Bill Taylor, a former firefighter from Selsey, West Sussex, in the United Kingdom, is set to row across the Indian Ocean in early June to raise £500,000 (Ksh83 million in current exchange rates) for charity in honour of his late friend.
The journey, which he plans to start in Exmouth, Western Australia, and end in Mombasa, will cover 5,500 miles (8,800 kilometres), and he aims to complete it in 100 days.
According to the BBC, Taylor will be undertaking the arduous journey to raise awareness about early-onset dementia and funds for its research in honour of his friend, who passed away in 2022 after living with Parkinson's disease dementia.
In addition to dementia research, the money he raises will also benefit a mental health charity supporting veterans and those in the armed forces.
