Six - strong team of kiteboarders broke record for relay crossing of Atlantic . 6,000 km journey from Canary Islands to Turks and Canary Islands . 27-day venture with each kiteboarder doing 24 hours per day . Frans was grateful to Van Vuuren and his skill when he went down during a night stint and was picked up within minutes . Team encountered sharks and severe weather conditions .
Six - strong team of kiteboarders broke record for relay crossing of Atlantic . 6,000 km journey from Canary Islands to Turks and Canary Islands . 27-day venture with each kiteboarder doing 24 hours per day . Team encountered sharks and severe weather conditions .