Sir Viv raves about all-female row team

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Team Antigua Island Girls felt “invincible” on Monday following a noontime meeting with Sir Vivian Richards at the stadium in North Sound Antigua bearing his name.

Sir Viv expressed his pride in the women for their daring saying, “This is leadership. People tend to look at us as a small island but you are going to show them our strength and commitment. You are also in a position to create confidence that we sometimes lack as a people and to help lift up someone else.”

Team Antigua Island Girls will represent Antigua and Barbuda in the 2018 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. The third team to represent the country, they will be the first all-woman team from the Caribbean, the first all-black team in the event and the first all-black team to row across the Atlantic. The challenge will take the them 3,000 miles from La Gomera to Nelson’s Dockyard in English Harbour, Antigua.

The women have set their sights on breaking the record in the Women’s Division, which is 34 days.

Each team participating in the event rows for a cause, and Team Antigua Island Girls has selected the non-profit Cottage of Hope, a residential home for girls who have been abused, neglected or orphaned.

The team is presently raising funds to get to the starting line. The operational cost is US $150,000.00 and does not include money for the charity.

Sir Viv also had a message for potential sponsors. “Don’t wait for these ladies to cross the finish line to embrace them. Let’s help them get to the starting line.”

The race begins on December 12, 2018. The team must arrive in La Gomera at least two weeks earlier. The window to raise funds is small, with a series of stacked deadlines for the various components of the initiative.

Visit the website at antiguabarbudaislandgirls.com to find out how you many donate to the effort.

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  1. big up to ELVIRA BELL and her teammates!! Wishing you much success in this endeavour! Safe travels and God bless!

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