Sunshine-Bliss

Two rowers have been rescued by the "sunshine Bliss" on Dec 17, 2013, after his boat capsized during a cross-Atlantic rowing challenge. Ed Curtis from Conwy, and his friend Nick Rees were rescued at 3 p.m. when their boat capsized and was damaged during the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. They were heading for Gibraltar and expected to be home in time for Christmas. The pair, whose team name is Team Neas Energy, were racing in the event to raise £250,000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The race has seen 16 teams set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to row some 3,000 miles to Antigua, rowing 24 hours a day in shifts for around six weeks. The men have already raised £100,000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. They first capsized off Gibraltar around Dec 15 and rolled twice but carried on. On Dec 17 they capsized again and the Coastguard couldn’t trace them because there was a fault with their tracking device. Their boat was damaged and it was unsafe to carry on. A support vessel was following and a message was sent to the "Sunshine Bliss" which was heading from Vila do Conde to Gibraltar. It diverted a few miles and picked up the rowers to take them on to the British territory. Both were a bit shaken and frustrated because they have been planning to enter this race for two years. On arrival in Gibraltar, they men will be flown back to London and then travel home. Report with photos: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/conwy-rower-ed-curtis-rescued-6416848