Scilly Boys - rowing across the Atlantic

[Speicher]

I have just been watching "An Island Parish" about life on the Scilly Isles.
They mentionned the four men who rowed across the Atlantic, and they must have started off about early July. I cannot remember hearing how they got on. The crossing was expected to take about 55 days.

There seems to be lots of people on here with an interest in boats, rowing etc, does any one know the outcome?

 

[User169]

They capsized after 13 days unfortunately..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2008/06/16/people_scillyboysupdate_feature.shtml

 

[DJ]

They capsized after 13 days unfortunately..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2008/06/16/people_scillyboysupdate_feature.shtml

That's a shame ,but I would have thought they would have had a self righting vessel?

 

[Speicher]

They capsized after 13 days unfortunately..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2008/06/16/people_scillyboysupdate_feature.shtml

One of the crew had said last night he felt it would be better to try and fail, than never to have tried. Thank goodness they were all rescued.

 

[Dayvo]

One of the crew had said last night he felt it would be better to try and fail, than never to have tried. Thank goodness they were all rescued.

Or even better to have tried and succeeded!

No, it was a brave attempt. I'm sure they'll have another crack at it sometime.