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Series 9: Row Hard or Row Home: Around Ireland in 32 Days

Documentary that follows an attempt by a crew of four from Belfast and Wexford to row around Ireland. Their dream is to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, but to do so, they must complete their journey without the back-up of a support boat and without setting foot on shore. \n \nThey face many challenges along the way, including seasickness, lack of sleep and the discomfort of living for a long period of time on a small boat. Their mental and physical endurance is tested to its utmost limits as they navigate some of the most dangerous stretches of water off Ireland’s shores. But they also discover a camaraderie and a shared sense of adventure as they row past the spectacular Irish coastline.\n \nThree of the crew, Jack Norris, Aidan O'Reilly and Ciarán Breslin, are childhood friends from north Belfast. They enlisted Wexford-born Ryan Davin to complete their crew of four. After a year of intense training, they launched their ocean rowing boat from Bangor Marina in June 2024. Due to work commitments, they have just over a month to succeed, or fail, to make it into the record books.\n \nIn self-shot footage from the boat and post-row interviews, the four young men tell the story of their life-changing, incredible journey.

Source: BBC 2