Twin brothers from Russia were due to set off from Western Australia on Friday in a bid to cross the Indian Ocean in a rowboat, Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio (ABC) reported.
Alexander and Sergey Sinelnik (31) hope to be the first to row the 7 400km from Australia to South Africa, project coordinator Natalia Strelkova told ABC.
Strelkova said the brothers are experienced adventurers with all the necessary safety equipment, but are still nervous about the bid.
“They are worrying a bit since, you know, the ocean is quite rough, but I think they’ll be okay, they’re quite courageous,” she said.
They hope to complete the journey in about 100 days, she said. — AFP