Highland couple bid to make history with 2,300-mile rowing challenge

The row will raise money for the RNLI and Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance.

To complete the attempt unsupported the couple must carry all the food they need, and they cannot come ashore or even tie up in a harbour.

They can seek shelter and drop anchor in bad weather.

Mr Lipp said: “Unsupported is one of the things we are keen to achieve.

“We couldn’t even accept a Mars bar thrown from a passing boat.”

Ms Ross added: “We’ve been offered fish and chips all around the coast, but we’ve said please don’t bring them to us because we don’t want people to be offended when we say ‘no thank you’.”

She said sorting out their food supply had been a challenge, especially as they would need to take on 6,000 calories a day during the epic row.

“It’s not just a case of packing 6,000 calories-worth of chocolate, which Allan would be quite happy with,” said Ms Ross.

Most of their food is made up of dehydrated rations, which are lightweight and the couple said have the calories and nutrition they would need.