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US Teacher Rows Solo across Atlantic in Record Time

by Associated Press

   LONDON --

   A high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, has rowed solo
   across the Atlantic, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing.
   Bryce Carlson arrived at St. Mary in the Scilly Isles, off England's
   southwestern tip, late Saturday - 38 days, six hours and 49 minutes
   after setting out from St. John's, Newfoundland.
   The 37-year-old rowed more than 2,000 nautical miles (3,200 kilometers)
   in his 20-foot (6-meter) boat, Lucille. He said he had "a lot of luck
   along the way."
   The Ocean Rowing Society on Sunday listed Carlson's time on its website
   as the fastest for a west-to-east unsupported solo row. The previous
   record was 53 days, eight hours and 26 minutes.
   Carlson is also the first American to complete the feat, according to
   the society.