The team of Karen Radband, Kiley Trehorel-Daley, Sarah Medland and Southampton’s Jo Langmead, named the Atlantic Waterbabes, hope to become only the fifth all-female fours crew to make the crossing from the Canaries to Antigua.

But they are looking to better the world record time of 51 days, 7 hours, and 31 minutes and they will now go with the support of Dominion who have announced a £10,000 sponsorship of the team