Michelle Lee is taking on the world's toughest ocean race and attempting to become Australia's first woman to row solo across an ocean. We speak to her about what makes her tick and why she's spending three months at sea, alone in a rowboat.

Meeting Michelle

One Woman's Solo Row Across The Atlantic

With just her physical and mental strength to survive, 46-year-old Michelle Lee is attempting what few in the world ever would.

Will her 7.7 metre rowboat withstand the treacherous North Atlantic ocean? Will she withstand the solitude?

Live the adrenaline as she takes on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge - 5,000 kilometres from La Gomera to Antigua. 

Logie-nominated journalist Leisa Goddard asks the questions you wish you could, to try to understand the mindset of a middle-aged woman out to prove that if you think you can, you will.  

Hear from Michelle’s friends, family, oceanographers, boating experts, psychologists, and other professionals who have equipped the boat and prepared Michelle to face the deadly ocean.

Many say she's crazy. You decide. 

Come with us as we track Michelle's progress and along the way, hear from Michelle from onboard her rowboat, and check in with Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge race officials.  

It's an enthralling and exhilarating insight that takes you to the heart of the Atlantic Ocean.

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One Woman's Solo Row Across The Atlantic With just her physical and mental strength to survive, 46-year-old Michelle Lee is attempting what few in the world ever would. Will her 7.7 metre rowboat withstand the treacherous North Atlantic ocean? Will she withstand the solitude? Live the adrenaline as she takes on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge - 5,000 kilometres from La Gomera to Antigua. Logie-nominated journalist Leisa Goddard asks the questions you wish you could, to try to understand the mindset of a middle-aged woman out to prove that if you think you can, you will. Hear from Michelle’s friends, family, oceanographers, boating experts, psychologists, and other professionals who have equipped the boat and prepared Michelle to face the deadly ocean. Many say she's crazy. You decide. Come with us as we track Michelle's progress and along the way, hear from Michelle from onboard her rowboat, and check in with Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge race officials. It's an enthralling and exhilarating insight that takes you to the heart of the Atlantic Ocean.

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