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Scrapes with sharks and 40ft waves: Meet the team who rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic 'It just goes to show how far determination and commitment can take people.' Updated The Generation Gap team finishes their journey in Antigua. Picture: Penny Bird Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy ...

BBC News Published image copyrightGeneration Gap image captionRoger and Brittany Staniforth said they had managed to share a small cabin without arguing A father and daughter team have raised about £40,000 and scored a competition first by rowing across the Atlantic. Roger and Brittany Staniforth, from Loughborough, battled exhaustion, 40ft (12m) waves and even having the boat holed by a grumpy marlin. They arrived in Antigua in the early hours of Wednesday having covered the 3,000-mile (4,828 km) trip in just under 46 days. They are the first father and daughter to complete the challenge. T...

Dad and daughter from Loughborough rowing 3,000 miles across Atlantic in epic charity challenge They are going from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean as part of an oarsome foursome The Generation Gap team, pictured, left to right: Roger Staniforth, Brittany Staniforth, Victoria Micó Egea and Edward Raymont. Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for oth...