Over 2,000 people have climbed Everest. More than 450 have been into space. Only 34 have rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean, from the Canary Islands to Antigua. No one has achieved it in less than 42 days.
At the start of 2008 (ignore the website address - the departure has been put back a couple of weeks!), I'm going to attempt to become the 35th, one of the youngest people ever to undertake such a row, and possibly break the record for the fastest solo crossing (well, I'm going to do it as quickly as possible). Additionally, I've set myself the target of raising more than £20,000 (hopefully a lot more!) for FARM-Africa. Why? Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
The difficulty and dangers I'll face cannot be underestimated. Over the short history of ocean rowing, seven people have been lost at sea. Survival alone would be a big enough challenge, but I'm also going to be propelling around 750kg up to 70 miles a day, eating as much as my stomach can deal with purely to stop myself wasting away. There's no doubt it's going to push me to my physical and mental limits, but then that's part of the reason I'm doing it.
To find out more about the details of this challenge, please click on the links below.
I'm aiming to raise £20,000 for FARM-Africa. To help me reach this target, and to find out how to get involved, please 
