Arklow's Atlantic rowers, the brothers Eamon and Peter Kavanagh, have moved up into a fourth place in the world's longest rowing race. They are the only Irish entry amongst the 30 pairs of rowers from around the world taking part in this 3,000 mile race from the Canary Islands to Barbados.

A New Zealand boat Kiwi Challenge and crewed by Olympic rower, Rob Hamill and Phil Stubbs, is in the lead at the moment, setting a scorching pace and they are now nearly 200 miles ahead of their nearest challenger.

The Kavanaghs are in a group of three boats spread out over 90 miles. Second place is being held by Atlantik Challenge, a French boat crewed by Pascal Blond and Joseph le Guen, while third place is taken by Team Ryvita from England with Wayne Callaghan and Tim Welford on board.