The crew behind the North Atlantic rowing attempt have been reflecting on their toughest day yet.

Nigel Morris and George Rock, of Ingleby Barwick, near Stockton, along with fellow crew members Steve Dawson and Rob Munslow, are drying out after hitting huge waves and strong winds the previous day.

Here is their latest report:

"After such a tough 24 hours, we finally got back under way yesterday morning.

The rigours of the previous night had not only taken its toll on some of our kit, now patched up and ready to go, but also on the crew.

Tough times tend to bring the best out in people, and with so much to do, you tend not to see things so clearly at the time.

So today is something of a day of reflection for us as a crew. It gives us the chance to see the day for what it was, and to realise that at no time did anybody's spirit or resolve waiver.

"To be fair, each of us agrees that we'd rather not see too many more days like that one, though.

Also today it's happy birthday to Sandie Dawson. Don't worry, babe, I won't mention your age.

Major jobs today are to dry out our kit while we have the chance, and to make some more miles east.

Yours, aye. The Crew.

l Keep up to date on the crew's progress with regular reports in The Northern Echo.