Englishman to attempt unsupported Amazon row Along with his Dutch co-rower Mark de Rond, a 45 year-old reader at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, he aims to navigate 2,077 miles along the river in six weeks. The boat is scheduled to set off from Nauta, Peru with the goal of reaching Macapá, on the Brazilian coastline in mid-October. It is an ocean-rowing boat, designed to allow all necessary equipment to be carried. They were actually due to set off on their journey yesterday (September 1), but the voyage has been delayed due to problems with Peruvian customs. Wright, 39, has previously taken part in the Great River Amazon Raft Race; rowed across the Irish Sea and sailed across the Atlantic. The pair are planning to produce a feature-length documentary of the trip. Updates will be posted on the expedition website at rowtheamazon.com. The pair aim to row about 60 miles a day