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Irish Examiner
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
10 ways to style the humble summer dress
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BBC News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
British women rowing across Pacific Ocean reach halfway point
Two British women are halfway through an epic, 8,000-mile challenge to row across the Pacific Payne, 25, from East Yorkshire, and Jess Rowe, 28, from Hampshire, set off from Peru on 5 May after an earlier attempt failed when their boat broke in rough seas and they had to be rescued by a Payne's father, Christopher, said they were about 4,000 miles (6,500 km) away from their target of Australia and had about 12 weeks to pair had seen "a fantastic amount of wildlife, whales, dolphins, flying fish hitting them in the face", and were regularly stung by jellyfish when cleaning the hull, he added. "They've seen nothing on the ocean in the way of boats, nobody," Mr Payne told BBC Radio pair, who call their team Seas the Day, faced a "race against time" to cross the ocean before the start of cyclone season after their rudder broke during an initial attempt at the beginning of had to be rescued about 350 miles from the coast of Lima and towed back to shore. A Norfolk-based boat builder then worked around the clock to make a replacement Payne, from Market Weighton, started rowing when she was at university in Glasgow and completed a solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in met Miss Rowe in Antigua at the finish line of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, in February of that year. Mr Payne said the Pacific challenge had taken three years to plan and there was a team of people in the UK supporting the two rowers."They've met the challenge incredibly well because they've had a lot of setbacks," he said."They obviously broke the rudder and had to come back, they've got electrical problems, they got water-maker problems so it's make do and mend."They'll get through it."The rowers are raising money for the Outward Bound Trust 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. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices.
The Star
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rowing-British female rowers start second attempt at Pacific Ocean crossing
Miriam Payne and Jess Rowe row their boat Velocity as they depart Peru in an attempt to row non-stop across the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2025. Seas The Day/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) -Two British women resume their audacious bid to row 8,000 miles non-stop across the Pacific Ocean on Monday, after a dramatic mid-sea rescue and an international scramble to repair their damaged vessel. Miriam Payne, 25, and Jess Rowe, 28, are hoping to be the first female duo to row across the Pacific unsupported but were forced to abort their initial attempt when the rudder of their nine-metre boat Velocity snapped 350 miles off Peru's coast last month, leaving them drifting in heavy swells. They are refusing to let their dream sink. "We're trying to view it as a positive and that it was the best sea trial we could possibly have had," Payne told Reuters from Lima. "It was a high stress situation, knowing the rudder was broken but I think we worked really well together." The pair, whose challenge is aptly named "Seas The Day", made contact with Peruvian round-the-world sailor and friend Alec Hughes, who spent two days sailing to rescue them and a week towing them back to port for repairs. "We were pretty much outside of international waters. So the rules are we can get rescued, but the boat doesn't. Without Alec we would have had to abandon the boat at sea which would have been absolutely heartbreaking," Payne said. Their rescue triggered a remarkable international effort, with Norfolk-based Southgates Boat Yard crafting replacement rudders that arrived in Lima just before the May 8 deadline to avoid the Pacific cyclone season. "The guys at the boatyard have literally been working through the night to get these new rudders made," Rowe said. The Lima to Australia route will benefit from trade winds and currents and will take around six months, with the duo rowing simultaneously or on alternate two-hour night shifts. With no support, they will carry just essentials: solar panels, a water desalinator and enough dehydrated food to consume 5,000 calories daily, while a shore-based meteorologist will help guide them across the high seas. FLYING FISH Cooking the flying fish that regularly land on the deck is not an option though. "We've got a spatula, we can flick them off back into the sea," Rowe joked. "I couldn't think of anything worse. They're bony and slimy and smelly. "Family and friends have given us milestone packages for halfway and things like that. Mim's got some chocolate orange and I've got Super Noodles for every 1,000 miles." They will also need a "healthy dose of fear", according to Rowe, as they will cross busy shipping lanes, face storms, sharks, whales and even pirate fishing boats alongside physical challenges like blisters and salt sores. Both women conquered The World's Toughest Row across the Atlantic in 2022 -- Payne winning the solo women's title and Rowe as part of a team. Pacific crossings are usually 2,800 miles from Hawaii, but Payne and Rowe will cover three times that distance. "It'll be interesting to see the differences between our Atlantic rows and how our bodies hold up for that longer period of time," Hampshire-based Rowe said. "I'm sure we will find a lot of unexpected issues that we haven't thought about. "After the Atlantic we both wanted a bigger challenge for ourselves but also to inspire other young people and women." The attempt aims to raise 50,000 pounds ($66,355) for the Outward Bound Trust, which helps children develop skills through adventure. "I feel like everybody would enjoy it if they tried it, but people don't try it," Rowe said. "Hopefully we can inspire more people and more children to spend more time outdoors, stepping outside of their comfort zone, being curious." ($1 = 0.7535 pounds) (Reporting by Martyn Herman,Editing by Toby Davis)
CNA
05-05-2025
- CNA
Rowing-British female rowers start second attempt at Pacific Ocean crossing
