Most winters now see an Irish crew in the season's Transatlantic rowing race by the southern route, but this increasing familiarity does nothing to lessen the challenge of more than 5,000 kms of sometimes very awkward and dangerous ocean. John O'Driscoll of Lucan, Co Dublin organised a five-man squad to raise funds for children's heart research by crossing the ocean in December-January, and the team of John O'Driscoll, Daragh Kelly, Enda McNicholas, Roger McMorrow and Conor McCarthy did it in 39 days and 14 hours to make a podium place at third overall, and raise more than €400,000.
Power of One Transatlantic team are "Sailors of the Month (Ocean Rowing)" for January
1st February 2025
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