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micah. defeat. and 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. i think it's also a little bit about getting to know myself from a different perspective by doing something crazy. for her to see her. like the other women she lives in hamburg mike his best friend catalina came up with the idea. behind gannon which i'm tired of i like having adventures and trying different 40 things the 326070 days on the atlantic with no support boat and everything on board and doing it all ourselves so this kind of a life project because i wasn't it was only act. the mother and daughter

duo sheffield and to complete the team they too were looking for something different in life. thanks to nearly 16 years a major school lunches that's not enough of a life and i'm doing something else. 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 a division 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 christie and darker. nephew. stephanie don't fall asleep will you be as cheap as you are on land that's helped push through the last part you know what i mean. then do it. the more modern the man you

are but if you weren't involved in this and didn't know and liked 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 to 3. months but the 1st that's a 2nd breakfast today looks good chocolate create. more oil the more rowing a marathon today 42.195 kilometers of mines a month to meet. before this challenge concertina 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

to make it. over in southeast england in the town of burnham on crouch charlie pitcher makes worry about fit for the high seas. 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. it's great our own boat. i've never even had a brand new car before always used cars this is new. they're the 1st

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 90. 2 seabrook. but you know 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. the not the same. a grueling rhythm of 2 hours rowing followed by 2 hours sleeping a whites that. and that's not all. right. it's 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 this summer michelle much had to vomit today and now we're turning back gets into.

the team has failed its 1st trial the mood is deflated. their homes even overcome the wind in the current and then tried 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 out about the dogs and you've got to get your stall right and you must know how to get those things to you get that power work. through the walls to keep moving forwards that's the most important thing for me is that you've got. it. it's here in la in the canary islands the 35 teams begin the crossing to antigua in

the caribbean in december 29 teams. that learn to 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 defeat him and catching up. to your thoughts are on hand for emergencies otherwise the road is out on their own . there are risks and yes it is a risk of bad weather and capsize. injury and illness but things that actually have the greatest effect on crew how they get on with each other the personal dynamic that's really most important because you dangerous thing in the way the team spirit is tested early on the wind is unusually strong and the boat can hardly make any headway. it's going to. come out it's really cool you pretty high waves and we all get seasick at the worst. fortunately mike is

a doctor with the help of an i.v. infusion she gets the situation under control. of the body 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 boat much worse are going to just for just for you know i could every little movement whatever i didn't before i came back out and it was. but there also magical moments like when they were visited by dolphins in the middle of the ocean. merry christmas. today it's been. to live. their lives. and come along going slow

progress me so i thought we'd see how the bottom of our boat looks. the kitchen consists of a gas cooker ready meals are on the menu. the building is a tasty. little of the house the combination always points north and that's where we'll wait for you god protect you on your journey. here. 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

strong seas and big waves behind you that's really good but this year they've been from the saw i had from behind all mixed. 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 and there's a chance that they would even still see some of that before the match to write. their 196 miles. and then in late january 2020 after more than 40 days they finally see all the human beings again.

they've completed the 5000 kilometer crossing with fuel and muscle strength. he was given beautiful unseating of the 40 to do just that for you since i. i i am. awesome but already taking an

indescribably beautiful because i haven't processed it yet one of the best mornings of my life if not the bastard who was the cause i'm try all the fish in the system 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 that is why me so i'm looking forward to a proper shower and good food. the fish i'm safe in the harbor friendship intact that's important too. doesn't go visit all. the focus on. my kids steffi cuts of a nod to have made they broke every wave that came their way and best in the ocean .

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