TrANSCRIPT FOR STV NEWS at 6 - Interview with Milli

John MacKay STV
A mum from Fife is set to be the shortest and the lightest person ever to row across the Atlantic at just 5ft tall. Milli Abrams will travel 3,000 miles completely solo at the end of this year as part of the World's Toughest Row event reporter Amy Flett has been meeting her.

Milli Abrams
In here is where I'll be sleeping and where a lot of my equipment is that I'll be monitoring for over two months.

Amie Flett STV
This is where Milli will call home as she takes on the huge challenge of rowing across the Atlantic at the end of this year. At just 5 foot tall, it'll make her the shortest and the lightest person to have ever rode across an ocean.

Milli Abrams
I've never done any rowing, like, at all. I have done sailing, obviously. I've spent a good amount of time on boats, sailing and on catamarans, but I've. I mean, I'd never really pick.
I picked up oars in the Thames a couple of times and managed to row in a circle and hit a bridge. I mean, it's a little bit intimidating and part of me sort of says there's a reason why really short, really light people don't do things like that. But I think most of it, most of the battle is mindset.

Amie Flett STV
But what may be lost in height will certainly be made up for in headroom in the sleeping cabin.

Milli Abrams
I've got tons of space in here.

Amie Flett STV
Milli will roll 3,000 miles from Le Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua. She's the only solo female participant from the UK and is set to turn 50 along the way.

Milli Abrams
I do like an adventure and I do like a challenge, so. And I love the ocean. I love the Atlantic. I sailed across it years ago with my husband and my son when he was 7 and have been itching to get back out into the ocean. But now I really want to do something really hard and to mark my 50th and also spend a whole bunch of time by myself, which, like you just never. When do you get the opportunity to be completely alone for such a long period of time?

Amie Flett STV
When she's not training, Milli runs a yarn business and spends most of her time knitting. So she's looking forward to having a little bit of home along with her.

Milli Abrams
I am planning and I will do a little bit of knitting every day because it's sort of the thing that I love it.

Amie Flett STV
Milli will set sail on the 12th of December, but until then, she's got some hard months of training ahead of her. Amy Flett, STV News Anstruther Good luck to her.