HELP OUR FIRST MATE:

Each day, it costs approximately £50.00 to feed, water, clothe, and protect each crew member for the duration of the expedition.

• Special Ration Pack Meals

• Suncream/Toiletries

• Special Technical Clothing and Underlayers

ABOUT:

Name: Farris Colins

Age: 27

Nicknames: Ballast, 'Oi!', 'NO!'

Day Job: Senior Process Analyst

Years Sailing: 1

Favourite Ration Pack: Anything

Boat Snack: Fibreglass

I would rather be: Not in the workshop

First thing he'll do when he's back on land: Forget how to tie an OXO knot

STATEMENT:

Farris Collins is 27 years old, he is completely inexperienced when it comes to sailing but is no stranger to pushing himself to the limit.

He represented Great Britain in Powerlifting for several years, from 2015-2019, gaining four gold medals in the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships and one bronze medal in the 2016 world championships.

He has completed several climbing expeditions, including Mt Toubkal in Morocco and Mt Kilimanjaro.

Farris currently works as a Senior Process Analyst, where he consults on difficult problems relating to business operations and software systems development.

Farris says, "I’ve never been good at taking a well-trodden path. I never attended university and instead delivered beer kegs 2/3 days a week and studied business on my own at Bournemouth library."

Farris will use the experience gained in this adventure to row across the Atlantic Ocean on a later expedition.