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Today's guest on Crossing the Line is Martin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher. 3pm Tuesdays on Eastside Radio 89.7FM.
He and his teammates will attempt the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge as part of Team Rowed Less Travelled. This event is the world’s toughest rowing challenge, 5000km of unaided rowing across the Atlantic Ocean - more people have been in space than have successfully rowed across the Atlantic!
... In December 2019, Fletch and his teammates Cam Mostyn, Ryan Grace and Nick Sargent will leave La Gomera in the Canary Islands and aim to land on the shores of Antigua 30 to 45 days later. In doing so, they hope to raise $500,000 for the Black Dog Institute.
Fletch is an avid surfer, mountaineer and adventure enthusiast. He has climbed numerous peaks across the world, and competed in multiple triathlons, an Ironman and the Yukon River Quest, a 715Km Kayak race on the Alaskan/Canadian border.
You can follow their campaign on Instagram @rowed_less_travelled_2019
Fletch chats to GT about his history of endurance sports, his motivation to row an ocean, and what the team will have to do just to get to the start line.
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The most interesting, well researched and fascinating insight into musical trends, historical artists and pop culture. A real long player too with an interesting turn in the tail to bring it all together. Think you know music? Think again!

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We could all do more...don't you think?

Top notch music.

Top notch music.

Top notch music.