From the Cornish Guardian:
ROWERS JUBILANT AFTER ATLANTIC CROSSING SUCCESS
Two rowers from Fowey are jubilant after claiming a second place in a gruelling race across the Atlantic.Nick Histon, a 24-year-old surgical nurse and 24-year-old ex-marine John Csehi, both from Fowey, came second in the pairs' race in their boat No Fear and third overall.
They crossed the finishing line six hours after the winners of the pairs' race, a South African team.
Last week they were racing 27 miles behind them and the winning pair returned to the harbour to welcome them in style early on Tuesday morning.
The Cornish Guardian spoke to the row4Cornwall team on Monday in their last leg of the race.
"We have got 43 miles to go before we get there and we are so excited," said Jon.
"It is amazing to see land after 51 days' rowing at sea with nothing else in sight but water. We are not sure how we will do, we wouldn't like to jinx anything at this point, but we are looking at second place as it stands."
Jon and Nick were cheered into the harbour by proud family, friends and other yachtsmen.
As the Cornish Guardian went to press, the men were sleeping off weeks of exhaustion, but we caught up with Nick's mum, Gill Histon.
She said: "We are delighted. They did really well. They got in at 2.30am over here. They are looking really well despite suffering from sore bottoms and foot and hand rot."
The men struggled against gale force eight winds and rain in a tropical storm which struck them in the last days of the race.
She added: "They can't believe that they are on land. They are a bit unsteady on their feet and they had a great reception as they entered the harbour. They can't believe they have done it and done so well too.
"They are both utterly exhausted."
During their epic crossing, the pair battled against homesickness, the physical pain and even went swimming with a black whale.
They started their race on December 2 and have been raising money for the National Epilepsy Society and Cancer Research. To donate online go to www.row4cornwall.co.uk
See next week's Cornish Guardian for a full interview with the team
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