US teacher rows solo across Atlantic in record time
A high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, has rowed solo across the Atlantic, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing.
Bryce Carlson arrived at St. Mary in the Scilly Isles, off England's southwestern tip, late Saturday—38 days, six hours and 49 minutes after setting out from St. John's, Newfoundland.
The 37-year-old rowed more than 2,000 nautical miles (3,200 kilometers) in his 20-foot (6-meter) boat, Lucille. He said he had "a lot of luck along the way."
The Ocean Rowing Society on Sunday listed Carlson's time on its website as the fastest for a west-to-east unsupported solo row. The previous record was 53 days, eight hours and 26 minutes.
Carlson is also the first American to complete the feat, according to the society.
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