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Rowers leave St Kilda for 100-mile journey to Skye
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Author:  JimD [ 30 May 14, 13:31 ]
Post subject:  Rowers leave St Kilda for 100-mile journey to Skye
A team of eight rowers have set off in an attempt to row 100 miles (161km) from St Kilda to Skye in a renovated 120-year-old rowing boat.

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Until last month, the last time the rowing boat was in the sea was more than 100 years ago.

The rowers, who are raising money for the RNLI and Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers, have a support crew with them.

They hope to complete their journey in 38 to 48 hours. The rowers have spent two years preparing for the venture.

Five of the eight crew are volunteers with Portree RNLI.

BBC Scotland
Author:  JimD [ 01 Jun 14, 10:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: Rowers leave St Kilda for 100-mile journey to Skye
Rowers complete 100-mile adventure from St Kilda to Skye

They had left the remote Atlantic archipelago at 04:00 on Friday morning.

The passage lasted just under 31 hours across 41 miles of the Atlantic, through the Sound of Harris and across the Minch.

They were welcomed home by a large crowd at Portree Harbour on Saturday morning.

The rowers, who were raising money for the RNLI and Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers, spent two years preparing for the venture.

Five of the eight crew were volunteers with Portree RNLI.

BBC Scotland
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