Touching farewell: leaving the known tv-host family

This may sound bloody stupid, and it it may also. Leave the family and put their lives at risk to cross the Atlantic ocean in a rowboat.

nevertheless, this is what former radio and tv host Mads Vangsø and captain in the Army, Lasse Wulff Hansen has set itself for. Exactly why none of them quite yet, but they hope to find it along the way. For the adventure, they could not say no to.

In a specially designed rowboat, they must, alone by the arm and vejrkræfter, try to row across the Atlantic ocean, from La Gomera in the east - Columbus' last stop before the America - to The Caribbean Islands in the west. A journey of a good 5000 miles, and Mike and Lasse expect to complete in around 45 days - if all goes well.

Community - 5. dec. 2018 - at. 16:53 Vanvidsprojekt: How will former tv host and sidekick ro over the Atlantic

Wednesday rowed the Danish daredevils looked out toward the horizon and left the families behind them.

- It is very mixed feelings, I am faced with. I am in prostrate admiration, dare to do such a thing here. And I think it is mega sexy when men do something other than run a marathon or do an Ironman and how to something similar, says Mads' clearly moved the girlfriend, Ditte Hapel, en Ekstra Bladet speak with her before parting.

- here is something different, and it is exciting and I am so much looking forward on their behalf, on Mads' behalf, for I know that it is an adventure that becomes wildly fantastic.

Ditte and Mads was in the summer the parents of a little girl, Rosalina. On Thursday, exactly six months ago, but for the first time, there is only Ditte to say goodnight. Therefore, there is also a certain sadness associated with parting.

- I know that when I need to snuggle her, so she comes to look after his father. And he is not there. So it is also touching, tells her boyfriend and put a few words on the difficult times to the sea, which, she knows, waiting for Mike and Lasse.

the Journey across the Atlantic

After the rudder every two hours at a time and sleeps for two hours. Round the clock on the entire trip.

Every paddler need to drink up to ten litres of water a day.

Seawater is purified in a 'watermaker' and thus becomes for drinking water.

A beet lose an average of 12 pounds on the trip.

More people have climbed Mount Everest than crossing an ocean in a rowing boat.

At the deepest point is the Atlantic ocean, about 8.5 miles deep.

in the Middle of the Atlantic waves can be up to six metres high.

Two sikkerhedsbåde sailing with on the trip.

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- I do not think it is nice to think about, the Mads should be out there alone at night and maybe be afraid. So I have asked him not to tell on the thing, but instead think of me and tell me about the amazing sunrise and sunset, they come to see, and the experiences they get.

the Danes, who make up under it as bite-sized team name 'The Wolfpack Gym powered By Garmin', is not the only one to try out in the extreme ordeal.

the 27 other team a either one, two, three, four or five participants to the danes compete in different categories to come first to the Caribbean in the race, which goes under the name of 'Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge'.

Special navigation equipment makes it possible to constantly keep an eye on how the danes ' boat are located - see for yourself here.

Remember that in addition you can follow the journey across the Atlantic here at dawn.com, where every day we bring you pictures from the boat and talking with Mike and Lasse about their experiences.

on the journey

Through video, photos and live gennemstillinger to and from the boat you have every day the opportunity to follow the experiences and challenges, Mads Vangsø and Lasse Wulff Hansen meetings, when they are completely alone and without aids trying to cross the Atlantic ocean in a rowboat.

at the same time, you can continuously get even closer to their thoughts and frustrations, when they open their diary for us in the printed papiravis.

See also, where the danes are right now using THIS LINK.

We follow them up to, during, and when - if all goes as it should - going in the goal on the journey.

the Race kicks off 12. december on La Gomera and ending approximately 45 days later and 5000 miles away on Antigua in the Caribbean.

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