DESPITE seasickness, torrential rain and rough water, a crew of four men remain on course to row around the United Kingdom for charity.

Jeremy Webb, a business relations manager at the University of Southampton, and team-mates Rhys Deane, from Ilfracombe, Lyme Regis’ Nigel Le Gassick and British-born Sydney resident Duncan Tebb are currently taking on the seas near Kyle of Lochalsh, in west Scotland after 19-days on the water.

The crew left Calshot Activities Centre on July 9, and are attempting to row 2,400 miles, non-stop and unassisted around Great Britain.

If successful, the crew will join a group of only 20 rowers who have managed the challenge. The current record is 26 days, nine-hours, nine-minutes and 58-seconds.

Skipper Jeremy said: “It took us a good 18-hours to get adjusted to the sea because it was so rough out there, but we’ve got through that.”

The boat is approximately seven-metres long and has two seats, which allows the crew to carry out two-hour shifts. It is big enough to also contain all of the provisions needed including food, medicine and a water maker to turn seawater into freshwater.

Donations are being made to The Honeypot Children’s Charity and the new Cancer Immunology Centre which is being built at the University of Southampton.