Ex-military, corporate dropout to row North Atlantic from NYC to British Isles

When Adam Radcliffe left his commercial job three years ago to become a full-time “adventure”, he had never visualized rowing on 3500 nautical miles across one of the most dangerous oceans in the world-especially with three former naval infantry and on a lost boat at sea.

Their mission is to break the world record of rowing across the North Atlantic, pushing their personal borders and raising awareness about the mental health of the old warriors.

The “team United We Conquer” team is planning four men, and they are planning to leave from Liberty Landing, New Jersey, on Thursday and the race to reach the British Islands of Scillly in less than 43 days, 21 hours and 26 minutes.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Radcliffe and his teammate Jacques Garfis explained their goal is to collect 50,000 pounds (about $ 67158) for her head, a mental health charity that benefits the British Armed Forces community.

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Garvis, an old British army warrior for 12 years, who holds the world record for individual rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in 111 days, said this next project comes a few months after he left military service in February. Since his return to civilian life, Garvis said he suffered from the feelings of “lack of goal”, but he jokingly suspects that he would feel a feeling of common isolation among old warriors. After all, he will travel on a seven -meter boat with “three hairy men” for more than 40 days.

“Doing something like this really gave me this purpose, as you know, this meaning, that I do something worthy with my time and go there and make a change,” Garvis told Fox News Digital. And yes, we are very close now, but after 40 days of living on each other, I ask this question in the end … But no, I’m sure the best friendships are forged in the fire. ”

On the contrary, Radcliffe, the only member of the crew without military experience, left his business as an engineer to follow up on the full -time adventure content. He said that he could return to the world of companies after his vacation, “but realistically, when I am in the 90 -year -old deathbed, what do I consider the lowest cheese decision and the best decision for my life?”

By signing this trip, he said that he wants to spread the message to anyone, ancient warriors or non -standing, who is fighting with mental health that they “have independence to change their environment and influence the way they interact with the world, even when you feel that you cannot, or that you are floating in the middle of the ocean.”

“This charitable institution embodies the restoration of some control and focuses only on what you can do, as you know, eat the right way, get some exercises, and social communication,” Radcliffe said. “All that matters is that you can only restore some of this power and start building momentum in your life again. It is clear that this message is a common advice, whether you have served in the armed forces or not.”

Jack Garvis and other members of “Team United We Stand” at New York Harbour while preparing for the North Atlantic trip. (Adam Radcliffe)

It will join Radcliffe and Jarvis by the veterans of the Royal Navy David “Bruce” Wissam “Gotti”, where they work to bring the boat once on the coast of Africa in the Canary Islands throughout the way to the United Kingdom to the United Kingdom. The team found it and installed it in the Bahamas, and the boat toured the mainland Florida. Now in New York, their next journey does not come without great danger.

While there are hundreds of successful campaigns in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean is repeatedly crossed by the individual ocean pioneers and differences. Radcliffe and Zarvis pointed out that people died in an attempt to this road.

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“Why do I risk my life when I do not need that? I think I yearn for this sense of meaning, and why I joined the army, so if I managed to do this to do something amazing and collect a load of money to help, to help the old warriors and serve the members of the armed forces, then you know, why do I not be able to physical and ability?” Garvis said. “Just because I am not working in a job for companies, is this what I should do? Yes, I run my own race, I live my own life, and for this reason I do that.”

“This challenge has put death in its right quorum for me as well, but the reason I fell on these decisions in my life is that I do not want to leave a lot of space on the table in terms of fulfillment of my potential.”

Once you reach the Scillaly Islands, they plan to continue Northhampton, England, where they will end their journey together.

The current world record holders of the fastest four people from west to east in the North Atlantic Ocean are Levin Brown, Don Linux, Rai Carroll and Lavar Nysd. Complete the row from Paris Park, New York, to the Sele Islands on June 17, 2010.

After more than a decade, Jarvis Fox News Digital told his team planning to use Elon Musk’s Starlink technology once a day and hope that he will meet the media in the middle of the road. However, he jokingly said this challenge will help overcome the phone’s addiction.

“There is a great way, if you are addicted to communicating online, is going to an ocean, because you don’t have time to check Tiktok and Instagram,” Garvis said.

Radcliffe said that supporters can track their site on Garmin and send donations to go via the website, www.teamunitedwithconquer.com.

“Team United We Conquer”, members of Adam Radcliffe, Jack Garfis, David “Bruce” Bruce Wissam “Nuchi” Edwards Row in New York before an attempt to cross North Atlantic. (Adam Radcliffe)

Radcliffe and Jarvis shared the lessons you learn to overcome adversity, and encourage others to follow the true version of themselves, whether in large or small ways.

“I think adversity is inevitable – regardless of your identity, every human being, mainly, the adversity that seems to extend them, and whether you are fighting in a war or just fighting the battle in order to get out of bed in the morning, you can feel that it cannot be overcome to anyone you are on a personal basis.”

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“The adversity can be anything from the rowing of the Atlantic Ocean to just waking up and working on a 12 -hour shift, but you have to do it to support your family,” said Garvis. “Break it, do not let yourself immerse and focus only on the next step forward.”