Texans hope to row across Atlantic

GALVESTON - Three Texans intend to fly the Texas Navy flag on a high-tech rowboat they intend to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean through the teeth of storms and whatever else nature can throw at them.

Flying the Texas Navy flag, they will row their custom-built boat, Anne, Dec. 14 in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge - a race across the Atlantic against 12 other boats.

"It's scary; it's daunting," said David Alviar, member of the American Oarsmen team. "Can I really understand what 50 days is like, especially in a small boat at sea with two other people?"

The crew wants to become the first Texans and first three-crew boat to row the Atlantic. They also want to topple the record for a U.S. boat of 45 days and nine hours. They will be one of four teams from the United States. Six are from the United Kingdom, one is from Ireland and one is from South Africa.

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