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Mosman Local Rows the Atlantic for Charity

Published on: March 2022

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-124178

Mosman Local Rows the Atlantic for Charity

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Speaker I want to recognise a Mosman local, Louis Hugh‑Jones, for his monumental achievement earlier this year. Louis, along with three friends Sam, James, and Rob rowed across the Atlantic Ocean for charity. Congratulations, what an astonishing feat to accomplish physically, let alone for charity. Louis and his team raised a staggering amount of funds, almost $200,000, as part of this expedition. These funds went towards local charity Gotcha4Life who provide critical support for men's mental health. Thank you for this amazing act of generosity Louis. Mental health is a huge issue for men, with suicide rates extremely high amongst the male population. The team trained for this journey by rowing from Mosman to Palm Back and back. Overall their journey took 37 days to cover 5000km. They rowed 24 hours per day taking turns to have 2 hour breaks to eat and nap. I can't even imagine how tolling this journey would have been both physically and mentally. Congratulations again to Louis, Sam, James, and Rob. What you have done is truly extraordinary, and the funds you have raised will no doubt provide essential help to those struggling in the community.