Atlantic Dash

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

With the 2021 Atlantic Dash now complete in a time of 50 days 5 hours and 23 minutes, we catch up with the guys a week after reaching land to find out what life is like after the row. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we get an update from Matt about his injury which has stopped him rowing. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we put 10 practical ocean rowing related questions to the crew. 

WARNING: this episode includes discussions of suicide. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we talk to Jeanie (Ben's mum) and Kelly (Ben's sister) about Ben's mental health battle.

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we hear the guys answers to 10 random questions. One of the toughest things about ocean rowing is keeping your mind active while you're rowing for 12 hours a day, so asked them things to get their minds working. Important things like: Is a hotdog a sandwich? Would you rather eat poo flavoured chocolate or chocolate flavoured poo? and Who would play you in a movie of your life? 

Unsurprisingly, there is some swearing in this episode!

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we ask the guys how it felt to swim in water 5,000 meters deep and 1500 miles away from land. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we ask the crew about food, torturing them by asking: If you could have a 3 course meal and a drink delivered to the boat right now, what would it be?

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode Barry Hayes and Alex Mason ( directors of Monkey Fist Adventures and experienced ocean rowers) answer questions asked by the rowers friends and family. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode Barry Hayes and Alex Mason (directors of Monkey Fist Adventures and experienced ocean rowers) answer some questions asked by the rowers friends and family. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we chat to the guys about their first week at sea. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode the crew discuss their 'Desert Island Discs' choosing their top 5 songs, why they love them and what they mean to them. Contains swearing. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we chat to Matt, Johnny and Martin and ask them how they found their first proper experience of rowing on the ocean.  

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

In this episode we ask the crew questions sent in by their friends and family. 

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. Team: Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat.

In this episode we chat to the crew's friends and family and find out how they feel about their loved ones rowing across an ocean. 

Team:
Billy Taylor, Matt Pritchard, Martin Heseltine, Johnny Ward

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. This episode we talk about what the guys are most nervous about and what they are most looking forward to. 

Team:
Billy Taylor
Matt Pritchard
Martin Heseltine
Johnny Ward

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. In this episode we talk about how the guys have been training for the row.

Team:
Billy Taylor
Matt Pritchard
Martin Heseltine
Johnny Ward

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat.

Team:
Matt Pritchard
Martin Heseltine
Johnny Ward
Billy Taylor

Join us as we share audio updates from the first Atlantic Dash. 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Lanzarote to Antigua, in a 4 man ocean rowing boat. 

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