HPF Atlantic

[p]We are four guys with a love for adventure and endurance looking for a lifetime challenge that will leave a lasting legacy. Between us we’ve completed military tours in combat zones, rowed the North Pacific, ran the Marathon De Sable and climbed mountains. This is the biggest challenge yet…[/p][p]The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is a 3,000 mile unsupported rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean. It is the world's toughest rowing race which is held annually starting each December. The rowers endure rowing in 30ft waves, 1,000 miles from shore in the dead of night, sore and blistered, hungry and suffering sleep deprivation… [/p][vmgvideo class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cHWwJis_8Ww?showinfo=0&rel=0&iv_load_policy=3"][/vmgvideo][p]More people have climbed Everest than rowed an ocean. Being self-sufficient on 28 foot rowing boat for 40 days, continually rowing with a punishing shift pattern of 2-hours on 2-hours off, leading to extreme mental and physical exhaustion. Burning 6,000 calories and 8 litres of water per man per day. You eat re-hydrated food, sleep in tiny cabins in over 30 degrees. The toilet is a bucket.[/p][p]We want to build four schools (£55k per school) to help educate thousands of Nepalese children in extreme poverty. With 40% illiteracy rate, great numbers of Nepali youth are lured to foreign countries and end up working under inhumane conditions. Often abused and neglected, many never see home again. We want to change this….[/p][p]Two years of planning is required to ensure we have a successful crossing. This means a punishing training regime and [gt]100 hours in-boat training. Our Goal is to raise $300,000 (£225,000) to help build schools to educate 1,300 children every single year. [b]100% of all donations received by the charity go towards these projects.[/b][/p]