Ocean Rows to start in 2013

Kjartan J Hauksson , Eythor Edvardsson, Svanur Wilcox & Einar Orn Sigurdorsson
(Iceland)

Angela Madsen (USA)

the crew intends to row the North Atlantic E-W Departing from Kristiansand (Norway) in the boat ex BTO Challenger finishing in Iceland. The departure is planned for May 17th 2013

intends to row mid-Pacific solo from Santa Cruz, California to Hawaii in her ocean rowboat "Spirit of Orlando". The row is a tribute to friend and fellow ocean rower Orlando Rogers. The start is scheduled for May 2013, the second anniversary of the tragic death of Orlando.

John Bauby (USA)

Danny Sunkel (NZ)

intends to row the Atlantic from Hatteras, N.C., USA to Portugal in his ocean rowboat Lia (formerly Tess) to become the first American to row the Atlantic W to E solo. The departure is planned for Spring 2013.

intends to row the Tasman both ways, from Hokianga Harbour (NW Coast of New Zealand) to Brisbane, Australia. And then from Southern (possibly Eden), Australia to ideally New Plymouth, New Zealand. The start of the row had been planned for Early 2013, but was delayed for 6 - 12 months. More information to follow.

Mylène Paquette (Canada)

Niall Iain Macdonald (GB)

After having rowed the Atlantic East to West (Sara G, 2010), intends to row the North Atlantic solo West to East from Halifax, Canada to Brittany, France to become the first Canadian to row the Atlantic West to East. The departure is scheduled for May - June 2013

is going to attempt a solo row across the Atlantic W-E, from New York to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The departure is planned for May 2013

Theodore Rezvoy (Ukraine)

 after rowing across the Atlantic E-W and rowing from Australia to Cocos Island, is going to row the Indian Ocean Solo from Australia to African coast, to become the first to row the Indian Ocean from continent to continent non-stop. The departure is planned for Summer 2013.

are going to row the Indian Ocean E-W from Australia to Africa onboard a super quick new boat Avalon. The start is scheduled for Summer 2013

Romauld Koperski (PL)

Emmanuel Coindre (France)

is planning to row the Pacific West to East solo, from Choshi Harbour to N. America. The departure is scheduled for June 2013.

After 5 Solo rows intends to row the Indian Ocean Solo between Australia and Reunion Island. The name of the boat t.b.a. soon. This will be an attempt to become the first person to row oceans solo 6 times and the first to row Atlantic W-E +Pacific W-E + Indian E-W.
The departure from Shark Bay,WA. is scheduled for Summer 2013.

Ben Turner (Australia)

Maxime Chaya (Lebanon), Livar Nysted (Faroe Islands) & Stuart Kershaw (GB)

is planning to row the Pacific E to W from Lima, Peru to Sydney, Australia. If successful Ben will become the first Australian and the youngest person to row across the Pacific Ocean solo. The departure is planned for 2013 (date t.b.a.)

are planning to row the Indian Ocean from Australia to Mauritius onboard their boat tRIO. The departure is scheduled for Summer 2013.

Alejandro Cammarasana (Argentina)

Helmer Lodder (Netherlands)

plans to row the Atlantic E-W solo from La Gomera to Barbados in his custom-built ocean rowboat "el Día en Llamas".

intends to row the Atlantic East to West solo, from Lisbon towards the Caribbean non stop. It's planned to be a part of an attempt to become the first human to circumnavigate the Globe twice. He recently started cycling across Europe towards Portugal.
The departure from Lisbon is scheduled for November 2013

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Race of solo ocean rowboats across the Atlantic W to E
from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S.A. to
longitude of Ushant Island, Brittany (05°08’ West)

Starts on June 2013

“La Route du Nord” - 2800 nautical miles (5000 km), - will be competed by about ten rowers on board 7.50 meter long one-design boats -
single-handed, non-stop and without assistance

The start is scheduled for December 2013

Jenn Gibbons (USA)

Alan Lau (GB)

is planning to row solo across the Atlantic E - W along the Trade Winds Route II - from Senegal, West Africa to Guyana, South America, in her ocean rowboat Liv.
The departure is t.b.a.
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will attempt to row the Atlantic Ocean East to West solo and unsupported in aid of his chosen charity Children on the Edge. The departure is scheduled for December 2013.

Fedor Konyukhov (Russia)

Simon Chalk (GB) + 7 T.B.A.

is planning to row the Pacific East to West solo, from Chile to Australia, to become the first person to row the Pacific from mainland to mainland non-stop. The departure is scheduled for December 2013.

will row the Atlantic ocean on the trade winds route in an attempt to break the World record and the sub 30 day crossing. Departure is planned for October 2013.

Alex Bland & Harry Martin-Dreyer (GB)

are going to row the Atlantic E-W from La Gomera to Barbados. They will be attempting to make the crossing in around 40 days.
Departure is planned for December 2013.