Challenge Ex-marine Nicoll joins Wishart in his toughest sporting endeavour From Mike Rosewell. Duncan Nicoll, former British heavyweight single sculling champion, will partner Jock Wishart in the 'Mount Gay Rum Runner' in the Atlantic race.
Nobody earns a green beret the easy way.
Nicoll is able to recount some terrifying life or death situations, but does not underestimate the fearsome conditions facing the crews in the Atlanta crossing. The new acquaintance with Jock Wishart introduces many factors of compatibility to be discovered by both men in the year ahead. Nicoll came through from a final shortlist of eight candidates. Results from psychological tests, usually very accurate, indicate a promising match. After months of searching for a crew partner, Wishart finally decided on Nicoll only in January of this year.