Two Rowing Finns

Rowing for the Baltic Sea

Through the project we want to raise awareness about the critical condition of the Baltic Sea. Our ambition is to raise 100.000 € for concrete actions to save the Baltic Sea.

TWO ROWING FINNS – MARKUS MUSTELIN AND JOHN “JOLLE” BLÄSSAR MADE FINNISH HISTORY! 

WINNERS OF THE PAIRS RACE CLASS

FIRST FINNISH TEAM TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC BY ROWING

TWO ROWING FINNS ARRIVED IN ANTIGUA TO COMPLETE 4800 KM TALISKER WHISKY ATLANTIC CHALLENGE 22ND JANUARY 2022 at 19:13 LOCAL TIME (01:13 FINLAND TIME): Jolle and Markus finished 18th in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and were the first Pairs Team to arrive into English Harbour Antigua. Two Rowing finns made Finnish histoty being the first Finnish team to row across the Atlantic Ocean. The pairs team completed the 4800 Km rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean in a time of 41 days 10 hours and 57 minutes. Markus and Jolle raised funds for the John Nurminen Foundation and Pidä Saaristo Siistinä Ry who acts to save the Baltic Sea – considered one of the most polluted seas in the world – for future generations.

 

We reached our goal of raising 100.000 € for the Baltic Sea in end of April.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY who has helped us! A big thanks goes to our sponsors and suppliers who joined us in the mission to save the Baltic Sea.

A BIG THANKS also goes to all of you out there who donated! Some 1200 persons have done a donation during our campaign. 

The donation site is open until further notice so those who have not yet donated, there is still a chance to make an impact!

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The
Challenge

We are two guys who will cross the Atlantic by rowing. 24 hours a day by taking shifts. 2 hours on, two hours off for 40-50 days.

We will participate in the TALISKER WHISKY ATLANTIC CHALLENGE 2021 race.

  • Annual event organized by Atlantic Challenge and sponsored by Talisker Whisky.
  • Premier event in ocean rowing to cross the Atlantic.
  • 30 participating teams across the globe.
  • Duration 30-80 days.
  • Each team will row in excess of 1.5 million oar strokes over a race.
  • Rowers will row for 2 hours, and sleep for 2 hours, constantly, 24 hours a day.
  • Over 11 million euros has been raised for charities worldwide over the past 6 races.

SAFETY

  • Safety boat coverage during the entire race.
  • The teams are supported 24/7 by two land-based duty officers.
  • Mandatory race qualifications by Royal Yacht Association(RYA) standards: Sea Survival, Radio Certificate, First Aid at sea, Navigation and Seamanship.
  • All boats have a position tracking system.
  • Each boat is built to RCD compliance with ISO and CE approval to meet EU standards.

CONTACT INFORMATION

email: tworowingfinns@gmail.com

Markus Mustelin, +358 40 517 5037‬

Jolle Blässar, +358 50 5555 650

 

Team Media Coordinator:
Paula Rintamaa, +358 40 560 3119‬
email: rintamaap@gmail.com

Project Manager:
Henrik Bischoff, +358 50 552 0857‬
email: henrik@burnoutcity.fi

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Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – The Race