Rob Barton, broker principal at Western Australia-based brokerage Strawberry Finance (part of the Money Quest Group), is six weeks through his Guinness World Record Challenge of becoming the first person to solo row from Australia to Africa without touching land. In this special episode of Elite Broker, we catch up with Rob from his rowboat — somewhere between Western Australia and Madagascar — to find out how and why he set off on his 8,358-kilometre voyage.

Tune in to find out:

• How he prepared for his six-month solo row

• The best and worst things he’s experienced so far

• The importance of being able to take leave from your business

And much more!

Zero2Hero fundraising page:

https://www.mycause.com.au/p/292935/australia2africa

Rob’s Australia2Africa Facebook journal:

https://www.facebook.com/people/Robs-Row/100085457294871/