WATCH: West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis prepares to tackle The Seine in charity row
Tony Pulis took advantage of a rest day before starting out to row along one of France's best known waterways on the latest stage of a charity challenge.
The West Bromwich Albion head coach is taking part in a 450-mile challenge rowing from Tower Bridge, in London, to the Eiffel Tower, in Paris.
He is part of a 24-strong group completing the Tower to Tower event for the Donna Louise Hospice, which provides palliative care for young children in Staffordshire.
Rowers, also including comics Hugh Dennis and Nick Hancock, finished a gruelling Channel crossing on Wednesday before taking a rest day yesterday.
Officials behind the challenge said the Channel crossing had been tough as storms drew in as they arrived in the port of Le Havre.
The two 32ft Cornish Gig boats can only safely go out in less than storm force four conditions of small waves and moderate breezes up to 20 mph.
But as they arrived conditions reach storm force seven which strong winds up over more than 60 mph.
Officials had planned a rest stop yesterday in any case but with the conditions as they were there was no opportunity to take to the water.
Rowers had been tapping up blistered hands and washing dirty clothes they had been wearing after starting off on Monday.
At midnight today the two boats set out to tackle the 200-mile journey up The Seine.
Among the challenges faces crews today include ships that pass up and down it every day.
Mike Oram and his team of mariners guided the teams, which also include former Stoke City player Rory Delap and Olympic gold medal winning rower Anna Watkins, in best practice for tackling the river.
Today's rowing would take the team to Amfreville - with officials aiming to get to the town by 11pm.
After an overnight stop, there will be an 8am departure tomorrow arriving at Sureness at 5pm on Sunday.
The plan remains to spend their last night sleeping in cramped quarters on the boat or in tents on the river bank, ready to depart for the home stretch to Paris at 5am on Monday.
On setting off Pulis said everyone was giving each other support to help them through the tough challenge.
The challenge has already raised more than £200,000 and the fundraisers are now hoping to break the £250,000 barrier.
For details and to donate visit www.towertotower.co.uk
