British family bids to row back against suicide taboo

British family bids to row back against suicide taboo

The Ash family -- mother Charlotte, daughter Camilla and her siblings Henry and James -- had no experience of rowing whatsoever until this summer but are now preparing to take part in what is labelled the "World's Toughest Row'". The 50 to 60 backbreaking days that lie ahead of them once they set off in their 28-foot (8.5-metre) boat from the Canary Islands for Antigua in December next year will be challenging, but nothing compared to what they …

British Family to Row 3,000 Miles Across Atlantic Ocean to Raise Suicide Awareness

An English family is taking on a gruelling 3,000-mile (4,830-kilometre) row across the Atlantic in a bid to challenge the stigma surrounding suicide after losing their father to suicide. The Ash family, mother Charlotte, daughter Camilla and siblings Henry and James, had never rowed before this summer. They are now preparing for the “World’s Toughest […]