Letterkenny man Jason Black today begins his treacherous row across the Atlantic Ocean.
Black will row the 5,000 kilometres completely un-supported across the Atlantic ocean from Marina Rubicon in Lanzarote, Canary Islands to the Jolly Harbour in Antigua.
He will be accompanied by rowing partner Neil Glover, another experienced rower.
The pair will be taking part in the C-MAP Atlantic Dash ocean rowing regatta, one of the toughest endurance challenge in the world.
Jason has partnered with Race Against Dementia founder, and 3 times Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart, OBE, to help win the race against dementia.
The Donegal endurance athlete has set a target of €1M on his row encouraging people to raise awareness and find a cure for dementia.
The pair are also carrying out an important environmental study collecting daily marine research data for the Michigan State University to help better understand the micro plastic pollution problem in the Atlantic ocean.
The pair said “Using the latest Elon Mush Starlink satellite system we will broadcast daily reports and are hoping to connect with schools and classrooms from the Atlantic Ocean explaining how were are dealing with the daily challenges, what marine life we are engaging with and what remote life is like at sea for 50 days.
“The Atlantic Dash ocean row isn’t about being the first or the fastest, it is about the spirit of adventure and making a difference.”
Jason and Neil left Lanzarote this morning.
All pictures courtesy of Clive Wasson.
