On Monday, the Sea Change Row team, including ERM's Technical Managing Consultant Jess Mc Iver, was forced to withdraw from the GB Row Challenge after their boat sustained significant damage. The team sheltered at Port Quin Bay in Cornwall on Friday night when high winds caused their boat to drift into dangerous conditions. Unable to row back to safety against the wind, they called the coastguard and were brought back to shore. Unfortunately, their boat sustained significant damage, and the bow cabin was no longer watertight. After assessments, it became clear that it could not be fixed, so the crew made the difficult decision to withdraw from the challenge. The team had been at sea since 9 June, when they left London for their row around the coast of Great Britain. During their journey, they worked tirelessly to raise awareness of coastal initiatives around the UK and remain committed to this mission. We are relieved that all Sea Change Row team members are safe and well but devastated that they have been forced to withdraw from the challenge. Despite their withdrawal, the crew still collected invaluable data on their journey along the east and south coasts of Great Britain. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth will analyze this data, which builds on two years of data already collected by other rowing teams. Jess Mc Iver, we are so proud of what you and the team have achieved! We look forward to welcoming you back home soon and hearing about your incredible adventure. #SeaChange #SeaChangeERM #Rowing #GBRowChallenge
Rob Evans
1mo
Congrats all, sorry to hear it’s been cut short but what you’ve already done is amazing and something to be very proud of. Here’s to the next challenge!
Oliver Bolton
1mo
Well done team, a frustrating development no doubt but sending my best to you all!
garry Davies
1mo
So sad a great shame the boat was damaged but fortunately the crew are all OK. We'll done all of you
Wei Ng
1mo
Glad the team are safe. This must be so disappointing but these incidents come with the territory. I hope Kat Bruce and the entire Sea Change Row crew are very proud of what they have achieved in the name of science and sustainability.
Alison Hamer
1mo
Well done team
Imran Jahangir
1mo
Well done!
Sarma Reitere
1mo
It's been amazing following your journey! You're all superheroes, Sea Change Row 💚
Thanks so much everyone! We are also glad to be safe, and had quite the adventure even making it to Padstow - lots of challenges we hadn't expected, and many magical moments at sea. After seeing the boat back home, we set off by land to visit some of the coastal conservation & sustainable blue economy projects that we'd planned to highlight en route. Hearing their stories was more inspiring than we'd ever imagined - we look forward to sharing what we've learned!