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Team Cheerfulness completes Atlantic Dash in historic time

Picture: Mike and Tim from Team Cheerfulness completed the Atlantic Dash this weekend. Credit: Team Cheerfulness Facebook Page

They set off in January 

An Isle of Man duo, who were welcomed into the Caribbean with waving Manx flags, have completed one of the world's toughest ocean challenges in record time.

That audio there from the Atlantic Dash Facebook page was the moment Tim Foster and Mike Reed made landfall in Antigua.

They started their non-stop rowing journey from Lanzarote (Canary Islands) in January.

On Saturday, they became the first crew to complete the challenge in the fastest time ever: 49 days, 3 hours, and 33 minutes.

The pair took on the competition in support of Crossroads Care Isle of Man.

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