The world's
toughest row, the Talisker Whisky
Atlantic Challenge 2017 is now underway
once again.
On December 12th, 28 teams from
around the world left the shores of La
Gomera in the Canary Islands, to row
3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to
English Harbour, Antigua in the Talisker
Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2017.
Known as the world’s toughest row, the
2017 race includes teams from the UK,
Ireland, USA, Spain, Romania,
Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway,
Australia, New Zealand, China, Antigua
and Egypt. Competing as solos, pairs,
trios or teams of four, each participant
will burn around 8,000 calories a day
and lose approximately 20% of their body
weight over the duration of the race.
Teams will experience all of the
challenges the Atlantic and nature’s
elements can conjure, from tropical
storms to 40ft waves and sweltering heat
- rowing in shift patterns of two hours
on, two hours off. Alongside the
physical challenge, teammates will need
to work together to stay mentally strong
as they spend Christmas Day and New
Year’s eve away from their families
during this transformational adventure,
which lasts anywhere between 35-90 days.
Blaire Fraser, Global Talisker Brand
Manager commented: "To us, the Talisker
Whisky Atlantic Challenge is all about
supporting and bringing to life the
transformational experience and journey
of each rower as they immerse themselves
in the elements. Our founders, the MacAskill brothers, rowed from Eigg
to Skye to found Talisker Distillery in
Scotland almost 200 years ago and just
like our founders’ row, this challenge
represents adventure, strength of
character and showcases what it means to
be made by the sea."
You can follow the progress of the
rowers during the race via the Race
Tracker on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge Web
Site where it is still very close
only a few days into the race but who
will endure all the Atlantic has to
throw at them and be the first to arrive
in Antigua after around 40 days
of rowing.
Of course you can always watch the
action unfold each day while enjoying a
drop of Talisker single malt whisky which you will find
available from specialist
online whisky shops such as
Master of Malt
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