Shrewsbury rower nears finish line in 'world's toughest' Atlantic challenge
A former Shrewsbury High School pupil is set to cross the finish line of a titanic rowing challenge having covered more than 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
Katherine Antrobus, who learned to row on the River Severn as a teenager, set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands on December 12 as part of a crew of three women aiming to reach Antigua in the Caribbean.
Katherine is joined by Hatty Carder, 28, from London, and skipper Bobbie Mellor, 34, from North Yorkshire, who all trained for for two years to compete in the 'World's Toughest Row', formerly known as the Talisker Whisky Atlantic.
On Sunday afternoon, their team ‘Wavebreakers’ was less than 100 nautical miles from the finish line.
