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Rowing for the health of our oceans
(Fri Feb 03, 2012)By James Blake Team Gallagher set ourselves two rather ambitious goals for 2011/2012. We have ticked one off with the completion of the Tasman row... Read more.
Thank you!
(Thu Feb 02, 2012)By Martin Berka I would like to thank to all our fantastic sponsors for their support! Obviously, we would not row anywhere without you. There is a long list of people whom I owe a lot for their selfless support along the way – in some cases for years on end... Read more.
Filling the void
(Wed Feb 01, 2012)by Nigel Cherrie We rowed under the Auckland Harbour Bridge 10 days ago now and since then, I have been having mixed emotions about our adventure on the Tasman... Read more.
Team Gallagher rower reflects on life now
(Wed Jan 25, 2012)Now that Team Gallagher have successfully completed their goal of being the first New Zealand team to row across the Tasman unassisted, team leader Nigel Cherrie’s feeling pretty good about the whole experience... Read more.
Nigel Cherrie's son hops on board Team Gallagher
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Team Gallagher finish under Auckland Harbour Bridge
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Rowing for the health of our oceans
Thank you!
Filling the void
Team Gallagher rower reflects on life now
Rowers reach Auckland at last: Photos
Day 55: Team Gallagher to arrive around 4pm
Buy Team Gallagher Kit!
Can you help Team Gallagher?
Day 54: ETA Friday afternoon!
Competition Winners Announced!
Day 53: Rowers: Its been mentally hammering
Day 52: Milestone completed
Day 51: North Cape and beyond
Day 50: They are all good
Day 48: Westerlies at last
Day 46: Another day, another breakage
Day 45: closing in on New Zealand
Day 44: back in business
Day 42: Top two inches
Day 41: 41 days 2 hours 55 minutes
Day 41: Messages from the Quinceys
Days 38 - 40: The Naked Rowers
Day 37: Food
Day 36: New Years Day
Day 35: Happy birthday James
Day 34: Lucky red socks
Day 33: A message from Colin Quincey
Day 32: Why are we doing this?
Day 31: TG get kicked in the Tasman
Day 29: Christmas Day tango resumes
Day 28 - part 2: More broken axles
Day 28: Christmas Eve tango
Day 27: Broken axles and bad currents
Rowers twin sister shares his experience
Team G to build the world
Day 25: Martin now sick!
Proud wife has high hopes for the team
Tasman rower may need rescue mission
Day 24: Latest on Martin
Foot concern about Tasman rower
Day 22: Snacking on sea anchor
Day 20: The flamin’ steering! ...and oars!
Day 16 video: cleaning the hull
Day 16 video: Surfing waves and a broken oar
Listen to the Radio New Zealand interview
Day 19: Steering update
Day 11 video: Rudder repair
Day 16: Just passed the halfway mark!
Day 14
Day 13: Team in heavy seas
Day 12: 'Breakfast with the stars'
Day 10: Hard going
A day for remembering on the Moana
Day 9: back to the cabins
Day 8: Tired but happy
Day 7: Back on the oars
Day 6: Conditions still tough
Day 5: 'Just another day at the office!'
Blog day 4: sitting out the bad weather
Blog: November 29, 2011 (day 3)
Letter from Shaun Quincey
Blog: November 28, 2011 (day 2)
Blog: November 27, 2011
Video: November 27, 2011 (day 1)
And they're off!
The Team's final five questions
Tips from a rower who's been there
Team to launch on Sunday November 27
Nigel Cherrie asks, R U Okay?
Win a smartphone thanks to Vodafone!
Find out what cutting edge technology is being used to power Moana.
Bad weather has put the team on standby as they wait to depart Sydney.
Guess what just arrived in Sydney...Hear the latest update from Sydney.
Martin explains how he has prepared for the row and what he will be listening to on his iPod.
Nigel is in Sydney, filled with nervous anticipation about what lies ahead.
Check out the team's latest video as they prepare for the big row
The team have arrived in Sydney and are going through the final checklist.
Not long to go now! James gives us the lowdown on the last few weeks.
With Moana on her way to Sydney, Andrew tells us how busy the last fortnight has been preparing for the big row.
With only a week to go before they head to Sydney, there is a tiny problem on board.
Ever wondered how much food the team will need for the row?
Watch video from the three-day medical training the team did to prepare for the row.
Learn how Orams Marine Village Boat Park stepped up to the challenge of storing Moana.
Meet Andrew McCowan aka The Axe and find out how his experience and knowledge will help the team
Bivouac Outdoor helps Team Gallagher with new equipment - find out how you can win this camera!
Find out how Team Gallagher will connect to the Internet out in the Tasman Sea
Did the team pass their capsize recovery test over the weekend?
The team moves the goal post ever so slightly.
Martin tells his account of the overnighter from the Barrier to Auckland
The team rowed from the Barrier to Auckland but who was their special guest?
Listen to James Blake as he talks about the big row and his special project
Ever wondered what its like to lead a team of four rowing across the Tasman?
The 4x4 boot full with enough Replace and Whey Protein to get us across the ditch!
Nigel Cherrie, James Blake, Martin Berka and Andrew McCowan launch the boat
Strong currents will help make quick progress across the first half of the Tasman.
Video: Taking on the Tasman
Piecing together the jigsaw puzzle
Meet the team
Andrew McCowan rowing under the Auckland Harbour bridge
Mart and James do their turn at the oars during a team training session.
The precious life raft
How much safety equipment does it take to row across the Tasman?
The boat gets oranged - no one will miss this at sea!
Nigel churning out the miles on the erg
Nigel and his son muck in by cleaning the boat cover
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Without the support of the people, companies and organisations on listed here this trip would not be possible. Our sincerest thanks go out to you all.
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About the challenge
A new chapter in New Zealand sporting adventure began on November 27 2011 when the four-man Team Gallagher rowing team started their bid to become the first New Zealand team to cross the Tasman by oar power.
The challenge requires the team to complete some half a million strokes over 1,400 nautical miles (2,500km) – using the iconic harbour bridges of Sydney and Auckland as the start and finish lines.
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