{"id":6243,"date":"2022-03-29T10:16:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T10:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6243"},"modified":"2022-03-29T10:16:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T10:16:06","slug":"lets-talk-with-five-in-a-row-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-five-in-a-row-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lets Talk with Five in a Row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crew members, Clive Rooney and Ross McKinney, from the only Scottish team in the 2021 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, Five in a Row join host Gillian Semmler for <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\/the-physical-and-mental-challenges-of-rowing-the-atlantic-with-clive-rooney-and-ross-mckinney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">episode 52<\/a> of Lets Talk.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge involves rowing 3,000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean, from La Gomera in the Canaries to Nelson\u2019s Harbour in Antigua. Taking on average, 5 weeks, crews have to endure extreme physical and mental challenges. In fact the race is described as \u2018The World\u2019s Toughest Rowing Race\u2019. Five in a Row, sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citylets<\/a>, achieved 3<sup>rd<\/sup> place out of 36 boats and set the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> fastest record for a 5 person crew in history.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Shark circling them <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Clive and Ross share their crew\u2019s experiences of the mental and physical challenges that they endured during the crossing. From hidden tears behind their sunglasses to constant pain, the men reveal their lowest and highest moments of the challenge. They also describe the wildlife and scenery including the intentions of a circling shark.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Reverse Rett<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The crew are raising funds for Reverse Rett, a charity which supports people affected by Rett Sydrome &#8211; a rare genetic disorder which affects children (primarily girls) between the ages of one and three, causing a progressive loss of motor skills and speech. Ross\u2019 daughter, Eliza has this condition and the crew have raised an incredible amount for the charity.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support Reverse Rett, you can still make a donation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/Ross-McKinney6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The crew are also holding an evening at the Marine, North Berwick on Wednesday 30<sup>th<\/sup> March 2022 at 7.30pm, hosted by Scottish broadcaster, Glenn Campbell. Details can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveinarow.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fiveinarow.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\/the-physical-and-mental-challenges-of-rowing-the-atlantic-with-clive-rooney-and-ross-mckinney\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/five-in-a-row-blog-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/five-in-a-row-blog-2.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/five-in-a-row-blog-2-700x300.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/five-in-a-row-blog-2-1100x471.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/five-in-a-row-blog-2-400x171.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/five-in-a-row-blog-2-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on hearing agents and property professionals chat about topics and issues relevant to you.<\/p>\n<p>Lets Talk is available on all the usual platforms: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\">Soundcloud<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/uk\/\">Spotify<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/itunes\/\">iTunes<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and Citylets website,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/podcasts\/\">citylets.co.uk\/podcasts<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Want to get involved?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Just contact us\u00a0<u><a href=\"mailto:letstalk@citylets.co.uk\">letstalk@citylets.co.uk<\/a><\/u>. We look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crew members, Clive Rooney and Ross McKinney, from the only Scottish team in the 2021 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, Five in a Row join host Gillian Semmler for episode 52 of Lets Talk. 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