LONDON, Aug. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Four Britons trying to break a world Atlantic rowing record have been rescued on Sunday after storms split their boat in two, off the coast of Britain.

    All four men escaped to a life raft when their vessel was hit by very poor weather. And a Scandinavian vessel picked them up after the men were drifted about 300 miles (480 km) west of the Scilly Isles.

    An British Royal Air Force helicopter is on its way to winch the men aboard and will refuel in Ireland before returning to Briain, the BBC reported.

    The crew left Newfoundland, Canada on June 30 and planned to beat the 55-day record to Falmouth, Cornwall penisula, England. And they are hoping to raise 50,000 pounds (90,000 US dollars) for the British Heart Foundation.

    The marine emergency service had initially picked up a signal around from the boat's radio beacon which was washed into the sea in early morning.

    One of the rowers was suffering from hypothemia while another was suffering "slight concussion" after "taking a knock to the head", according to a spokesman of Coastguard. Endiem