The topics covered in the weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like any information on the crown of maurice or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast you can get it wherever you get your podcast you can also find us at. Ford slash science. Waves 10 meters high no land in sight for women. Alone on the open sea. And micah. Defeat. Plantin down by taking on the biggest challenge of their lives crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat in the talisker id like to challenge. My courage a cardiologist by trade has hardly any rowing experience he always says oh i think its also a little bit about getting to know myself from a different perspective by doing something crazy. I thought she was. Like the other women she lives in hamburg micahs best friend catalina came up with the idea. To my van and maybe im tired of the i like having adventures and trying different sporty things and 30 to 6070 days on the atlantic with no support boat and everything on board and doing it all ourselves so its kind of a life project yeah so muslims on limbs we act. Mother and daughter to watch their feet and to complete the team they too were looking for Something Different in life. And you know for 16 years a major School Lunches thats not enough of a life and im doing Something Else for which often im looking forward to seeing the crazy starry sky because we wont have any lights i hope we see dolphins and whales and love to swim with dolphins and of edition. First though they have to train several times every week steffi and to take to their local river the al stone in hamburg. Although they both have experience in rowing theyve brought in support from former World Champion christie and darker with stephanie. Stephanie dont fall asleep will you be a cheeky as you are on land thats helped push through the last part you know what i mean. Then do it. Model with the money. If you werent involved in this and didnt know and like them you have to be careful not to be mean about it and say what on earth are they doing complete nonsense. The group has been training for a year and a half to 3. Months but the 1st thats the 2nd breakfast today looks good chocolate great. For the you were rowing a marathon today 42. 195 kilometers minds and to meet. Before this challenge and micah had never been on a road about. 5000 kilometers of ocean white them with high waves but when the and like packed together in a tiny space many teams have broken off attempts at a crossing in the past peaceful women want to become the 1st all female german team to make. Over in southeast england in the town of burnham on crouch charlie pitcher makes more about fit for the high seas. Really. The team has invested tens of thousands of euros in his skills now they see what their money has bought its 8. 00 metres long weighs a ton and is designed to be unsinkable these 5 square metres will be the teams home for weeks. Great our own boat. Ive never even had a brand new car before always used cars this is new to me. Theyre the 1st german womens team you know the whole world will be watching when theyre racing next year its very exciting time so im really excited for them their 1st test is crossing the english channel. Its 19. To seabrook. But its really hard to. Its not just the physical demands that face the team the Atlantic Crossing will be a huge psychological challenge running on the al states. Not the same. A grueling rhythm of 2 hours rowing followed by 2 hours sleeping a whites that. And thats not all. I. Have has one in the night we had to admit that although the storm isnt here yet but the weather is too strong for us its. Stuck. So michelle much had to vomit today and now were turning back yards into. The team has failed its 1st trial the mood is deflated. They have something they can overcome the wind in the current and then try to decided we had to turn back. Theres still time before the race gets underway charlie gives his advice on what the 4 women should focus on before then theyve got to get more power through the walls youve got to have really good strong legs and back. About your arms and youve got to get your stall right and you must know how to get sneakers through to. Get that power work. Through the walls to keep moving forwards thats the most important thing for me is that youve got swell. Its here in like a man in the Canary Islands the 35 teams begin the crossing to antigua in the caribbean in december 29th teen. Challenge is the hardest rowing race in the world the fastest teams will meet one month the slowest 2 months. Its the moments of truth for my cash to feed him and catalina. To the yorks are on hand for emergencies otherwise the rowers out on their own. There are risks yes it is risks of bad weather and capsize. The head injury and illness but things that actually have the greatest effect on crew how they get on with each other personal dynamic thats a really most important potentially dangerous thing in the. Team spirit is tested early on the wind is unusually strong and the boat can hardly make any headway. The sun. Comes up its pretty high waves and we all got seasick team ahead of the worst. Fortunately mike is a doctor with the help of an i. V. Infusion she gets the situation under control. But he asked after the 1st 48 hours i was so seasick i couldnt move the girls had to throw one person down while i was called the toast in the middle of the march 1st and im going to just for just for you that with every Little Movement what ive read even before i came back oh. But there are also magical moments like when they were visited by dolphins in the middle of the ocean. To marry chris murphy. Today its been. Lived. In your income longer and its slow progress has been so we thought wed seen at the bottom of our boat looks. The kitchen consists of a gas cooker ready meals are on the menu. And the billing is a tasty. Combination always points north and thats where well wait for you may god protect you on your journey. To the people here. And this is where the team is hoping to arrive soon theyve faced a number of different weather conditions when theyre out there if you have big strong season big waves behind you thats really good this year theyve been from the saw i had from all mixed. Other teams had to deal with even more extreme situations. But nobody was injured so that a number of times when the boats been knocked over that is just rough and brutal and bruising and tough and theyve had a lot and theres a chance that theyll even still see some of that before they measure right. There 196 miles. And then in late january 2020 after more than 40 days they finally see all the human beings again. 2 theyve completed the 5000 crossing with fuel and muscle strength. Were going. To be beautiful once you go up to 42 to use the 36000000 i. I love love love are you. Asking but already taking indescribably beautiful everything and i havent processed it yet one of the best mornings of my life if not the bastard who was the fun cos im trying out the filesystem is all that was a phenomenal adventure and its great to be an inspiration and role models for people and give them motivation. But you never dreamed that it would all end this way but hes away and it is finally so im looking forward to a proper shower and good food. The fish im safe in the harbor for friendship intact thats important to. Him doesnt receive all. The focus of. The spirit. My kids stephy cats have a nod to have made it they broke every wave that came their way and best in the ocean. Floor. Culture. Hair. Superman. Super food stylish style icon dont let those. Life style 0. 0. And the indigenous people. Race against time. For centuries the drug nomads have lived in harmony with nature. But now the grasslands that changed their lives in our current turning into desert. Events last nomads are fighting for their existence. In cities like this on d w literature invites us to see people in particular that i like to see some as the kids find the strength and grown up. Might object to when i travel to. The degree books on youtube. Its. A neighborhood that consists entirely of floating houses. A model for the future. Well see more of those floating houses later in the show and with that a warm welcome to a new episode