Two British women resume their audacious bid to row 8,000 miles non-stop across the Pacific Ocean on Monday, after a dramatic mid-sea rescue and an international scramble to repair their damaged vessel. Miriam Payne, 25, and Jess Rowe, 28, are hoping to be the first female duo to row across the Pacific unsupported but were forced to abort their initial attempt when the rudder of their nine-metre boat Velocity snapped 350 miles off Peru's coast last month, leaving them drifting in heavy swells. They are refusing to let their dream sink. "We're trying to view it as a positive and that it was the best sea trial we could possibly have had," Payne told Reuters from Lima. "It was a high stress situation, knowing the rudder was broken but I think we worked really well together." The pair, whose challenge is aptly named "Seas The Day", made contact with Peruvian round-the-world sailor and friend Alec Hughes, who spent two days sailing to rescue them and a week towing them back to port for repairs. "We were pretty much outside of international waters. So the rules are we can get rescued, but the boat doesn't. Without Alec we would have had to abandon the boat at sea which would have been absolutely heartbreaking," Payne said. Their rescue triggered a remarkable international effort, with Norfolk-based Southgates Boat Yard crafting replacement rudders that arrived in Lima just before the May 8 deadline to avoid the Pacific cyclone season. "The guys at the boatyard have literally been working through the night to get these new rudders made," Rowe said. The Lima to Australia route will benefit from trade winds and currents and will take around six months, with the duo rowing simultaneously or on alternate two-hour night shifts. With no support, they will carry just essentials: solar panels, a water desalinator and enough dehydrated food to consume 5,000 calories daily, while a shore-based meteorologist will help guide them across the high seas. FLYING FISH Cooking the flying fish that regularly land on the deck is not an option though. "We've got a spatula, we can flick them off back into the sea," Rowe joked. "I couldn't think of anything worse. They're bony and slimy and smelly. "Family and friends have given us milestone packages for halfway and things like that. Mim's got some chocolate orange and I've got Super Noodles for every 1,000 miles." They will also need a "healthy dose of fear", according to Rowe, as they will cross busy shipping lanes, face storms, sharks, whales and even pirate fishing boats alongside physical challenges like blisters and salt sores. Both women conquered The World's Toughest Row across the Atlantic in 2022 - Payne winning the solo women's title and Rowe as part of a team. Pacific crossings are usually 2,800 miles from Hawaii, but Payne and Rowe will cover three times that distance. "It'll be interesting to see the differences between our Atlantic rows and how our bodies hold up for that longer period of time," Hampshire-based Rowe said. "I'm sure we will find a lot of unexpected issues that we haven't thought about. "After the Atlantic we both wanted a bigger challenge for ourselves but also to inspire other young people and women." The attempt aims to raise 50,000 pounds ($66,355) for the Outward Bound Trust, which helps children develop skills through adventure. "I feel like everybody would enjoy it if they tried it, but people don't try it," Rowe said. "Hopefully we can inspire more people and more children to spend more time outdoors, stepping outside of their comfort zone, being curious." ($1 = 0.7535 pounds)
Reuters
05-05-2025
- Reuters
British female rowers start second attempt at Pacific Ocean crossing
May 5 (Reuters) - Two British women resume their audacious bid to row 8,000 miles non-stop across the Pacific Ocean on Monday, after a dramatic mid-sea rescue and an international scramble to repair their damaged vessel. Miriam Payne, 25, and Jess Rowe, 28, are hoping to be the first female duo to row across the Pacific unsupported but were forced to abort their initial attempt when the rudder of their nine-metre boat Velocity snapped 350 miles off Peru's coast last month, leaving them drifting in heavy swells. They are refusing to let their dream sink. "We're trying to view it as a positive and that it was the best sea trial we could possibly have had," Payne told Reuters from Lima. "It was a high stress situation, knowing the rudder was broken but I think we worked really well together." The pair, whose challenge is aptly named "Seas The Day", made contact with Peruvian round-the-world sailor and friend Alec Hughes, who spent two days sailing to rescue them and a week towing them back to port for repairs. "We were pretty much outside of international waters. So the rules are we can get rescued, but the boat doesn't. Without Alec we would have had to abandon the boat at sea which would have been absolutely heartbreaking," Payne said. Their rescue triggered a remarkable international effort, with Norfolk-based Southgates Boat Yard crafting replacement rudders that arrived in Lima just before the May 8 deadline to avoid the Pacific cyclone season. "The guys at the boatyard have literally been working through the night to get these new rudders made," Rowe said. The Lima to Australia route will benefit from trade winds and currents and will take around six months, with the duo rowing simultaneously or on alternate two-hour night shifts. With no support, they will carry just essentials: solar panels, a water desalinator and enough dehydrated food to consume 5,000 calories daily, while a shore-based meteorologist will help guide them across the high seas. FLYING FISH Cooking the flying fish that regularly land on the deck is not an option though. "We've got a spatula, we can flick them off back into the sea," Rowe joked. "I couldn't think of anything worse. They're bony and slimy and smelly. "Family and friends have given us milestone packages for halfway and things like that. Mim's got some chocolate orange and I've got Super Noodles for every 1,000 miles." They will also need a "healthy dose of fear", according to Rowe, as they will cross busy shipping lanes, face storms, sharks, whales and even pirate fishing boats alongside physical challenges like blisters and salt sores. Both women conquered The World's Toughest Row across the Atlantic in 2022 -- Payne winning the solo women's title and Rowe as part of a team. Pacific crossings are usually 2,800 miles from Hawaii, but Payne and Rowe will cover three times that distance. "It'll be interesting to see the differences between our Atlantic rows and how our bodies hold up for that longer period of time," Hampshire-based Rowe said. "I'm sure we will find a lot of unexpected issues that we haven't thought about. "After the Atlantic we both wanted a bigger challenge for ourselves but also to inspire other young people and women." The attempt aims to raise 50,000 pounds ($66,355) for the Outward Bound Trust, which helps children develop skills through adventure. "I feel like everybody would enjoy it if they tried it, but people don't try it," Rowe said. "Hopefully we can inspire more people and more children to spend more time outdoors, stepping outside of their comfort zone, being curious." ($1 = 0.7535 pounds)
