An ex-Royal Marine who has a fear of the water has broken a world record after crossing two oceans without setting foot on land.
David Bell, 54, rowed from Peru to Kenya, passing through the Pacific and Indian Oceans in under a year.
The incredible journey covered 17,500 miles in 327 days after landing in Mombasa at 12.12pm local time on Friday.
Mr Bell, from Bere Regis, Dorset, set a world record by completing the longest solo, unsupported ocean row by distance – but not without challenges.
The Royal Marine veteran, who raised more than £110,000 for PTSD charity Rock2Recovery, survived crocodiles, sharks and storms
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