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Atlantic Rowing Challenge 2007
Page creator: Rachel Smith
Event: Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
Event Date: 1st Nov 2007
Team Members: Lin Griesel & Rachel Smith
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Arrival celebrations in Antigua
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Breast Cancer Care is the leading provider of breast cancer information and support across the UK. It is committed to providing accessible, high-quality services for everyone affected by breast cancer. All services are free and include a helpline, website, publications, and practical and emotional support.
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Fundraising target:  £150,000.00
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We did it!  At 11.12pm on Saturday 16th February 2008, we crossed the finish line of the race at Cape Shirley lighthouse, Antigua - winning the women's pairs class. Our official race time was 76 days, 11 hours and 12 minutes.

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please help us to reach our target and sponsor us online as we aim to raise £100,000 for Breast Cancer Care and cover the cost of the event.

Both our families have been affected by breast cancer and we wanted to get involved in raising awareness and funds. None of the normal fundraising event appealed, so we've decided on something a little more extreme - rowing the Atlantic!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Breast Cancer Care will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. So please sponsor us now!

For more information, please visit www.atlanticrowingchallenge.co.uk where you can read our blogs from the challenge and find out more about the horrific capsize that we suffered 300 miles from the finish line.

Many thanks for your support. Lin & Rachel.

P.S. If you donate £25+ and would like to receive our monthly newsletter, you will need to send your email address to us at rachel@atlanticrowingchallenge.co.uk. Thanks.
Our online fundraisers to date: Page 1 of 3     Latest  << | < | > | >>  Earliest
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Gavin Petrie 25/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Great work!! 
John Taylor 14/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Better late then never 
Anne-Marie 14/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 For my sister-in-law Susan Morrison.  
Jacqueline & Merv 04/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 We met you in Antigua - congratulations on your wonderful achievement. IWe feel so honoured to have met you. We live 4 miles from your brother!. 
Fiona S (HBOS) 12/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done! 
Al Pidgen 10/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done!! 
Mark Harvey & Family 03/03/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Well done to you both. What a great cause. My grandma said she was proud to have her name on your boat 
Tracy Edwards 25/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Both of you are an inspiration (and a little crazy!). What a brilliant achievement - well done hardly seems enough! 
Maria Kearns 25/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done.  
Shane Millar (HBOS) 25/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 What an outstanding achievement. You should be very , very proud of what you've achieved. I really hope you reach your fundraising target. 
Graham Hadley 25/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Nice one! 
Carole Bibby (HBOS) 25/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 What an absolutely amazing achievement & something you can be proud of for the rest of your lives. Well done girls! 
Mike Smith 25/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 What an achievement. 
David & Keith 24/02/2008 £500.00 £141.03 STUNNING achievement...and gr8 to know you got there safely. True STARS ! 
Gary Toner 22/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations - and good luck with the target 
Debs Lowther 22/02/2008 £10.00 n/a Well done girls, what an amazing feat! Good luck reaching your target. 
Tracey 22/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 A fantastic achievement and a worthy cause. 
Mhairi McGiffen 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well Done!! 
Pete 22/02/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Inspirational ! 
Dan 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Wow. What an amazing achievement. Hope you reach your target for such a worthy cause 
Gavin Orr 22/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done to you both (and your support teams) from an HBOS colleague. Read your blog on groupnet periodically - I agree, ur an inspiration to all!! 
Sharon Cook (Cust Rel) 22/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Amazing achievement !!! Well done. (Read your story on group net) 
Kim 22/02/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Unbelievable achievement, an inspiration to all your HBOS colleagues- well done! 
S. McDonald 22/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well Done - amazing! 
Muzaffar Ali 22/02/2008 £21.00 £5.92 Fantastic achievement, Bravo ! 
Michael Weatherill 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Fantastic achievement, I take my hat off to you 
Anne Renville 22/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Fantastic achievement, well done! Followed your progress on the HBOS intranet site, I guess I will get more work done now it is over! 
Kate Kerr 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Congratulations to you both. This herculean challenge certainly puts every day challenges into perspective!  
Paul Todd 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Incredible achievement! 
Ali N 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Great to have followed your progress on the HBOS intranet pages. What an amazing thing to do, and for an extremely good cause! 
CharlieC 22/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done! Fantastic achievement! 
Nick 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Congratulations. I work for HBOS and have been following your amazing journey. Glad to know you did it without any horrible disasters! 
Chris 22/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Well done! 
Vikki 22/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Words can't describe how impressed I am by your achievements 
Nick Goldup 22/02/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done guys. What you have done is amazing. Bet you can't wait to get back to work Rachel. Ha ha ha 
Gordon and Dave 21/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Youve only gone and bloomin done it! Congratulations to both. So proud of you. Godd luck with your continued fundraising. xxx 
Carol & Ray 20/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Well done ! Glad to know you've arrived safe & sound. 
