Roofer Pete Beatty’s brave bid to row across the Atlantic Ocean single-handedly is over after a huge wave capsized and damaged his boat, forcing him to be airlifted to safety. The 60-year-old, of Heath Row, Bishop’s Stortford, set off on the epic 3,800-mile trip from Portimão in Portugal on December 13 with the aim of finishing in French Guiana in South America in March. But after making some headway he hit trouble due to unfavourable winds caused by El Niño. Pete struggled bravely on, but on Day 29 of the voyage he was forced to employ his para-anchor, which stabilises the boat but slows him …
