About Us

Joined the Atlantic Campaigns team in 2015 as the Support Yacht skipper of Skye. Manfred also heads up the Operations team in La Gomera ensuring all logistics, boat movements and local communications are efficient and smooth.

Is a Danish medical doctor and orthopaedic trauma surgeon. In addition, he holds a master degree and PhD in sports and exercise science and nutrition. For the last 15 years he has been involved with high altitude, arctic, dessert and endurance expeditions and research projects. For the last six years Thor has been the race doctor and also skippered one of the support yachts for five years.

First joined the AC team as a crew member of Support Yacht Skye in TWAC 2017 returning in 2019 as a crew member on Suntiki, to the skipper Suntiki in TWAC 2020. Kyle is also a valuable member of the operations team during the pre race period and in Antigua.

Joined the Atlantic Campaigns team in 2019 and has been a key member of the Operations Team since, delivering unwaivering support with all boat moving, branding, media and general logistics during the pre race period and in Antigua. Between races, Website Administrator.

Lives in La Gomera and is the man on the ground making sure everything looks good and is ready for when our rowers arrive. Nito handles the unloading of all vessels when they arrive in La Gomera, coordinates logistics and liaises with relevant parties through the year.

Andreas has been providing general race assistance and fantastic content for the race since 2018. Being part of the operations team in the pre race period and the media team in the post race period in Antigua, Andreas positive ‘can-do’ attitude is a huge asset to the AC team!

An experienced trainer with considerable technical expertise Fraser had a successful row as a crew member on Row4Victory in 2018. Fraser is part of the Safety Team in La Gomera as well as the second on-call Duty Officer whilst the crews are at sea. He will coordinate the Pre-Shipping Inspections as well as deliver the Ocean Rowing Course.

After completing TWAC as part of ‘Team Antigua – The Island Girls in the 2018/2019 race, Kevinia and her team mates made sure every crew from there on in the following races were welcomed into Antigua with the warmest of welcomes! Due to this we are very fortunate to have Kevinia our as Finish Officer ensuring that when all crews cross the finish line, they are inspected and processed through customs with efficiency and the best Antiguan welcome!

Evan served in the United States Marine Corps for 8 years, in active and reserve duty capacities from 2007 – 2015. He deployed in support of OIF in 2009, and to UNITAS in 2011. His Awards include a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, and Navy Achievement Medal. Evan has stayed involved in the Veteran community through participation in the Warrior Games, and Invictus Games competing in track and swimming. In 2019 he was selected to the Fight Oar Die rowing team, completing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in 50 days, 11 hours, and 35 minutes setting a boat class world record.

Having been part of the AC arrival’s team in Antigua for many years, Travis has not only completed TWAC in 2020, winning the Pairs Race Class with his rowing partner Jojo Nunes, but he has also been on SY Suntiki supporting the fleet of TWAC 2021. Travis has been part of the race from many angles and now continues in the role of Safety Officer bringing a huge wealth of first-hand  knowledge and support.

Is a highly qualified & importantly experienced photographer with a unique view through her lense. After supporting Atlantic Discovery (as the 5th non rowing crew member, photographer, logistics manager and consistent smile bringer) we are incredibly pleased to have Penny on the AC team to continue bringing light and feeling into every image she produces.

See’s faces and portraits in such a way that you can almost feel the lines. After being a crew member on S/Y Suntiki for TWAC 2018, Robin captured some of the most incredible images ever taken of our rowers at sea, and then went on to capture the many of the ‘just stepped on land’ portraits.

Christian is the creative talent behind all of the sharp and incredibly talented videos that you see on our social media channels. Christian’s editing ability and musical ear is completely unique and now intrinsic to the public vision that is the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

Lia joined the team in 2021 after seeing the race from a media production angle in a previous year and caught the ocean rowing bug! Lia brings great enthusiasm and experience to our creative team, as well as ensuring our social channels are kept up to date

Has been delivering video and photos from the finish line of her home island Antigua for many years. Charlotte has provided our teams family, friends and ‘Dot Watchers’ with an inside view of the race, reported from the pre race period, the incredible start and every single finish live on Facebook and YouTube, to thousands of people.