The four British rowers attempting to row from Canada to Bishop Rock Lighthouse have begun their journey.
The rowers set off on Wednesday and hope to make the 2,100 mile crossing in under 55 days.
The fastest west-east crossing, 55 days, was made in 1987 by Briton Tom McClean, rowing from St John’s to the Bishop Rock lighthouse. This equalled the record set by Harboe and Samuelsen, who rowed from New York to Bishop Rock lighthouse in 1896.
The experienced rowers will finish their rowing marathon in Falmouth although the record part of the journey finishes on Scilly.