https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-royal-marine-from-dorset-completes-pacific-and-indian-ocean-rowContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-royal-marine-from-dorset-completes-pacific-and-indian-ocean-rowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-royal-marine-from-dorset-completes-pacific-and-indian-ocean-row#u100547Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:47:26 +0000David Bell, a 54-year-old former Royal Marine from Bere Regis, Dorset, completed a world-record solo unsupported row from Peru to Kenya. Bell arrived in Mombasa at 12.12pm local time on Friday after spending 327 days at sea without stepping on land. The journey covered 17,500 miles across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Bell raised over £110,000 for the PTSD charity Rock2Recovery during the expedition, which he completed despite a personal fear of water. Prince William congratulated Bell on the achievement.Why it mattersThe feat marks the longest solo unsupported ocean row by distance. Bell fac