{"id":26532,"date":"2014-01-27T14:30:21","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T12:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=26532"},"modified":"2015-05-29T01:35:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T23:35:05","slug":"2-boys-in-a-boat-only-hours-until-the-end-of-their-atlantic-crossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/27\/2-boys-in-a-boat-only-hours-until-the-end-of-their-atlantic-crossing\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Boys In a Boat &#8211; Only hours until the end of their Atlantic Crossing!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a while since\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Boatbookings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/?bbr=bblog\">Boatbookings<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>have written about Jamie and Luke, two intrepid young men who are currently crossing the Atlantic as team\u00a0<strong>2 Boys In A Boat<\/strong>. Armed with nothing but dehydrated food and a rowing boat, they are set to become the youngest pair ever to complete the crossing! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/small-0049.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2 Boys In A Boat\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/small-0049.jpg\" alt=\"2 Boys In A Boat\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a> The boys have been rowing continuously in 2 hour windows, for 12 hours through the day and night, come rain or shine. They have faced a mountain of setbacks \u2013 including a few injuries too gruesome to mention \u2013 not to mention waves that could easily have been casted as extras in \u2018The Perfect Storm\u201d. They are now just 55 nautical miles from\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Antigua and Bermuda Yacht Charter Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/antigua_yacht_charter.php?bbr=bblog\">Antigua<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 the finish line of the\u00a0<strong>Talisker Whisky Challenge<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the world\u2019s hardest rowing competition \u00a0which in 2006 saw Olympic rowing champions Ben Fogle and James Cracknell finish in 2nd\u00a0place. During the event, no outside support is allowed and no extra supplies such as food and water are given to the teams. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/bd_talisker_arc_t_0675-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Jamie and Luke Rowing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/bd_talisker_arc_t_0675-3.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie and Luke Rowing\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a> In an interview with the<strong>\u00a0BBC<\/strong>, Luke said, \u201cThe days have all just blurred into one. I haven\u2019t sat down with my knees below my hips and I haven\u2019t eaten a meal with a knife and fork. It is uncomfortable a lot of the time but being so close to finish we don\u2019t really care\u201d They\u2019ve raised over \u00a3185000 for\u00a0<strong>Breast Cancer Care<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 well above their \u00a3150000 target \u2013 we wish them the best of luck for the final push! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/caribbean.php?bbr=bblog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Beautiful Antigua\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/antigua-jolly-bay.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Antigua\" width=\"700\" height=\"434\" \/><\/a> Do you fancy visiting Antigua yourself without the hardship of\u00a0<strong>2 Boys In A Boat<\/strong>? Contact us\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"mailto:charter@boatbookings.com\">here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at Boatbookings or submit an\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Enquiry Form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/custom_solution.php?bbr=bblog\">enquiry form<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to find a\u00a0<a title=\"Caribbean Charter Yachts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/caribbean_sea_charter.php?locations=Caribbean%20Sea&amp;bbr=bblog\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>luxury yacht charter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0suitable for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a while since\u00a0Boatbookings\u00a0have written about Jamie and Luke, two intrepid young men who are currently crossing the Atlantic as team\u00a02 Boys In A Boat. 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