PRESS RELEASE

Due to the light aircraft crashing into the Irish Sea and the subsequent involvement of the crew of GB Row aboard British Orchid, the crew have decided to postpone their attempt to row around GB.

The knock on effect of the incident meant that they lost valuable time on top the time they lost to the storm earlier in the week further south in the Irish Sea. Due to the hazardous and worsening sea conditions around Northern Scotland, they have simply missed their weather window and intend to re-start their attempt when this seasonal weather window opens again in June 2010.

As of 0800 BST 14^th August 2009, the crew have still not been able to make contact with pilot John O’Shaughnessy but understand he is safe and well and their best wishes go out to him.

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MEDIA ENQUIRIES

Skipper, Nick Bevan and crew members Rob Pickering and Will Homer are back in Warwickshire and Nick is and contactable +44 7969 180 032 or nick@gbrow.com

Crew member Oliver Dudley is back in London and contactable on +44 7852 746 778 or oliver@dudley.net

The Times” page 4, Thursday 13th August

Read the article featured in The Times newspaper:

The Times - Part 1
The Times - Part 2

Dublin - Thurs 13th August - Dublin - Being interviewed live for GMTV

The boys enjoying a well earned Guinness for their heroic efforts courtesy of Guinness, Dublin

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