Thanks eveyone for the donations! The weather is looking good, everyone is excited but a little nervous! Speak to you when im back and hopefully in the record books!

In February, myself and another 7 blokes will be attempting to break the Atlantic Ocean Rowing Speed Record by rowing from Grand Canaria to Barbados, a total of 2598 miles! The current record stands at 32 days but with good weather and strong arms, we hope to go sub 30days. The crossing will be done with 4 men rowing and four men resting in 2 hour shifts, battling with high seas, immense fatigue, rapid weight loss and sore bottoms!!

As a Royal Marine Commando having served 3 tours of Afghanistan, I have seen what Operations can not only do to men both mentally and physically, but also what it can do to their families and loved ones. I am rowing across the Atlantic to raise money for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund who support injured/wounded Royal Marines and their families, especially those making the hard transition from military to civilian life. They also provide ongoing support to Royal Marines who face or have faced successive tours in high threat enviroments (such as Iraq and Afghanistan), providing adventure training, funding for homecoming events, financing memorials etc. As well as all this, the charity provides support and a grant to the families and loved ones of Royal Marines that have died or been killed in service. The Charity is a great one and is very much apart of the Royal Marines!

More people have climbed Mount Everest and been into space than have rowed an Ocean so please donate and make a difference to someone elses life!

If its easier for you, just text MARE50, followed by how much you want to donate with a pound sign i.e £5 to 70070 

Cheers

 Matt

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.