamburg. although they both have experience in rowing they've brought in support from former world champion kristin darker with stephanie. stephanie don't fall asleep will you be a cheeky as you are on land that's how to push through the last part you know what i mean. then do it what are the gum long model for the money.
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if you weren't involved in this and didn't know and like them you'd 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 the 1st. month but that's the 2nd breakfast today looks good chocolate grape. the more we're growing a marathon today 42.195 kilometers minds and commuter. before this challenge and micah had never been on a road about. 5000 kilometers of ocean away 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 these 4 women want to become the 1st all female german team
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to make it. over in southeast england in the town of burnham on crouch charlie pitcher makes more boats fit for the high seas. this and nearly to. 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. they're the 1st
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german women's team you know the whole world will be watching when they're racing next year so very exciting time so i'm really excited for them their 1st test is crossing the english channel. it's known to me. to see brooke. but it's really. it's not just the physical demands that face the team the atlantic crossing will be a huge psychological challenge running on the al stacy. a not the same. a grueling rhythm of 2 hours rowing followed by 2 hours sleeping a whites that. and that's not all. but if i. was half past 1 in the night we had to admit that although the storm isn't here yet the weather is too strong for us. stuck. so michelle much had to vomit today and now we're turning back at least. the team
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has failed its 1st trial the mood is deflated. become something we 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. you get more power through the walls you've got to have really good strong negs back about your arms and you've got to get your stall right and you must know how to get sneakers those 2 you get that work. through the walls to keep moving forwards that's the most important thing for me is that you've got. a leak it's here in america in the canary islands the 35 teams begin the crossing to
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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 moment of truth for my cash defeat him and cats have enough. to your thoughts are on hand for emergencies otherwise the row is out on their own . there are risks yes it is a risk of bad weather and capsize. injury and illness but things that actually have the greatest effect on crew to how they get on with each other personal dynamic that's a really most important and potentially dangerous thing and well 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 a miracle you pretty high waves and we all get seasick team ahead of the worst.
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fortunately mike is a doctor with the help of an eye the infusion she gets the situation under control . the study as after the 1st 48 hours i was so seasick i couldn't move the girls had to roll one person down while i was comatose in the middle of the march 1st and only just for just for you know i could every little movement what i've read even before i came back out of it all. but there are also magical moments like when they were visited by dolphins in the middle of the ocean. like. merry christmas. today it's been. to live. our lives.
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in calm long going slow progress has been so we thought we'd see how 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. good little. become ice and always points north and that's where we'll wait for you because we got protect you on your journey. and this is where the team is hoping to arrive. they've faced a number of different weather conditions when they're out there if you have big
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strong seas and big waves behind you that's really good but this year they've been from the saw i had from all mixed up. other teams had to deal with even more extreme situations. but nobody was injured so did a number of times when the boat's been knocked over but this is rough and brutal and bruising and tough and they've had a lot on the chance that they'll even still see some of that before the master right. there 196 miles. and then in late january 2020 after more than 40 days they finally see other human beings again. 2
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indescribably beautiful view and i haven't processed it yet one of the best mornings of my life if not the best assurance to was done cos i'm trialling the fish in a stream 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 and it was hardly so i'm looking forward to a proper shower and good food. the fish i'm safe from the harbor my friendship intact that's important too. the focus is all. the focus. should get out my kids steffi cuts of a nod to not have made it they broke every wave that came their way bested the ocean and.
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