Flares Up: A Story Bigger Than the Atlantic McAnally Niamh
Flares Up: A Story Bigger Than the Atlantic McAnally Niamh Flares Up is a true story of adventure, tenacity and the capacity of the human spirit to triumph over adversity.Firefighter Paul Hopkins,…
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Flares Up: A Story Bigger Than the Atlantic McAnally Niamh
Flares Up is a true story of adventure, tenacity and the capacity of the human spirit to triumph over adversity.Firefighter Paul Hopkins, 55, survives a brain hemorrhage. He teams up with entrepreneur Phil Pugh, who is aged 65 but renowned for undertaking extreme physical challenges in honor of his disabled son.They encounter major financial and physical setbacks, which cause years of delays and put a strain on both their marriages. The experience motivates him to undertake the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge - to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.
Alone on the ocean, they are forced to examine their lives. Finally, on December 12, 2019, in a fourth-hand 20ft wooden boat, they set off from the Canary Islands.Violent storms, 30ft waves and equipment failure leave both men seasick, dehydrated and sleep-deprived. Was the decision to undertake this