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Sunday July 10th at 08:10:30GMT "Naturally Best" crossed the official finishing line of Bishop's Rock longitude and completed their crossing of the Atlantic in 39 days 22hours 10min 30sec, and set a record time for crossing the Atlantic from Canada to Europe for teams of Four.

From Mick Dawson: "In celebration all four went swimming and after then they asked for porridge that George made for them. Weather has set in nicely and sea is amazingly calm."
In the afternoon Scilly Isles Fishing Vessel Maurader assisted 'Naturally Best' with a tow heading for St Marys, Isles of Scilly.

"Naturally Best" became the first Four to row the Atlantic W - E,
the first crew to row the Atlantic from Canada to Europe.

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Rows in 2005:

ARR 2005                                                    ▼
Julie Wafaei & Colin Angus
Pavel Rezvoy
Keith "Taff" Oliver & Jerry Rogers
Emmanuel Coindre
Tim Harvey & Erden Eruç ( 1) ( 2 )
Oliver Hicks
Theodore Rezvoy                                          ▼

Leven Sinclair Brown ( 1 ) ( 2 )                     ▼
Vopak Victory
Naturally Best
GB Row Challenge
James (Tiny) Little
Sergey & Alexander Sinelnik
Maud Fontenoy
Thierry Dagues                                           ▼

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has rowed the Indian Ocean E-W from Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia to Mahé, Seychelles onboard "Ukraine", after his son Theodore Rezvoy had to abandon his attempt and stop at Cocos islands.
Left Cocos (Keeling) Islands on September 13th 2005, 06:30GMT (13:00 local time) Due to unfavourable SW winds, that would drive him away from the Seychelles, Pavel took tow within the view of land (Mahe Island) and with that completed the row on November 9th 2005, at 11:20GMT (15:20 local time).

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is attempting to row Indian ocean East-West in his boat "Ukraine" from Carnarvon (West Australia). Stopped at Cocos (Keeling) Islands on August 23, 2005

Departed on August 3 2005 at 4:20GMT (12:20 local time)
Row stopped at Cocos (Keeling) Islands on August 23, 2005 due to shoulder injury

Leven Sinclair Brown (GB)

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started to row the Atlantic E-W solo from Cadiz, Spain, and arriving in Port of Spain, Trinidad approx.120 days later - the route, taken by Columbus on his third voyage in 1498.

Left Cadiz on August 14th 2005 at 9:02GMT ( 11:02 local time)
Aug 19 2005. Due to problem with some equipment and unfavourable weather conditions Leven decided to return for repairs. He will restart as soon as the problem is solved and weather permits

Gijs Groeneveld, Robert Hoeve, Jaap Koomen, Maarten Staarink (Holland)

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Robert Hoeve

Jaap Koomen

Maarten Staarink

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started their challenge aboard "Vopak Victory" from Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA.
Departed on May 27 2005 at 14:30GMT (10.30EDT)

On July 27 2005, 06:49 GMT after 60 days 16h 19min at sea the team "Vopak Victory" crossed the longitude of Bishop's Rock Lighthouse and became the first Four to row the Atlantic from the USA to Europe

On July 31st at 7.30 GMT the crew left Falmouth UK headed for Rotterdam, their home port.

Saturday 6th August 2005 at 13:45GMT (15:45 CET) after more than two months of rowing the Vopak Victory and it’s proud crew returned to Veerhaven, Rotterdam to set foot on Dutch Soil for the first time again!

Photos of the arrival of Vopak Victory to Rotterdam

George Rock , Robert Munslow, Nigel Morris and Steve Dawson (GB)

Departed from St John’s, Newfoundland on May 31 2005 at 10:00GMT (07.30 local time)

July 07 2005. Scotland. Tom McClean called ORS HQ today and asked that following be relayed to Vivaldi Atlantic4 crew.
‘Congratulations to Steve, Bob, Nigel and George! Well done, it is not an easy job for one guy or for four guys, it takes tenacity, courage and hard work to row an ocean. Once again best of luck from Tom McClean!" ( record holder for solo crossing : 1987 - 55 days)

James (Tiny) LITTLE (GB)

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is rowing the Atlantic solo in his boat "Womble" (formerly "Moose on the Move") from East to West, from La Gomera to Antigua, English Harbour. Departed at 10:10GMT January 21 2005

May 17th 2005 at 19:30GMT Tiny Little was towed to Shirley Heights by Chris Harris onboard Sea Terror
( former RNLI lifeboat) and then rowed into English Harbour. Row finished at Nelson's Dockyard.
"The welcome was absolutely fantastic !!!", said Tiny.
ORS congratulates ocean rower Tiny Little on completing his row across the Atlantic !!!

Maud FONTENOY (France)

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is on route across the Atlantic E-W solo from Rota, Spain, to Port of Spain, Trinidad - the route, taken by Columbus on his third voyage in 1498.
Left Cadiz on August 14th 2005 at 9:02GMT. Arrived to Rota after 5 days 2h 13min. Left Rota Marina on August 26, 2005 at 07:37GMT ( 09:37 local time)
Due to technical problems with the equipment and the boat, Leven made a stop-over at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canaries on October 9th at 11:30pm ( after 44 days 3h 53min at sea) Left Santa Cruz de Tenerife on November 14th at 13:00GMT
Leven has made it !!! At 13:55GMT January 27th 2006 Leven rowed into Rockly Bay in Tobago and tied his boat up to the pier of Scarborough Port.

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are rowing from Lisbon, Portugal to Limon, Costa Rica onboard "Around-n-Over Boat" (formerly Calderdale/Kaos). Left Lisbon on October 16th 2005 at 13:08GMT. Stopped at Cascais due to head winds
Left Cascais (Lisbon) on November 9th at 16:00GMT Due to unfavourable winds stopped over in Al Jadida, Marocco on November 21st at 04:30am Left Al Jadida on November 24th at 15:15GMT Stopped at Safi, Morocco on the evening of November 26th Left Safi on Nov 30th at 20:00GMT Stopped in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria on December 11th 2005. Tim's plans have changed and Erden will proceed alone when the boat is ready for departure.

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rowed the Pacific W-E from Choshi, Japan to Oregon, USA Previous 4 rows : Atlantic East-West - 2001, 2004; Atlantic West-East - 2002,, 2004.and 1 attempt : 2003
Left Choshi, Japan on June 24 2005 at 6:00GMT (15:00 local time) Arrived off Coos Bay, Oregon on November 01 2005 at 8:30GMT
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Gerard d'Abovvile. Definition of Assisted and Unassisted rows

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were going to row from Lisbon, Portugal to Limon, Costa Rica onboard "Around-n-Over Boat" (formerly Calderdale/Kaos).
Left Lisbon on October 16th 2005 at 13:08GMT with the high tide from the Doca de Belém by the Monument to the Descobrimentos (Discoveries). Stopped at Cascais due to head South, West and NW winds

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left La Gomera November 3rd 2005 to row the Atlantic E - W in the boat "Bright Spark". They hope to arrive in Antigua 70 days later, to become one of a very small number of oarsmen to row the Atlantic, and the oldest pair (combined age of 112 years) to successfully row an ocean.
Left San Sebastian, La Gomera on November 3rd 2005 at 16:32GMT Row stopped on November 12th 2005. At noon the team activated Argos beacon due to equipment failure. Rescued.