She did it.
Jasmine Harrison of England became the youngest woman to row across an ocean alone and traveled 3,000 miles in 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes.
The 21-year-old from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, sailed from the Canary Islands on December 12 and arrived in Antigua on Saturday for the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, Sky News reported.
Jasmine Harrison of England became the youngest woman to row solo across an ocean.
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Harrison works as a swimming instructor and bartender, reports BBC, describing the difficult performance of crossing the Atlantic as ‘everything I wanted’.
The 21-year-old from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, sailed from the Canary Islands on December 12.
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“There’s nothing like it, actually getting away from it all – social media, bad news, literally everything,” she explained.
“There’s nothing like it, actually getting away from it all – social media, bad news, literally everything,” she explained.
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Harrison wanted to take on the challenge after reaching the finals in 2018 and thinking to herself, “Why not?” She also explained on her website that she was hoping to raise money for the charity ShelterBox by participating in the contest.
Fast forward to the end of 2020, and Harrison qualifies as one of only 21 boats (including solo rowers and crew of up to four) to enter ‘The World’s Toughest Row’ via ABC News.
The young woman was one of 21 boats (including solo rowers and crew members up to four) to enter ‘The World’s Toughest Row’ in December 2020.
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The athlete achieved success by rowing and sleeping in her two-hour rowing boat called Argo and meeting wildlife along the way – specifically whales and dolphins. Although participants in such races often survived on field rations, Harrison was cookies and chocolate.
“I think I ate 40 kilograms [88 pounds] of chocolate, ‘she joked with The Guardian.
All jokes aside, Harrison suffered a setback on Thursday when her boat capsized while she was sleeping, injuring her left elbow about 100 miles from the finish line.
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“I was basically thrown about 20 miles per hour to a wall. It would hurt, especially in the middle of your sleep,” she recalls. Harrison was determined to keep going and told the race doctor that she was OK a few hours later and that she could go on safely.
Finally entering the harbor at the weekend, Harrison stopped smoking signals and waved the British flag as soon as she stepped ashore.
The athlete achieved success by rowing and sleeping in her two-hour rowing boat called Argo, in two-hour rowing.
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Harrison stepped ashore and told reporters the first thing she wants is “definitely food.”
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The performance has made history, as Harrison is now officially ‘the youngest woman to row solo across any of the world’s oceans,’ according to Sky News. Her epic adventure eventually raised $ 14,000 for ShelterBox as well. (Before Harrison’s performance, Katie Spotz of the United States was the youngest woman to row across the Atlantic in 2010 at the age of 22.)
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As she stepped ashore, Harrison told reporters the first thing she wanted was something to eat. “Food,” she said. “Definitely food.”