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08/01/08 - Met with Senior Officer of PR and Media at The University of Lincoln.

07/02/08 - Met with The University of Nottingham.

15/02/08 - Contract signed for MayaBrit! We have a boat!

18/02/08 - A Massive Challenge Ahead
The University of Nottingham Alumni have very kindly included 
us in their recent news. See here for the full article.

21/03/08 - Delivery taken of MayaBrit!!
On Easter Friday we drove down to Herefordshire to pick up our boat 
from owner Andrew Barnett and tow it back up to North Yorkshire, a 400 mile round trip.


(from left to right) Luke with MayaBrit after a brief stop on the M5. MayaBrit at Andrew's House. 
MayaBrit on the trailer and parked in the HGV's area at the service station.


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Getting safely back we were planning to take MayaBrit out on Ullswater in the Lake District
but after heavy snowfall decided against it. 
Images and news from our first water outing will be 
posted here also.

04/05/08 - Two marathon rows!
Starting an hour apart in London and Lincoln we both successfully completed a marathon each. 
Collectively rowing 52miles and feeling in good shape after it. 
We've now incorporated the marathon distance of 42,195m into our training program
so watch this space for further distances and events!

19/05/08 - OG's Go For Atlantic Challenge 
Giggleswick School have kindly written a nice article about the team and the
intial inspiration for our challenge.
Click here for the full article.

23/05/08 - Meeting with Giggleswick School


Photo taken outside the schools Sharpe Library and opposite the Headmastes house.

24/05/08 - First water outing with Mayabrit on Ullswater!!
May 24th 2008 saw us take the first strokes on our boat. After an early start we towed Mayabrit to Ullswater 
where we met Steve and Barry atthe Glenridding Sailing Centre. They were extremely helpful and after preparing the 
boat they assisted us with the launch. The weather conditions could have been better as fairly strong wind meant some 
hard rowing was needed.We rowed successfully together, and individually, for 4-5hrs and got to know 
Mayabrit's in's and out's. She performed flawlessly!


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Click on the thumbnails to view larger versions. (from left to right) Mayabrit being prepared for towing, off the water at Ullswater, 
Luke aboard our boat, Barry at Glenridding Sailing Centre  preparing to launch, Alex in the bow seat, dusk on Ullswater, 
Luke in the cabin after spending the night onboard, Ullswater whilst rowing and Alex next to the cabin.

After spending a night in the cabin which was suprisingly comfortable, we woke to even stronger winds. We decided
to explore Ullswater further and ended up making an assault on the 950 metres that is Helvellyn.


(from left to right) Alex on the summit of Helvellyn, Luke on the ascent, the Grose-Macdonald team on the summit, looking down onto 
Glenridding and Luke on the summit.

All in all it was a fantastic weekend!

06/06/08 - Thanks to Barry at the Glenridding sailing centre who took these photos of our first launching of Mayabrit!!

(from left to right) Final adjustment, Steve helping with the launch and on the jetty after launching.

28/06/08 - The Grose-Macdonald rowing team are proud to annouce Giggleswick school as a team sponsor! 
On Old Giggleswickian day, Saturday 28th Junem we went back to where the idea of our ocean rowing challenge all started and took 
Mayabrit with us, porudly displaying the school crest on the bow!







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