After nearly seven weeks at sea and more than 2,400 nautical miles, a father-son duo rowed into Hilo Bay this weekend, becoming the first team of their kind to complete the Mid-Pacific route from San Francisco to Hawaii.
Tim Crockett, 53, a former member of the U.K. Special Forces, and his 18-year-old son, Harrison, departed San Francisco Bay on June 3 in a 24-foot rowboat named The Kraken.
The duo undertook the journey as part of “Row to Recovery,” an initiative to raise awareness and funds for veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries…