Ocean rower Daragh MacLoughlin, 42, pictured before setting off on his mammoth 4,800km solo Atlantic crossing, is set to reach Antigua on Friday. Picture: World's Toughest Row. Ocean rower Daragh MacLoughlin, 42, is set to reach Antigua on Friday, following a mammoth 4,800km solo Atlantic crossing. Picture: World's Toughest Row. A Galway man is on the verge of winning the World’s Toughest Row – a gruelling 4,800km journey across the Atlantic.

Source: Irish Independent January 19, 2026 06:07 UTC