BRITON, 70, BECOMES OLDEST TO ROW SOLO ACROSS ATLANTIC

When 70-year-old Frank Rothwell decided to row solo across the Atlantic, he didn’t realize just how boring it would be spending nearly two months on the 4,800-km journey. The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, an annual race from the Canary Islands to Antigua, is not for the faint-hearted but rothwell, an experienced sailor, took up the challenge to raise money for charity. “First of all, rowing is really, really boring. every stroke is the same as the last stroke. And there’s no seascape, there is nothing to pass,” said rothwell. After 56 days, two hours and 41 minutes, rothwell arrived at Antigua’s english Harbour to place fourth out of eight in his category and also become the oldest man to row solo across the Atlantic. “I realized it wasn’t a race for me, I win by finishing,” he said.