24/01/2025
They've only gone and done it!! 🚣
🚣♂️ The Mayflower Crew has crossed the finish line!
⏰ 44 days, 4 hours, and 52 minutes
What an extraordinary display of determination and endurance! 🌊 From battling storms and 20-foot waves to enduring blistering heat, a marlin collision, and over 1 million strokes, this incredible team has conquered the Atlantic. 🌟
👏 A huge congratulations to the crew for achieving this monumental feat! 🏆
A message from the crew;
" hank you for sending us your love and best wishes over the seas - wishing us well and urging us on.
Every personal message, every social media post and comment, every share with a friend, every conversation has made a difference to the crew.
As you know, at times it has been very challenging and knowing that there is a tsunami of support behind us has been humbling, and has spurred us on.
Please know that!
But most importantly, thank you for the difference you have made to the Mustard Tree and star* scheme through the funds that have been raised. By spreading the word of the work done by both charities, people get to hear of what they do, the difference they make, and in turn, want to give.
We also wanted to let you know that we do not return unaltered.
For six weeks we have shared a tiny space, been stripped bare by the environment and circumstances, and in that time, not one cross word has been exchanged by the crew members (although we might have thought it at times! 🤣). The bonds that have been created will last a lifetime, perhaps several lifetimes.
I have some idea what might be at the source, as do some of you, but we have discovered two things that we wanted to share:
- that the human spirit will always prevail (this cuts both ways, so be careful what you wish for!) and,
- take great care of one another and the environment in which we live and love.
Thank you for being a part of this journey, we look forward to sharing it with you as we compete it tomorrow, and we also invite you to engage with some, or all, of what we shared above - you don’t need to row an ocean to make a difference to those around you. We did, but there’s probably an easier route!
photo credit: World's Toughest Row
