Fittingly Frank Rothwell did the 3,000 miles in a boat called “Never Too Old”. He left the Canary Island of La Gomera in December and reached Antigua in the Caribbean on Saturday. Frank, who said his journey had been “unbelievable” hopes to raise £1million for dementia research. Boosted by a huge wave of donations Frank’s fund last night stood at more than £700,000. Tell us in the comments belowSadly during his voyage his brother-in-law Roger, 62, died with Alzheimer’s.

Source: Daily Mirror February 07, 2021 18:30 UTC