political talk dollars to be trying to frighten you know crucified everybody understand it be said you'll enter the conflict zone and join jim sebastian as he holds the powerful to account this is a big failure whichever way you like to spin the conflict zone on the w. point . waves 10 meters high no land in sight full women alone on the open sea. micah. defeat the cancer you know. and to end up by taking on the biggest challenge of their lives crossing the atlantic ocean in a rowboat in a telescope i'd like to challenge. my courage a cardiologist by trade has hardly any rowing experience. i think it's also a little bit about getting to know myself from a different perspective by doing something crazy. the fact that she was. like the other women she lives in hamburg vikas best friend catalina came up with the idea. behind gannon which i like having adventures and trying different sporty things 30 to 6070 days on the atlantic with no support boat everything on board and doing it all ourselves it was kind of a life project because i was going to act. mother and daughter george the fi and to complete the teen they too were looking for something different in life. to now be 16 years a major school lunches that's not enough of a life and i'm doing something else for which often i'm looking forward to seeing the crazy starry sky because we won't have any lights i hope we see dolphins and whales and love to swim with dolphins and of addition true. first though they have to train several times every week steffi and to take to their local river the al stone in hamburg. although they both have experience in rowing they've brought in support from former world champion christian talca steph are you going to step up don't fall asleep will you be as cheeky as you are on land that's how to push through the last part you know what i mean. then do it so what are the odds. if you weren't involved in this and didn't know and like them you'd have to be careful not to be mean about it and say what on earth are they doing complete nonsense. the group has been training for a year and a half. smile by the flats the 2nd breakfast today looks good chocolate grape. for us the more we're growing a marathon today 42.195 kilometers of my insulin from the meter. before this challenge and micah had never been on a road about. 5000 kilometers of ocean away with high waves and like packed together in a tiny space many teams have broken off attempts at a crossing in the past these 4 women want to become the 1st all female german team to make it. over in southeast england in the town of burnham on crouch charlie pitcher makes more boats fit for the high seas. and nearly to. the team has invested tens of thousands of euros in his skills now they see what their money has bought it's $8.00 metres long weighs a ton and is designed to be unsinkable these 5 square metres will be the team's home for weeks. great our own boat. and i've never even had a brand new car before always used cars this is new. they're the 1st german women's team you know the whole world will be watching when they're racing next year so very exciting time so i'm really excited for them their 1st test is crossing the english channel. it's 19. to seabrook. but it's really hard to say. it's not just the physical demands that face the team the atlantic crossing will be a huge psychological challenge running on the alster is sin. maybe not the same. a grueling rhythm of 2 hours rowing followed by 2 hours sleeping a whites them. and that's not all. if. it was half past 1 in the night we had to admit that although the storm isn't here yet the weather is too strong for us. stuck. so michelle had to vomit today and now we're turning back against. the team has failed its 1st trial the move is deflated. becomes nothing they can overcome the wind in the current and then try to decided we had to turn back. there's still time before the race gets underway charlie gives his advice on what the 4 women should focus on before then. you get more power through the walls you've got to have really good strong legs and back. and you've got to get your stall right and you must know how to get sneakers you get homework. through the balls to keep moving forwards that's the most important thing for me is that you've got swell. it's here in la in the canary islands that the 35 teams begin the crossing to antigua in the caribbean in december 29th teen. challenge is the hardest rowing race in the world the fastest teams will meet one month slowest 2 months. it's the moments of truth for my cash to feed him and cut something up. to yachts are on hand for emergencies otherwise the road is out on their own. there are risks and yes it is a risk of bad weather and capsize. injury and illness but things that actually have the greatest effect on crew how they get on with each other personal dynamic that's really most important country dangerous thing and wife. team spirit is tested early on the wind is unusually strong and the can hardly make any headway. the sun. comes up it's pretty high waves and we all got seasick i had it the worst. fortunately my kit is a doctor with the help of an i.v. infusion she gets the situation under control. but he asked after the 1st 48 hours i was so seasick i couldn't move the girls had to roll one person down while i was called the toast in the middle of the march 1st and only to just for just for u. don't let every little movement whatever i didn't before came back oh. it was. but there are also magical moments like when they were visited by dolphins in the middle of the ocean. like. merry christmas. today it's been. to live. our lives. it was uncommon long going slow progress has been so we thought we'd see how the bottom of our boat looks. the kitchen consists of a gas cooker ready meals are on the menu. the building is a tasty. but it was a pretty complex always points north and that's where we'll wait for you may god protect you on your journey. here. and this is where the team is hoping to arrive. they've faced a number of different weather conditions when they're out there if you have big strong seas and big waves behind you that's really good but this year they've been from the saw i had from behind all mixed. other teams had to deal with even more extreme situations. but nobody was injured so even a number of times when the boat's been knocked over it was just rough and brutal and bruising and tough and they've had a lot on the chance that they would even still see some of that before the master roy. and they got their 196 miles. and then in late january 2020 after more than 40 days they finally see all the human beings again 2. they've completed the 5000 kilometer crossing with fuel and muscle strength. if you can google and see if the 42 days and 36 minutes say i. i am tired of you. asking but already taking indescribably beautiful every time i haven't processed it yet one of the best mornings of my life not the best assurance though was the fun cos i'm trying out the fishing this is the music that was a phenomenal adventure and it's great to be an inspiration and role models for people and give the motivation. but i never dreamed that it would all end this way and it is finally all i'm looking forward to a proper shower and good food. they said safe in the harbor friendship intact that's important to. the physical of the trophy good looking. out my cash that the cats have a nod to not have made it they broke every wave that came their way and best in the ocean. there are no life left in scotland. or are there oh once a year on the ship. pierced by kings march to the streets. this unique ritual is part of kelley on. the biggest fire festival in europe. the world bank's. next on the list. thrown into china's cultural revolution. the red children. born to immigrants who have come to help build a new nation. raised to be loyal to the regime and eventually to the great helmsman now as a donor. 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