Mermaid Atlantic

Three friends from the Isle of Wight have come together for the ultimate ocean encounter in the 2023 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

We're ending the week on a high as thanks to our sponsors, big and small, we've secured our boat! Built by Rannoch, this R45 will be the vessel that takes us across the Atlantic Ocean and it won't be long until we can pick it up. #taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge #twac #oceanrow

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

This week Xavier paid a visit to @VectisRadio to give Maggie and Kelvin a flavour of what's ahead for the Mermaid Atlantic Crew. Take a listen here: https://t.co/22OVta9WBN

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

If you'd like to help us get to the start line you can sponsor us for £50 by feeding one of us for a day. On that day you'll be live tweeted as a thank you! Buy a days worth of crew food here: https://t.co/zQrc7VXCtk #twac #sponsor #oceanrowing

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

If you'd like us to take your name across the Atlantic on our boat then join our 250 club. By sponsoring us £250 you'll help us raise funds needed to get to the start line. Join the club here: https://t.co/AwunpjuwCw #sponsor #twac #oceanrowing

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

If you'd like to help us get to the start line you can sponsor us for £10 by buying a crew meal. Once yours has been eaten you'll be live tweeted as a thank you! Buy your meal here: https://t.co/05jbSEPzmK #twac #sponsor #oceanrowing

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

If you'd like to help us get to the start line you can sponsor us for £5 by buying a mile of the journey. Once yours has been rowed you'll be live tweeted as a thank you! Buy your mile here: https://t.co/koQCrE1h2S #twac #sponsor #oceanrowing

[Tim Ferrero @Psammonaut]

Wonderful to get #seagrassawarenessmonth kicked off with a trip to Seaview with @EllieParker26 to check out the seagrass after the recent storms and plan for another #solentseagrassrestoration All looking really good! @HIWWTMarine

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

Mermaid Gin, our title sponsor, is island made using ethically sourced and locally foraged botanicals for a refreshing ocean breeze in a glass. Co-founded by crewmate Xav, we're grateful to Mermaid for providing the support we need to get our adventure started! #mermaidgin #twac

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

Training is well underway with the help of Newport Rowing Club, click below to find out more! https://t.co/5XuFTZTdyo

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

Our finish line is in the English Port, Antigua, and after the row of our lives celebrations will be in order! Will we beat the trio class world record of 35 days 9 hours 9 minutes? Photo: @atlanticcampaigns #twac #atlanticrow #worldrecord

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

For 3000 nautical miles, the Atlantic Ocean will be our home with only each other for company. Two support boats attend the race, however only appear in emergencies, which apparently doesn't include Paul's hunger rage. Photo: @atlanticcampaigns #oceanrow #atlanticocean #twac

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

The race will start at La Gomera in the Canary Islands but the journey is already underway with the training needed to make it to the start line. Each of us will row for 2 hours on and 2 off, burning over 5000 calories each day. Photo: @atlanticcampaigns #charityrow #twac

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

Our next cause is the @seahorsetrust. Dedicated to the protection of native seahorses, the trust is fundraising to install and maintain eco-moorings. If you can give anything to support them, then please head here: https://t.co/SEUIEFEzUM charity #seahorse #marineconservation

[Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust @HantsIWWildlife]

In December 2021, we undertook our first intertidal harbour deployment of seagrass. Together with a band of volunteers we planted over 21,000 seeds, out onto an area of the mudflats at Langstone Harbour. Watch the journey here 👉https://t.co/n4MxaiP5rv

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

The @HantsIWWildlife is our next charity and their Wilder Solent campaign is helping to raise environmental awareness, including the protection of seagrass meadows. If you can help us to reach our fundraising goal head here https://t.co/4yUfHGBGp6
#charity #atlanticrow #twac

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

Well known for beach cleans and monitoring water quality, @sascampaigns are one of our 3 causes. As surfers and ocean lovers, SAS are campaigning for cleaner water for everyone to enjoy, from swimmers to sandcastle builders. You can donate to SAS here: https://t.co/4sVKm7ZN6E

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

Xavier Baker completes the Mermaid Atlantic crew. Living the island life one adventure at a time, Xav is well versed in water sports from surfing to sailing, but rowing presents a new challenge. Did you catch him on
@wave105radio last night? #twac #twac2023 #atlanticrow

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

Chris Mannion, or Manni as he's also known, is our next crewmate, and as the owner of a surf school on the Island, Manni is more often found in the water than not. Rowing, however, isn’t part of his usual arsenal! #twac #twac2023 #atlanticrow

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

Introducing Paul Berry, a serving Firefighter and ex-Naval Petty Officer who has been rowing since childhood. It’s his knowledge and experience which will inform the most efficient plan for the big event. #twac #twac2023 #atlanticrow

[Mermaid Atlantic @MermaidAtl]

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