British rower found dead on boat while attempting Atlantic charity challenge

Michael Holt, who had type 1 diabetes, set out on the nearly 3,000-mile challenge on 27 January. Photograph: UNPIXS/Needles and Pins

A British man has died while attempting to row between Gran Canaria and Barbados on a solo Atlantic Ocean charity challenge.

The family of Michael Holt, 54, who lived in Wirral, announced his death on his Facebook page.