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Great Escapee Monty Halls is attempting to row a traditional wooden boat – a currach – from the offshore Aran Islands to Roundstone on the mainland in a single day. This is a trip of about 25 miles over some fairly wild water, and has never been done in the modern era.

Monty  hopes to row will raise funds for a rescue pontoon for stranded whales and dolphins in Ireland. There are about 150 strandings a year round the Irish coast, and many of these animals could be helped if there was a pontoon to hand. As there are only two in Ireland at present, this extra pontoon could make a real difference to getting the right kit to the right place in good time.

Monty is training like crazy, and hopes to attempt the crossing before the end of September.

Monty says “I’m hopeless in a currach, so this will be a very long day indeed! It’d be really great to raise enough money for the pontoon though – large blisters and a sore backside seem a small price to pay.”

If you go to http://www.justgiving.com/Aransweater you can sponsor Monty.

We’ll let you know how he gets on with his attempt. You’ll either see the attempt when the next series of Great Escape comes out, or when the next series of 999 comes out….