Victoria Evans: Epic solo row across the Atlantic breaks record
By Eleonora Pilastro
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From 11 February to 24 March 2022, Victoria Evans (UK) made history.
Completely unsupported on a tiny boat in the middle of the ocean, she achieved the fastest female solo row across the Atlantic on the Trade Winds I route (open-class).
The record-breaking journey took 40 days 21 hours and 1 minute, and spanned between Tenerife, Spain and Port St Charles, Barbados.
Victoria attempted this record to help raise £50,000 for Women in Sport, a charity that supports women who want to access sports.
Victoria also wanted to challenge the perception that women's athletic achievements are secondary to the achievements of their male counterparts.
She founded Sea Change Sport and embarked on this record-breaking adventure, crossing the ocean to set an example for women and girls everywhere.
She wanted to prove that, with hard work and resilience, anything is possible.