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Former firefighter to row 5,500 miles across Indian Ocean for dementia charity

Billy Taylor and his three crew members will row 5,500 miles across the Indian Ocean within 100 days for charity.



Former firefighter Billy Taylor and his three-person crew will row 5,500 miles across the Indian Ocean from Western Australia to Kenya in 100 days to raise £500,000 for Race Against Dementia and Rock2Recovery, in memory of Taylor's friend who died from Parkinson’s disease dementia. The crew will row in shifts on a 29ft boat, facing challenging conditions, while also collecting data on ocean plastic for Michigan University and sharing their journey with UK schools.

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