In late 2025, our team of three will compete in the “World’s Toughest Row” from La Gomera in The Canary Islands to Antigua in The Caribbean, battling strong winds and waves of up to 60ft in aid of The Matt Hampson Foundation. Download our Partnership Pack.
Far fewer people have completed this challenge than have summited Mount Everest, swum from England to France, or completed the infamous Marathon Des Sables in Morocco.
The Atlantic is restless and unforgiving. The flexible start time allows the smoothest crossing, but storms, strong winds and huge waves are almost inevitable.
20-60ft waves
Sub-zero to 35c
2hours on 2hours off rowing
1.5 million + oar strokes
Sleep deprivation
Sea sickness and hunger
Salt sores and blisters
20 - 60ft waves
Sub-zero to 35c
Rowing 2 hours on 2 hours off
Sleep deprivation
Sea sickness and hunger
Salt sores and blisters
Claustrophobia
Zero privacy
We are fundraising for The Matt Hampson Foundation, an inspirational charity close to team member Greg's heart that supports young people with serious sporting injuries. Some learn to thrive, others become Paralympians.
It was founded by Matt Hampson AKA “Hambo” following an injury he sustained playing youth rugby for England. Matt was a young Leicester Tiger who was paralysed after a scrum accident when practising for England U20s. Greg is friends with Matt and has supported the charity all the way. The team's name, 'Get Busy Rowing,' is taken from the foundation’s Get Busy Living Centre in Leicestershire, UK, where people train mentally and physically to cope and achieve.
Unlike 75% of the team, Pamela has made the crossing before. It’s a positive feature of the event that our boat is reused. It is also reassuring to know that our vessel is up to the task!!
Pamela is pristine again with a large unpainted area ready to be adorned with sponsors’ branding.
The boat is named after Greg’s mum and Elliot’s grandmother, who was the inspiration for Begone Dull Care, the charity that will collect the money exclusively for the Matt Hampson Foundation.
The boat is completely self-sufficient, equipped with all of our food, drink, and survival equipment. Electricity for essential navigation, water, and communications devices is generated by solar panels – sustainable transport at its purist.
It’s not just a reused boat and the use of human and solar power that make our Atlantic crossing sustainable - everything on board is counted. All containers and packaging are then audited at the finish to ensure no rubbish has gone into the sea.
