IT'S been dubbed the‘the world's toughest row’.

But that hasn't put off Victoria Mico Egea and boyfriend Edward Raymont from Swindon, who are taking on the 3,000-mile Atlantic Ocean challenge.

They have joined up with friends, father and daughter Brittany and Roger Staniforth to complete the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

Their team – Generation Gap – will row 3,000 miles from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean. They will alternate between rowing in pairs for two hours and sleeping for two hours. The epic adventure is set to take between one and two months, depending on the weather.

“Britt and I rowed together at uni in Leeds,” said Victoria. “And we first seriously talked about rowing the Atlantic at a barbecue a couple of summers ago. We wanted to do a big challenge and this one sounded exciting.”

The friends enlisted the help of Victoria’s boyfriend, Ed, who is in the Royal Marines, and Brittany’s dad, a keen rower.

Victoria added: “There have been more people in space than have rowed across the Atlantic, and more people have made it to the top of Everest.”

Although none of the Generation Gap team have taken part in a challenge like this, collectively the team has made it to Everest base camp and taken part in numerous marathons.

They are expecting to battle 20ft waves during the journey. “I’m really excited,” said Victoria, who works at UKRI.

“I’ve heard stories about what happens when you’re out there in the middle of the ocean and you’re surrounded by blue and you start missing home,” she said.

Up to 30 teams from all over the world participate in the biennial event.

"Two safety yachts support the teams , alongside two land-based officers.

"People report wonderful experiences seeing amazing sunsets and having dolphins and whales swimming alongside their boats.

"Those experiences are something I’m really looking forward to,” Victoria added.

The team will live entirely on the boat during the trip, carrying all food, including 8,000 calories per person per day, and using a device that makes drinking water from the sea.

The boat will have a cabin to sleep in.

Generation Gap are completing the challenge in aid of Mind, Women’s Aid, The Royal Marines and Rural Action Nepal. To donate to their causes visit https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=GenerationGap&isTeam= true