Midlands farmers prepare to row the Atlantic for charity

When it comes to having a mid-life crisis, most people opt to join a gym or buy a Harley Davidson.

Not so for Midlands farmers Rod Adlington and Guy Minshull – they get drunk at a rugby international and decide to row across the Atlantic.

“Despite being born in Coventry, I’ve always loved sailing and the sea, and I’ve always wanted to do something really big,” says Rod, 57, whose day job is growing seasonal turkeys and running a free-range chicken business.

Arable farmer Guy, 53, also admits to a sense of “grabbing the opportunity while you still can”.

The Atlantic Dash – a brand new six-week race to Antigua, will be setting off from Lanzarote in early January 2024.