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With under 85nm go to, the team should arrive in Antigua late on the 20th. This estimate keeps creeping sooner as the scientists zone in on the big finish! Braving blizzards and busy airports, the Salty families are on their own quests to beat the team to Nelson’s dockyard! 💪✈️

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Happy Birthday to Salty Scientist Lauren Shea!! Lauren and the rest of the team are enjoying a celebratory pack of birthday cake Oreos as they power towards Antigua, with only 278nm left until they reach the finish line 🎂🥳💪

RT @toughestrow: 🏆WINNERS of the World’s Toughest Row - Atlantic 2023🏆. Let’s give it up for @hmsoardacious who crossed the Atlantic Ocean….

RT @UBCoceans: 'It rains flying fish every night,' say marine biologists rowing non-stop across the Atlantic via @….

26 days into the race, Salty Science is more than halfway to Antigua with less than 1000nm to go! The team are currently 1st in women's class, 5th in fours, and 8th overall 👏 Spirits on board Emma are high, especially after a swim with a pod of dolphins the other day! 🐬.

RT @UBCoceans: The @Row4SaltySci team is currently #1 in the Womens Class, #5 in four person boats and #8th overall! They have rowed 1689nm….

RT @BamfieldMSC: Three weeks in and @Row4SaltySci has now covered over 1375 nautical miles of the @toughestrow, more than half way there! B….

RT @SFU_Science: .@SFUBioSci prof Isabelle Côté and @Row4SaltySci have made it halfway across the Atlantic and are vying for first in the w….

Despite the recent conditions, the team is at world-record pace after this first week, with their top speed at 17.2 knots and a total distance of 603 nautical miles rowed! They're standing strong at 2nd for women's class and 6th overall 💙💪 New photos from the team coming soon!.

“These waves are HUGE. Most of the time it’s okay, but then these monster sets roll through. We’re in agreement that some of them are AS BIG AS EMMA!” (Emma, their boat, is 28ft!) . "Last night, Noelle was hit by a flying fish. So now her clothes smell of frightened fish." 😯🐟.

Today marks 1 week since the team left the Canary Islands! Over the past couple of days, they've seen some of their worst weather yet, but things will be letting up over the next 48 hours. Here are some updates from our latest call with the team:.

The team is 6 days into their Atlantic crossing and they are currently leading the women's class, sitting at 6th place overall!!. They are in good spirits and are expecting to face some heavier weather in the coming days - more info on our Instagram!

At 8:35am on December 13th, Chantale, Isabelle, Lauren, and Noelle left La Gomera and started their row across the Atlantic as part of @toughestrow!. This account will now be run by Salty Science mega fans Amanda, Tim, and Cat, and we'll be sharing updates straight from the team!

RT @BamfieldMSC: Follow @Row4SaltySci in the @toughestrow directly on the YB Races App! They have rowed over 287 N….

Last bit of cleaning before the big day. We leave at 08h35 GMT tomorrow!! You can follow the event live on @WorldsToughestRow Facebook or YouTube #Atlantic2023 #OceanWomen

Delighted to welcome Lisa Lorenz onboard yesterday. Lisa brought us more amazing food from @FoodEatfreedom, like freeze-dried cherry tomatoes that will taste like the fresh stuff. #WorldsToughestRow #Atlantic2023 #OceanWomen

It's feet first, Chantale, not head first!. #WorldsToughestRow #Atlantic2023 #OceanWomen

Troubleshooting at its best. #WorldsToughestRow #Atlantic2023 #OceanWomen

This is Rob, from the team that last rowed Emma across the Atlantic. Such a joy to meet him in person after lots of zoom and whatsapp interactions. Rob came to see us off, and brought us some #PercyPigs for the crossing. Thanks Rob!. #WorldsToughestRow #Atlantic2023 #OceanWomen

It takes a village, they say. Thank you @villagebelcarra for the support and encouragement!. #WorldsToughestRow #Atlantic2023 #OceanWomen