Four rowers from the Isles of Scilly have begun their quest to break the trans-atlantic rowing world record.
Four rowers from the West Country have set off on their bid to break an Atlantic crossing record set more than 100 years ago.
They are aiming to beat the record for a four-person crew of 55 days and 13 hours from New York to Bishop Rock.
Tim Garratt, 27, Chris Jenkins, 43, and Joby Newton, 19, from Scilly and Wayne Davey, 30, from Cornwall have called their challenge Scilly Boys Row 4 Home.
Only six crossings have been made west to east over the past 100 years.
The men will spend two hours rowing, two hours resting
The rowers will spend two hours rowing then two hours resting for the route which will take them close to the Grand Banks with freezing temperatures, icebergs and fog.
They will pick up the North Atlantic Drift current, but could face seas with 30ft waves as they battle across the Atlantic to their next landfall on the Scilly Isles.
The Scilly Boys' 29ft (9m) GRP boat has a full cargo of safety equipment, 1,500 freeze dried meals, refreshments and a water maker to turn salt water to drinking water.
Simon Chalk, of organisers Woodvale Challenges, said: "The boat's really well prepared.
"Some teams do not look for advice, but these guys have spoken to lots of other ocean rowers to get their knowledge.
The boat passes the Statue of Liberty
"Of all the boats I have seen cross oceans this is probably one of the best prepared.
"They have a good chance."
The rowers even got a surprise message of goodwill after recognising rocker Moby in the street outside a send-off party.
Moby told them: "I wish you the best of luck.
"I cannot believe you are doing this.
"It makes me feel like less of a man because I probably couldn't row from the Statue of Liberty to the other side of the Statue of Liberty."
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