Jamie Facer-Childs and James Thysse are currently undertaking one of the world's toughest challenges, rowing over 3,600 miles across the Indian Ocean - an epic adventure that takes them from one continent to another - Australia to Africa!

 

"Our challenge is to raise money and awareness for two important charities, 'Headway' and 'Sparks' and at 21 and 22 we are rowing to set a new world record as the youngest ocean rowing pair in history."

 

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1000 miles to go (and Albatross sighting)!

Read about James and Jamie's most recent adventure on their blog (apparently the Albatross sh*t on Jamie, would you believe). The less positive news is that their footplate has now broken meaning they have to row their boat from the bow rather than the stern. Let's hope that their DIY skills are better than their Albatross-sh*t avoiding skills.


Jamie and the whales!

What would you do if two whales longer than your boat start circling around you and then, hopefully out of curiosity, they nudged the bow? . . . Click here for more.


Surfing at 20 miles per hour.!

How amazing is it to be in a British Rail carriage with people all around and getting a call from the Indian Ocean. I am not sure what people made of it as I listened to an excited description of surfing 40 foot waves. . . . Click here for more.

(By the way - they have just completed 300 miles in 6 days - not bad, eh?)


J and J need your donations!

Many of you visiting this site will already have made donations or helped James and Jamie's cause in one way or another. But that was before we all realised just what fantastic lads they are.

They have been at sea in a tiny boat for almost two months now. They have survived a capsize trapped in their cabin upside down under the sea for 7 minutes - they have battled with waves higher than three houses - they have narrowly escaped being sent to oblivion by a huge ocean-going tanker passing in the night - and now they are on half-rations due to the food they lost during the capsize.

If they are going to make their targets for their charities, they really need your help right now. Click here now to make a donation via PayPal or credit card.

 

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