Rowers seek to break Indian Ocean record

Name: Rowers seek to break Indian Ocean record
Uploaded: 2011-02-02T15:28:57.000Z
Description: Four British rowers are looking to break the record for the time it takes to cross the Indian Ocean, currently set at 68 days, while collecting scientific data along the way.

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Four British rowers are looking to break the record of 68 days, for the time it takes to cross the Indian Ocean.

But the team are also looking to turn this into a journey of scientific discovery.

Robert Hall went to Southampton to talk to team member Ollie Wells, and Simon Boxall of the National Oceanographic Centre.

Science & Environment

2 February 2011