Lisa & Simon 20/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Congratulations & well done ! 
Ned Skelton 18/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 "Well Done!" too from Brian 
Jo & Lou 17/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 CONGRATULATIONS on completing the race. We are so proud of you. Can't wait to meet for a beer or 5.  
Stuart 15/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Read article on HBOS intranet..you must be barking! Pity not more like you. Good luck and well done. 
Genevieve Thompson 15/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 What an amazing and inspirational journey - well done! 
Neil Baird 15/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41  
Liz & Mike Martin 14/02/2008 £50.00 n/a Nice one girls!! 
Sharon 12/02/2008 £25.00 £7.05  
Julie Edge - HBOS colleague 12/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Nearly there - I can't wait to see the photos when you land. I am in awe of your achievements!! 
donald.farquharson@aptassoc.co.uk 06/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Am in awe of your achievements. Could not do it myself! 
Debra & Tim Searle 02/02/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Welcome to the "I've rowed the Atlantic" Club (Nearly!) 
terry warren 01/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 You are stars shining as bright as any of those you are seeing in the night sky 
Alpa Shah 01/02/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done t both of you .You are doing great and not long to go now 01.02.08 
Fiona Hourston 29/01/2008 £5.00 £1.41 I've been reading your updates on the HBOS intranet. Well done ladies, fantastically inspiring stuff 
MARGARET ANDREWS 29/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 what a fantastic thing you are doing for BC - well done  
Paul Airey 24/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well Done Guys! Not far to go now.... Good Luck! 
Ruth Kentigern-Fox 23/01/2008 £152.00 n/a Money raised from Yardley Hastings Open Group Whistdrive 
rogerk 22/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations on progress so far and good luck with the last thousand miles 
Dealer Finance South Division 21/01/2008 £1,030.00 n/a From all your colleagues in Dealer Finance South Division....keep up your fantastic efforts  
Nigel & Elaine Anderton 20/01/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck, 20/01/08 nearly there! 
John hall 16/01/2008 £25.00 £7.05 I read about you both in PBO. A very Brave and determined pair, All the best, Well done girls.X 
Louise Marchant 16/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10  
Jo McKelvey 07/01/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Happy Birthday Lin! You two are super-heroes. We are SO proud of you, lots of love, Jo X 
Kath Lewis 07/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Happy Birthday Lin! Keep going! 
rob 07/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
Joel Pinckheard 05/01/2008 £20.00 n/a  
Joanne Loftus (Joanne Roberts) 04/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done, Rachel. See - all that sunbathing outside the 6th form block was excellent preparation! 
Linda Barry 30/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck GBers. This is an amazing thing that you're doing. Great way to go into 2008. Happy NY 
Pauline Doyle 28/12/2007 £100.00 £28.21 An excellent adventure and worthy cause. 
Gordon and Dave 24/12/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Congratulations on the first 500 miles! So proud of you both! Happy Birthday Rachel x 
Rachel's Mum & Wallace 24/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 A gift for a Happy Christmas to Richard and Lisa from Janet & Wallace and many thnks from Rach & Lin 
debbie 24/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Very best wishes from next door 
Cath Cochrane 23/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck girls, you are so brave 
Chris Bailey 23/12/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Keep following your dreams 
Barbara 22/12/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck to you both 
Mark Dowbiggin 13/12/2007 £25.00 £7.05  
Jane Walton 12/12/2007 £10.00 n/a What courage! Best of luck. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas to you too. Go for it girlies! 
Becky 11/12/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Crazy but brave! Happy Birthday and Christmas. Good luck xxx 
Glennis and Malcolm Clapp 09/12/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Best wishes and good luck from Malcolm and Glennis 
vikki cunliffe 07/12/2007 £10.00 £2.82 My annual Christmas Card donation 
Keith Baker 06/12/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck, may you get their first & safely 
ShoreGuard Ltd 05/12/2007 £100.00 n/a You are mad - very best of luck 
Paul Hobday 03/12/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck - safe journey 
Hilary Thornley 02/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck, we hope you succeed 
HBG London (A/C & Sec) 30/11/2007 £62.50 n/a Good luck....will be watching the updates. GO GIRLS 
Linda and Barry Hillier 29/11/2007 £50.00 n/a Proud of you, what an awesome adventure!  
sandra bourner 28/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 good luck 
lynne foster 26/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 (HPA) Good luck xx 
HBG Glasgow 26/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Catherine Wynne 26/11/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck! I look forward to seeing you win the race! 
Chris Green 26/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Rachel 
Helena Smalman-Smith 26/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Thanks for the Boat Show tickets! 
Julie Wilkinson 24/11/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck Rachel and Lin, a fantastic challenge for a great cause. 
Finance Dept - COW 23/11/2007 £113.00 n/a May the wind be at your back! Best of luck from your old colleagues and friends at Westminster CC. 
Jo (HBG) 22/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck 
Sara Acworth 17/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
emma goodwin 16/11/2007 £50.00 n/a Good luck Lin! Lots of love emma & jason xxx 
Laura Maskall 16/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Rachel - See you soon! 
Sarah Berry 16/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Best of Luck 
Tony Sexton 16/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck to you both 
Adam Marston (Marine) 16/11/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Ride the Waves Girls, keep on rowing and don't panic - Biggest Best of Luck. 
Sandra Dowie 16/11/2007 £3.00 £0.85 All the very best! 
Anoushka 16/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck to you both, it's a wonderful thing you are doing for a brilliant cause - Well done Girls! 
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