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By James McCarthy
image captionDirty Vegan star Matt Pritchard has been rowing the Atlantic as part of a four-man crew
While most of us have spent months locked down, Dirty Vegan Matt Pritchard has completed a row of the Atlantic.
The BBC TV chef was in a team of four crossing the ocean to raise awareness about mental health - and they reached the finish line in Antigua on Sunday.
Initially setting off on the 3,200 mile trip from Lanzarote on 6 March, they had to restart from Fuerteventura a week later.
They could undertake the voyage as Covid rules allow charity events.
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On March 3, television personality and vegan activist Matt Pritchard will set off on a 3,200 mile rowing journey across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for animals. Pritchard will be accompanied by three crew members on the un-assisted journey from Lanzarote (an island off the coast of West Africa) to the Caribbean nation of Antigua which is expected to take 35 to 45 days. “I’m really looking forward to hitting the Atlantic Ocean for 3,200 miles of rowing 24/7, with [crewmembers] Billy, Johnny, and Martin,” Pritchard said. “I have no doubt in my mind that this will challenge me mentally and physically for however long it takes us to arrive in Antigua. COVID lockdown has affected us all in a very big way and especially the mental health of all of us. So, to be able to row and raise much needed funds to help those who are suffering is extremely important.”