STRONG winds forced a group of Sea Scouts to cut short a sponsored row.
They had been hoping to complete a 15-mile journey from St Denys, Southampton, to Buckler’s Hard in a 21ft boat.
But they had to abandon the voyage on safety grounds after wind speeds increased as they approached Lepe.
Paul Renouf, head of the 13th Southampton Sea Scouts, said: “We were three miles short of our target when we had to call it off.
“But everyone was dead chuffed that we managed to get as far as we did.”
A total of 17 people took part in the row, which involved crew changes at the Itchen Bridge andHamble.
The Sea Scouts were raising funds for a new boat trailer but also hope to make a donation to Wessex Heartbeat.