Caroline Wilson
Caroline is a website developer living in Hackney, East London and known amoungst her friends for her love of sleeping for 10 hours at a time (an ideal skill for a crew that will be rowing 24 hours a day and sleeping for no more than 1.5 hours at a time). When she's not sleeping, you'll find her attached to her computer, or out running, cycling, climbing or hiking across some form of land mass.
An amateur in every sense of the word, Caroline hadn't sat on a rowing machine before deciding to take on this challenge. Growing up in the small village of Kimpton, nestled in the Hertfordshire countryside, she was always spending time outdoors, but it wasn't until she returned to the UK after an extended gap year post-University and an unexpected TM diagnosis, that Caroline got back into sport.
Here's why I'm rowing the AtlanticBringing Poppy to London
10 Sep 2018
Every year, St Katharine Docks, the marina next to London’s Tower Bridge, hosts the Classic Boat Festival. This year, we...
Read moreThe learning curve is steep
11 Jul 2018
Back in May, everything changed. It had been a long day of driving from Hertfordshire to Devon and what felt...
Read moreSpreading the word on plastic
01 May 2018
Another jam-packed month for the team, who have been working hard to share the word about our mission to new...
Read moreThe journey to the start line is an adventure in itself
22 Mar 2018
I write this at 10 am on a Thursday morning from a cafe in East London during a short pit...
Read moreCelebrating the women in the ocean rowing community
08 Mar 2018
We wanted to use International Women’s Day an an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of some of the incredible women...
Read moreBut the 2018 start line is still a long way off
03 Mar 2018
One of the things I’ve been hearing a bit over the last month is… “it looks like things are really...
Read moreAnd the things you do
02 Feb 2018
One of the things that has absolutely blown me away over the last 6 months, is the incredible response that...
Read moreWith less rowing but more exploring
03 Dec 2017
And another month has flown by… We’ve been absolutely blown away by the messages of support we’ve been receiving from...
Read moreWhen sinking is not an option
09 Nov 2017
The last month saw our campaign grow at an incredible pace. Our physical training plan got harder, the hours spent...
Read moreIs it time to kick the habit?
07 Nov 2017
Like many coffee enthusiasts, every Friday morning my boyfriend and I treat ourselves to a takeaway coffee en route to...
Read moreMillions are flushing plastic cotton buds down the toilet. It’s time to stop.
13 Oct 2017
Flushed down our toilets, plastic cotton bud sticks are entering the sewage system, littering our beaches and finding their way...
Read moreTaking part in the Great British Beach Clean
16 Sep 2017
Plastic cotton buds are taking over our beaches and making their way into the ocean. Brilliant volunteers are helping to...
Read more(the one who can't say no)
15 Sep 2017
It all started with the Coxless Crew documentary; A group of women, rowing the South Pacific Ocean to support women...
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