Merched y Môr Summer Raffle – Join the Wave of Excitement! 
Our Chosen Charities
We’ve each chosen a charity that means something to us and we feel privileged that we can support the fantastic ongoing work each of these important organisations provide.
to take on the World's Toughest Row
The Atlantic Challenge
3,000 miles across the Atlantic ocean.
One boat, four Pembrokeshire women
THEY DID IT!
They rowed 3000 miles in 50 days 14 hours & 43 minutes!!
Photo & Video credit Lyn Jenkins
We are in CARIAD - Boat 12
We’re four ordinary women from Pembrokeshire who want to do something extraordinary. We want to show that nothing - not gender, not our aging bodies, not even our own minds - can stop us from achieving great things. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, and we’re grabbing it by the oars!
We are Merched y Môr
Denise
I'm doing this to show my children what can be achieved if you take a chance in life and are brave enough to try; and for all women who can think of a million reasons why it shouldn't be them.
Helen
My 5 children are now grown up and by 2025 my grandchildren will be old enough to understand where I’ve rowed to!
Liz
Why not take on a massive challenge, why not discover a new sport, why not make new life-long friends, why not scare myself silly, why not achieve something absolutely remarkable?!
Heledd
Why did I decided to embark on this most epic of challenges? Well, it’s simple really, like our friend Bilbo Baggins, I’m going on an adventure….!
This years race has startedClick the image below to track their progress
The class of 2023 have left the harbour!
Our Next Big Fundraising Event
24 HOUR ROW-A-THON
Merched y Môr Summer Raffle – Join the Wave of Excitement!
Support Merched y Môr—Women of the Sea—4 ordinary women from West Wales doing something extraordinary.
Tickets: £2 per ticket or £10 per booklet
Available until: 31st October 2025
Draw Date: 31st October 2025
Your ticket isn’t just a chance to win fantastic prizes; it will also raise vital fund for 4 amazing charities:
Sea Trust Wales – protecting marine life and coastal ecosystems
Action for Children – supporting vulnerable children and families
Popham Kidney Support – helping people living with kidney disease
RNLI Lifeboats – saving lives at sea
- Get your ticket now and be part of the movement!
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TICKETS WILL BE DRAWN DURING THE EVENING!
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS
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We need to raise funds to purchase a boat
Help us get to the starting line!
We need your help to make this challenge possible!
Our target is to raise £125,000 to enable us to fund the purchase of the boat and all the necessary equipment and support.
Aside from raising money for our wonderful charities, we also want to make the race possible.
THE RACE - World's Toughest Row - Atlantic Challenge
The World's Toughest Row
is one of the toughest
races on earth
Teams will row more than 3,000 miles unaided across open sea from the Canary Islands to the Carribbean. This race involves a gruelling row for up to 60 days, with our bodies and minds being tested to their limits. Crossing the Atlantic ocean in a rowing boat is not for the faint hearted. More people have gone into space than have crossed this treacherous stretch of sea, with up to 20-foot waves to battle. We’re made of tough stuff, being on the edge of the sea, so we know that we have the determination and motivation to complete this test for ourselves and for our chosen charities.
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Introducing our official media partner
Pure West Radio
We are delighted to announce that Pure West Radio are now signed up to be our official media partner for the duration of our campaign.
Pure West Radio will be covering our every move, showcasing any fundraising events we put on.
They hope to feature us on some of their radio shows – particularly the Sports Show, Daytime Show and Healthy Minds feature. Tune in now on https://player.broadcast.radio/pure-west-radio or visit the Pure West Radio website for more information.
Fundraising for our campaign
WE ARE SELLING MERCHANDISE
Check out our fabulous clothing and accessories range all branded Merched y Mor.
Any purchase will help us achieve our goal and ultimately raise more for our charities!
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How to get involved
We want to raise as much money as we can for our fantastic charities, as well as make the race possible, so we’re asking for support in a number of ways, including:
- Corporate sponsorship
- Donations
- Fundraising
We would love to have you share our journey with us, so if you’d like to get involved, please get in touch!
We need your support!
Help fund our race in 2025
Sponsor us for the 2025 Race
We need to make the race possible, so we’re asking for support in a number of ways, including corporate sponsorship, donations and fundraising. We would love to have you share our journey with us, so if you’d like to get involved, please get in touch! Your sponsorship today is greatly appreciated!
Goal:£125,000.00
Raised:£22,460.00
To Go:£31,575.00
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