UK: 72-year-old breaks three world records, becomes oldest Solo Atlantic Rower

A 72-year-old British man recently broke three world records in his bid to become oldest person to row solo across Atlantic. Graham Walters, from Leicestershire, reportedly left for his sail three months ago. He set out from Gran Canaria back in January and landed in Antigua on April 29. 

According to an international media outlet, 72-year-old t only became oldest person to row across Atlantic, he also became oldest person to row across any ocean and to cross same ocean multiple times. Walters has reportedly rowed 5,000 kilometre Atlantic crossing four times earlier. Guinness World Records also confirmed that he h broken three records. 

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Breaks three world records

According to official site, record re, “ oldest person to row across same ocean multiple times is 72 years 192 days and was achieved by Graham Walters, who completed his fifth row across Atlantic, on 29 April 2020”. 

“ oldest person to row across any ocean solo is 72 years 192 days and was achieved by Graham Walters, who completed a solo row across Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Antigua, on 29 April 2020”. 

“ oldest person to row across Atlantic solo is 72 years 192 days and was achieved by Graham Walters, who completed a solo row across Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Antigua, on 29 April 2020”.

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‘Atlantic was safer’ 

While speaking to an international media outlet, Walters said that his trip was more about boat which he built in his yard around 22 years ago. He said that boat has been with him more than three times across Atlantic before and is w getting old just like him. He ded, ‘Why t be oldest person to row Atlantic with an old boat?’. 

He informed that his journey involved trashing rough seas, repairing broken equipment and avoiding attention of hammerhe sharks. He reportedly said that he h been in touch with his wife and used to talk to her every week. He ded that he came to a completely different world while referring to COVID-19 pandemic. 

72-year-old even ded that because of his asbestos in his lungs, while rowing he thought to himself that Atlantic was safest place for him. While talking about his experience he said that dark rowing is fantastic because one gets to see sunrise and all colours and contours in sky.

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