Here are some of the questions we are frequently asked....

Please feel free to email us with any questions you might have and we will do our best to answer them and add them to this page....

What route will you take?

We start in the Spanish island of La Gomera, and initially head south towards the Cape Verde Islands, before heading west towards the finish in Antigua. The route has been carefully planned to take advantage of the favourable trade winds and ocean currents that will assist us in our crossing.

Why do you row for 2 hours on and 2 hours off? Wouldn't it make more sense to get a good nights sleep?

We've done our research on this one with people who have rowed across before. The general consensus is that after 2 hours of rowing you are too knackered to be much use. It is also thought that by waking up after about an hour and a half, your body has not entered into really deep sleep and therefore you are less likely to be groggy when you get up. The shift system also means there is always someone looking out for supertankers, sharks and other nasty surprises. Surprisingly, many people have said to us that their bodies adapted pretty well to this routine, so we thought it was a good place to start.

How long will it take?

A very good question. We expect to be at sea for between 50 and 90 days. The current women's world record is 67d: 7h: 20m and we aim to beat this. However depending on so many factors – particularly the weather – it could take much longer.

Why are you starting in December?

December has been carefully chosen to coincide with several key factors. Firstly, to avoid the end of the hurricane season; hurricanes start in and travel along the exact latitudes of our route and are best avoided! Secondly, we plan to take advantage of the trade winds and favourable ocean currents, at their most consistent during this period.

Won't you be cold?

Our route takes us across the Mid-Atlantic and one of the major issues this brings is the heat. After the first week or so, daytime temperatures regularly reach over 35 degrees and can get up to 40+ degrees inside our cabin.

What weapons will you have on board to fend off pirates and monsters from the deep?

Thankfully pirates don't seem too prevalent in the Atlantic, and other than the odd shark, other boats don't appear to have encountered many monsters. However, should we come across a pirate, we will adopt the lingo as learned on national talk like a pirate day, and they will be fooled into thinking we're one of them. As for monsters, we'll just flutter our eyelashes and they'll be under our spell in no time! Failing that we may fire a flare or 2 to scare them off.