Rower Karen Weekes Aims to Be First Irish Female to Complete the Solo Atlantic Crossing
13th May 2021
If she completes it, Weekes will be only the 20th woman to row any ocean on the globe solo.
“A near-collision with a drilling ship, two capsizes, lots of peanut butter and Nutella consumed” was how Jasmine Harrison (21) of North Yorkshire described her successful Atlantic crossing earlier this year.
Harrison set a new world record for the youngest female to solo row the 3,000 mile (4,800km) journey from the Canaries to Antigua.
Kilkenny-born seasoned adventurer Dr Karen Weekes aims to become the first Irish female to complete the solo crossing.