Rowing across the Atlantic — One giant leap for Egyptian adventurism

Rowing across the Atlantic — One giant leap for Egyptian adventurism: Not content with being the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest, Egyptian adventurer and entrepreneur Omar Samra teams up with triathlete Omar Nour to row a 7.5m long two-seater boat across the Atlantic Ocean. The pair will be competing with other teams on the 5,000 km race and battling 15 m high waves in winter conditions, storms, sleep deprivation and being in total darkness and isolation. We wish them both safe travels on the race, which kicks off on 12 December. You can catch the race’s promo here (watch, runtime: 1:51). Stay tuned — we’ll have updates from the gentlemen while on the high seas.