BE PART OF IT -

OCEAN ROWING ARRIVES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

 

Devonshire based nautical events company, Woodvale Events
are pleased to announce today (Wednesday 19 November 2005)
the launch of the official race website for the Atlantic Rowing Race 2005 - www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk.

 On Sunday 27 November 2005, 26 teams from all around the world and across three different classes (Solo, Pairs and Fours Classes) will set off from La Gomera, Canary Islands to row 2,550nm non stop and unaided across the Atlantic Ocean to Antigua in the West Indies.

Competing on equal terms within their respective classes and in purposely designed ocean rowing boats, the teams will battle for the highest accolade, to be the first to cross the finish line and in the fastest possible time.

 The official race website, www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk, will allow visitors to learn more about the race and the characters taking part.  The site will also enable the general public including the friends, family and sponsors of the teams taking part to follow the daily progress of the race through an interactive mapping and race reporting software.

 Other features of the official race website for the Atlantic Rowing Race 2005 include the ability to monitor the weather conditions being experienced by the rowers, giving an insight into some of the conditions they will be facing, daily news updates and photographs from the fleet and general press information.

Among the 26 teams competing in the Atlantic Rowing Race 2005 is celebrities, BBC TV presenter Ben Fogle and his rowing partner, double Olympic gold medal rower, James Cracknell.  Although the obvious rowing experience will be an advantage to team Fogle/Cracknell, their journey will be no easier than any other team.  Competing against Ben and James are two all female fours crews, a French amputee team and two single handed rowers.

 Through the official race website, visitors will be able to keep track of each team and read the experiences of the competitors as and when they happen.  Previous race competitors have reported near misses with container ships, amazing sea wildlife and spectacular sunsets not to mention day to day living onboard such a small vessel and the high and lows of the relationships with their team mates.