'Guy and Andrew's goal of becoming the first pairs crew to row the Indian Ocean is an immense challenge, a genuine adventure, and a project that has the power to inspire others, and to raise significant funding and awareness for a particularly worthy cause.

They have my wholehearted support, and if you are in a position to assist them, I would urge you to do so.'

Ben Saunders

Ben is the youngest to ski solo to the North Pole and holds the record for the longest solo Arctic journey by a Briton. He is planning two groundbreaking polar expeditions for 2009.

Photo courtesy of ‘Martin Hartley’