Exeter doctors finish charity Atlantic row in 51 days

A&E doctors, Adam Baker and Charlie Fleury, have rowed across the Atlantic

Two frontline doctors, who are also married, have rowed across the Atlantic.

Charlie Fleury and Adam Baker, who work at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, spent 51 days at sea.

They took on the 3,000m (4,828km) challenge in the hope of raising £100,000 for charity.

The couple, both 31, left the Canary Islands on 12 December and arrived in Antigua on Tuesday afternoon aboard their boat called Persistence.

They spent 51 days at sea rowing from the Canary Islands to Antigua

The A&E doctors have been raising money for the Devon Air Ambulance, the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital charity, the RNLI and Mind.

Under the team name, Emergensea Duo, the couple's previous longest row was five days.

Ms Fleury said their challenge was an overwhelming experience: "There's a lot of emotions going on right now, it's been a long 50 days, we're just absolutely chuffed to be here with all the support in such an awesome country."

They lit flares in celebration as supporters cheered from the coastline

Their trip was delayed by a year because of their commitments during the pandemic.

Before setting off, Mr Baker said he believed the fact they are married would be "an advantage", even though a few arguments tested their limits.

He said: "We only ended up having two arguments, both of which were my fault, as I accidentally set us hardly off course but into some dangerous conditions, so I think on the whole we did really well and are still happily married which is great!"