Debra and Andrew Veal left Tenerife to row across the Atlantic Ocean. One hundred and thirteen days later,on 26 January 2002,after a journey of 4,768 kilometres,Debra arrived in Barbados - alone. The veals trained for the race for four years but after eight days at sea her husband, a top rower with fifteen years' experience , began to have panic attacks and couldn't sleep at night. Six days later a safety yacht arrived to take Andrew home and 27-years-old Debra made the difficult decision to continue the journey alone. She started rowing at 5.30 every morning and rested for short periods in the day. During the night she woke every hour to check for supertankers. She survived hurricanes, sharks, and loneliness.