Felicity receives chemotherapy for bowel cancer (Image: Cancer Research UK)Their epic journey will raise money for Cancer Research UK. Felicity has had bowel cancer, team-mate and skipper, Janette Potgieter, 43, has twice had melanoma skin cancer, and Victoria Peddie Bell, 50, lost her father to neuro endocrine cancer. They will be in an open, unsupported ocean rowing boat, the length of two small cars, and without any creature comforts – their toilet is a bucket. Felicity Ashley will row the Pacific Ocean in aid of Cancer Research UK after beating bowel cancer. Felicity Ashley will row the Pacific Ocean in aid of Cancer Research UK after beating bowel cancer.