Rescued British rowers in second attempt to cross Pacific Ocean
Miss Payne said: "We're just absolutely determined to make it happen. We just want to get back out there again."Following the breakdown, it took eight days for a Peruvian sailor, Alec Hughes, to tow the rowing boat back to Lima. A set of specialist replacement rudders were crafted by a boat yard in Norfolk and flown out to the team. This time, they will take four spare rudders with them on the boat. Miss Rowe said they had been "totally blown away" by the help they had received.
The non-stop, unsupported voyage is expected to take six months."Who knew you'd miss rowing, two hours on, two hours off," Miss Payne said. "We are so lucky that we do have the opportunity to have a second try," Miss Rowe added.The rowers are taking on the challenge to raise money for the Outward Bound Trust, a UK charity that aims to teach children lifelong skills through adventure.
The pair previously told the BBC that they met in Antigua at the finish line of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, in February 2023. On that occasion, Miss Payne set a record time in her solo row, while Miss Rowe completed the challenge in a team of four.Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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Wayne Rooney will always be regarded as one of England's best scored 53 goals in 120 appearances for his country and won the Premier League five times with Manchester United, as well as lifting the Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup during a glittering will be one of the pundits on the BBC's Match of the Day throughout the season, giving his views on all the latest Premier League that, he sat down with Kelly Somers in the first of a weekly BBC feature called The Football Interview to discuss his career, his life away from football and his family. Watch the full Football Interview with Rooney on BBC iPlayer Kelly Somers: What does football mean to you? Wayne Rooney: As a young boy, it's all I ever wanted to do - to play football, at school, in the house, on the streets. The emotion of the game, of trying to win, the excitement. It was a massive adrenaline rush. Then I was fortunate enough to go on and play professionally and have a good, long career. Now I'm living in a different way as a parent, with my children involved in football. It's something that will always be with me. KS: Can you remember your first team? WR: Yes, it was the Copplehouse Colts - an under-nines team. I think I was about seven. I scored a lot of goals and used to keep the games on the fridge in the house. My mum would do it with me. We would write the game down, what the score was and if I scored. We did that every season. When you're young, there are a lot of goals scored. It was really special. KS: Was there one moment - maybe a turning point - that enabled you to go on and do what you do? WR: Yes, I always remember when I was about 14 - I was doing things you shouldn't be doing. Colin Harvey was the under-19s manager at the time. He saw me crossing the road with a bag of cider, which of course was wrong. He pulled me in and said: 'If you keep doing this, you are going to throw everything - your talent, your ability - away. 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- The Guardian
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