Paul Ridley '05 is back on land.

The 25-year-old alumnus completed his solo rowing trip across the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday afternoon after nearly 3,000 miles of rowing.

Ridley's record-setting trip, which raised funds for cancer research, was highlighted today in a CNN.com story, which for a time was among the top ten most viewed news stories of the day on the popular website.

"It's a bit like being in a washing machine," Paul Ridley '05 said about sleeping on Liv, the 19-foot rowboat that he is sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to raise $500,000 for cancer research.

Ridley talks about his expedition in the latest episode of Colgate Conversations, the podcast series that highlights members of the campus community.