When a pair of best friends in the U.K. decided to row across the Atlantic Ocean, it’s safe to say ... going to be grim,” Head Safety Officer Ian Couch told the gathered rowers.

Ms Paillin-Dean married Ian in 2021 after meeting at an ocean rowing event in Ratcliffe-on-Soar. They are now preparing to complete the challenge together in 2025. "Rowing the Atlantic is ...