You would guess that Chris Andrews, as global director of risk management at Clifford Chance, would be the one person to have worked out what he was letting himself in for when he signed up to a 2,935 mile rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean from east to west. Contestants had to be self-sufficient for food and water, and were not allowed any outside assistance on the journey from La Gomera in the Canaries to Antigua. Whereas most people might think that making the crossing in a 23-foot plywood boat was, er, too risky, Mr Andrews and rowing partner Clint Evans completed the course in 51 days by rowing in two-hour shifts. To add to the extreme sleep deprivation and unpredictable weather, they even had a run-in with a shark. But then presumably Mr Andrews was well-prepared thanks to the day job. Their time was good enough to take second place in the doubles category, with only Olympian rower James Cracknell and TV presenter Ben Fogle outpacing them. It would appear from the picture that Messrs Andrews and Evans wasted time shaving while their rivals ploughed on. Mr Andrews raised funds through the trip for the Parkinson's Disease Society, his mother having been diagnosed with the disease six years ago.