Rowers prepare for marathon sea challenge

An Irish Olympic rower is making his final preparations for an epic journey across 3,000 miles of open seas in a bid to become the fastest man to row across the Atlantic.

Fewer than 160 people have crossed the Atlantic swells in a rowing boat but 27-year-old Gearoid Towey and Ciaran Lewis, 35, are determined to become the first Irish crew to win the race.