She did it.
England’s Jasmine Harrison became the youngest woman to row alone across the ocean, traveling 3,000 miles in 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes.
The 21-year-old from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, left the Canary Islands on December 12 and docked in Antigua on Saturday for the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, reports Sky News.
England’s Jasmine Harrison has become the youngest woman to row alone in an ocean.
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Harrison works as a swimming instructor and bartender, reports the BBC, and described the arduous achievement of crossing the Atlantic as “everything I wanted it to be”.
The 21-year-old from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, left the Canary Islands on 12 December.
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“There’s nothing like that, really getting away from it all – social media, bad news, literally everything,” she explained.
“There’s nothing like that, really getting away from it all – social media, bad news, literally everything,” she explained.
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Harrison aspired to enter the challenge after reaching the end in 2018 and thinking to herself, “Why not do this?” She also explained on her website that she hoped to raise money for ShelterBox, a disaster relief humanitarian charity, by entering the contest.
Advancing to the end of 2020, Harrison has qualified as one of only 21 boats (including solo rowers and crews of up to four) to enter the “most difficult line in the world”, according to ABC News.
The young woman was one of 21 boats (including solo rowers and crews of up to four) to enter the “most difficult line in the world” in December 2020.
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The athlete succeeded in rowing and sleeping for two hours in her 21-foot rowing boat called Argo, encountering wildlife – specifically whales and dolphins – along the way. Although the competitors in these races often survive without rations on the field, Harrison preferred cookies and chocolate.
“I think I ate 40 kilograms [88 pounds] chocolate, “she joked with The Guardian.
Jokes aside, Harrison suffered a setback on Thursday when his boat capsized while she slept, causing her left elbow to be injured about 100 miles from the finish line.
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“I was basically thrown against a wall at 20 miles an hour. This will hurt, especially in the middle of sleep, ”she recalled. Determined to continue, Harrison told the race doctor that she was fine a few hours later and that he could proceed safely.
Finally entering the port over the weekend, Harrison raised smoke signals and waved the British flag as soon as he stepped on the coast.
The athlete was successful in rowing and sleeping in two-hour shifts on her 21-foot rowing boat called Argo.
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Upon landing, Harrison told reporters that the first thing she wanted was “definitely food”.
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The achievement made history, as Harrison is now officially “the youngest woman to row alone in any of the world’s oceans”, according to Sky News. His epic adventure also ended up raising $ 14,000 for ShelterBox. (Before Harrison’s conquest, Katie Spotz, from the United States, was the youngest woman to row in the Atlantic at the age of 22 in 2010.)
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Upon landing, Harrison told reporters that the first thing she wanted was something to eat. “Food,” she said. “Definitely food.”