A 21-year-old swimming teacher who had never rowed in her life before January has set off on a journey to become the youngest woman to race 3,000 miles solo across the Atlantic.
Jasmine Harrison is taking part in the Talisker Atlantic Challenge, a gruelling challenge which will see her row across the world s second-largest ocean on her own.
The swimming teacher hopes to complete the race in around 70 days, and expects to drink about 10 litres of water each day while burning off more than 5,000 calories.
She set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands at 10.30am on Saturday and will be rowing in the open sea for months until she reaches the finishing line at Nelsons Dockyard in Antigua.