These men are rowing from Portugal to Trinidad

ARMED with an adventurous spirit and no rowing experience, five British men have embarked on what they hope will be a record-setting expedition across the Atlantic ocean from Europe to Trinidad.

The men, dubbed “Team Essence”, set out on February 7 from Lagos, a town in the south of Portugal, on the transatlantic journey.


They will set the record in Venezuela, but set their finish line at The Crews Inn Hotel, for around March 30.

The team comprise Matthew Bennet, 37, Oliver Bailey, 39, Jason Fox, 39, Aldo Kane, 38, and Ross Johnson, 37.

According to their website www.team-essence.com the five man team is attempting to break the transatlantic rowing record of 52 days, 23 hours from Portugal to Venezuela (3,807 miles). They are hoping to make the journey in 46 days.