Pedal the Pond team break world record with 40-day Atlantic crossing

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Jayna Rana
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Four young men who set out to cross the Atlantic in a pedalo have completed their endeavour in just 40 days and broken the world record for being the first to pedal a boat across the 3,000-mile ocean.

Sponsored by Professional Adviser owner Incisive Media, and Investec Asset Management, the team had set themselves a target to pedal across the Atlantic Ocean in between 30 and 50 days, but managed the feat in just 40, setting a new world record. They set off from Gran Canaria on 7 January to tackle the 3,000-mile route to Nelson's Dockyard English Harbour in Antigua by pedal power alone, arriving at their destination on Friday 16 February. Investec and Incisive back 'Pedal the Pond' mental health initiative The Pedal the Pond team, made up of Paddy Johnson, Hec Turner, Henry Quinl...

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