Briton, 70, becomes oldest to row solo across Atlantic

REUTERS: When 70-year-old Frank Rothwell decided to row solo across the Atlantic, he didn't realise just how boring it would be spending nearly two months on the 3,000 miles journey.

After 56 days, two hours and 41 minutes, Rothwell arrived at Antigua's English Harbour to place fourth out of eight in his category and also become the oldest man to row solo across the Atlantic. "But that was not the case at all ... I came fourth out of eight so I was really happy that I came mid-table."The grandfather of three had set up a Just Giving page for Alzheimer's Research UK, which has received 883,000 pounds and he expects to hit the million pounds mark by the weekend.

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