“I want to make my family and town proud that a normal lad can do something really special like this”
Two men are forming part of a four-person team rowing 2,500 miles from San Francisco to Hawaii in June.
Will, a 39-year-old plasterer from Fern Gore, said: “I want to do this huge challenge to really test myself and see what I am capable of. Life is too short and I want to experience everything it has to offer. When the opportunity arose to be a part of this team, I couldn’t say no."I am doing this for mental health. Like a lot of people in Accrington, I have struggled throughout my life with addiction.
Matt, 35, from Avenue Parade, will be leading the expedition having previously rowed across the Mid Atlantic, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. He said: “I’m really excited having Will on the team for what is going to be a really tough crossing.
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