Vicar blesses boat ahead of siblings' Atlantic row
Louis and Giorgia Webb are preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean in a boat blessed by a vicar. The siblings aim to set a new world record by completing the 3,000-mile journey in under 42 days. They have been training for three years and are raising money for four charities during their challenge.
- ▪Louis and Giorgia Webb hope to set a new rowing world record across the Atlantic Ocean.
- ▪The boat was blessed by Father Edward Morrison at St John's Church in Mexborough, South Yorkshire.
- ▪The siblings have been training for three years and will start their journey from the Canary Islands to Antigua.
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