The Row to Recovery is an incredible account of triumph over adversity, telling the story of six ex-servicemen (four of them
severely wounded in the line of duty) and their personal
journies from desert battlefields to the near-disastrous trans-
Atlantic crossing attempt which captured the British public’s
imagination over the winter of 2011/12.
Their incredible voyage was beset with horrendous physical,
mental and technical difficulties which saw the crew forced
onto emergency rations for 17 days when their water purifier
broke. One crew member – above-knee amputee Rory
Mackenzie – spent Christmas Day extracting pieces of shrapnel
from his buttock as the exertion of the gruelling challenge
almost proved too much.
The crew’s traumatic and incident-packed crossing generated
enormous media interest, including 16 appearances on ITV
News, which peaked when they arrived in Barbados, after 50
days 23 hours and 12 minutes at sea, to be greeted by a huge
crowd of friends, family and well-wishers led by an emotional
Sir Cliff Richard. Their arrival made the front page of The
Sunday Telegraph and generated worldwide interest.
With their aim of raising £1 million for their wounded comrades
and their families, as well as awareness of the issues they face,
The Row to Recovery story is an inspirational, humbling and often harrowing account of bravery almost beyond belief.
severely wounded in the line of duty) and their personal
journies from desert battlefields to the near-disastrous trans-
Atlantic crossing attempt which captured the British public’s
imagination over the winter of 2011/12.
Their incredible voyage was beset with horrendous physical,
mental and technical difficulties which saw the crew forced
onto emergency rations for 17 days when their water purifier
broke. One crew member – above-knee amputee Rory
Mackenzie – spent Christmas Day extracting pieces of shrapnel
from his buttock as the exertion of the gruelling challenge
almost proved too much.
The crew’s traumatic and incident-packed crossing generated
enormous media interest, including 16 appearances on ITV
News, which peaked when they arrived in Barbados, after 50
days 23 hours and 12 minutes at sea, to be greeted by a huge
crowd of friends, family and well-wishers led by an emotional
Sir Cliff Richard. Their arrival made the front page of The
Sunday Telegraph and generated worldwide interest.
With their aim of raising £1 million for their wounded comrades
and their families, as well as awareness of the issues they face,
The Row to Recovery story is an inspirational, humbling and often harrowing account of bravery almost beyond belief.
