British woman to row Atlantic in memory of school friend

A woman preparing to row across the Atlantic will raise money in memory of a school friend.

Liv Stocks, 22, from East Yorkshire, is preparing for the 3,000-mile (4,800km) challenge alongside Jenna Vincent, 25, from Poole in Dorset, and Meg Neely, 24, from Swindon in Wiltshire.

Stocks will raise money for A Shining Light, a Howden-based charity set up to support the NHS services and the Teenage Cancer Trust following the death of her school friend Luke Stevens, who was 17, from bone cancer in 2021.

“It’s just a really special charity that is making a difference on the ground for children and young adults who are going through some of the toughest times of their lives,” she said.

The event, called the World’s Toughest Row, is expected to feature teams from around the world when it begins in December.

The women will attempt to row from the Canary Islands to Antigua in their ocean-going boat, Stevo.

They are hoping to become the youngest female trio to cross the ocean.