4 young men [ William de Laszlo, Ben Jesty, James Bastin, William Turnage] will take to the high seas in June to set a World Record by rowing non-stop and unassisted around the British mainland.

For 24 hours a day and 2000 miles come storm or raging seas they will battle against the elements for approximately 40 days in a bid to raise £1m for two charities; the Outward Bound Trust and Leukaemia Research. There will be no stoppages to replenish supplies neither will they be permitted to stop at some of the most beautiful parts of the country that they are to pass. The Duke of Edinburgh will launch the boat due to leave Tower Bridge on 7th June.The ocean rowing boat, weighing in at 1 1/4 tonnes, is nearly 15 times heavier than a standard rowing boat.

The row will push each member of the team beyond all physical and mental boundaries; the training undergoing in the lead up to the launch is vigorous- up to 5 hours a day lifting weights and being tortured by rowing machines.

The GB Row Challenge team are looking to raise the money through corporate and private sponsorship and we are proudly supporting them in this exciting challenge and hope that you too can donate whatever small amount you can spare. You can follow the team’s progress 24/7 at www.gbrowchallenge.com (where you can also donate electronically through a secure site).

Media interest is huge; a full television documentary is being made throughout this record breaking trip, BBC/ITV news coverage and a Blue Peter special will secure maximum publicity to help GB Row Challenge paddle into the Guinness World Record and History books!

Potential sponsors will have vast coverage as a result- local, national and global coverage assured.

For further information and sponsorship opportunities please contact Will Turnage, one of the team members, via email will@hi-spirits.com