Essex: LIVE UPDATES: Rower Charlie Pitcher expected to complete Atlantic crossing today
Rower Charlie Pitcher has smashed the world record for the fastest solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
Charlie, 50, set off from the Canary Islands on February 6 and arrived in Barbados at 5.38pm UK time today.
The crossing took only 35 days, beating the previous world record by more than five days.
The dad-of four, who lives in Alderton Close, Felsted, is a member of the Royal Burnham Yacht Club and did much of his preparation on the waters of Essex.
