Herald - Issue 425

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In December 2022, three brothers from the New Forest will be rowing 3,000 across the Atlantic Ocean in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. ey will be the rst children of an Atlantic rower to compete with their father’s time and at the same time will be raising funds for well-regarded conservation charity Tusk. Louis, Felix and Finn Ambrose, whose team name for the challenge is the “Ambrose Buoys”, have been inspired to row the Atlantic ever since 2003 when their father, Hugo Ambrose, competed in the Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race. Rowing in a pair, Hugo crossed the Atlantic in 59 days - and now his three sons aim to do it in 40 days! “Hearing stories about the endeavour, witnessing first- hand the toll it took and experiencing the atmosphere at the finish line has done little to quell our curiosity. 5 and 8 weeks of continuous rowing and will test the brothers’ psychological and physical strength. is premier event in ocean rowing, dubbed ‘ e World’s Toughest Row’, is the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance, with up to thirty teams competing from around the world. roughout the crossing, the brothers will be at the mercy of the elements, potential hurricanes, capsizes, giant waves, equipment failure, the passage of large vessels, large marine life, seasickness and injury. Louis, who has been nominated skipper by his younger brothers, said, “ We are three ambitious brothers who have always enjoyed challenging ourselves. The length of time that this is going to take makes it unique, it’s just as much psychological as it is physiological and as a result, we are tailoring our preparation accordingly .” Louis, Felix and Finn aim to raise £200,000 for the charity, Tusk, which for over thirty years has been supporting progressive conservation action across Africa, tackling poaching, habitat loss and human- wildlife con ict. “ We were all in agreement about supporting Tusk. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has not only created a huge challenge for conservation, but has highlighted how connected we are to the natural world, and illustrated just how delicate that web is, ” says Finn. Bear Grylls, the patron of Tusk, said, “ The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge pushes its entrants to the absolute limit of their physical and mental endurance. As a proud patron of Tusk, I have huge admiration for the Ambrose brothers who are not only taking on the biggest adventure of their lives but following in their father’s footsteps and raising money for an incredible cause. ” e Ambrose Buoys are looking for corporate partners and business sponsors to join them on their epic journey, helping initially to fund the important equipment needed to participate in the challenge. Businesses are being o ered a range of partnership In fact, as children, we were so confident that we would not only take on the challenge but also surpass our father’s time of 59 days, that we made a bet with him… for £5!” , says Felix. e boys grew up in Lymington, attended Hordle Walhampton School and were regulars at Salterns Sailing Club and Lymington Cricket Club. Although the trio now work and study in London they regularly return home and can o en be spotted at the Sea Water Baths, which their father manages. This week they are delighted to have launched their boat, “Ambrosia”, which is currently at Lymington Town Sailing Club. e Ambrose Buoys will set o across the second largest ocean in the world from La Gomera and row the 3,000 miles to Antigua unaccompanied. e brothers will row day and night, swapping around the clock on two- hour shi s to race their father’s time. e journey is likely to take between Louis, Felix and Finn Ambrose, aka the Ambrose Buoys Continued on page 5