 Just 370 miles short of their destination, he again failed when the boat was broken in two by Hurricane Alex after 39 days at sea.In June 2005, Bray was awarded a bronze medal by the Royal Humane Society in recognition for his bravery in an Atlantic row.Bray is considered to have saved the life of crewmate Jonathan Gornall after the row boat was hit a Force 11 storm and split in two during the 1,800-mile row from Newfoundland, Canada, to Falmouth.