Cancer survivor Thomas Cremona and his team of five other rowers from the UK are hoping to start their attempt to break the Atlantic rowing record tomorrow, weather permitting.

A row from Agadir to Tarfaya in Morocco over the past two days took longer than expected and they are now anxiously studying weather forecasts to decide whether to cast off today on their difficult row to Barbados, 5,000Km away .

They are hoping to get there in a shorter time than the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Speed Record of 33 days, 7 hours and 30 minute.

Thomas, who survived Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when aged four, is taking part in the row to raise funds for Puttinu Cares, the organisation which helps young cancer patients and their families while undergoing hospital treatment in the UK.

Thomas Cremona is no newcomer to such challenges, having taken part in LifeCycle and the Malta marathon and also swam from Gozo to Malta.

The team will be rowing the 11-metre long ‘Sara G’, which displaces 1,750kg fully loaded.

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