Ocean Rowing Society 1983

The ORS Int. is the official adjudicator of ocean rowing and all human-power open-water exploration records for Guinness World Records

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Today, filters and sorting can be used to request automatically compiled statistics from literally every page from the old website. There are also endless new combinations of filters that can now be applied. If for example we would like to see every expedition with mixed crews, 6 crew members, on the atlantic ocean, rowing east to west, here is the set of filters.

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Expedition
Number

Route 		Race / Independent Name | Lastname Vessel Name Team Name Class / Crew Status Total Avg Speed [kt] Total distance [NM] /
team or boat group picture 		Links
13
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 13
Sidney Genders (UK)
Sidney Genders
Khaggavisana Classic / 1 / M
C
H
W
ms
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
11 Sep 1969 00:00 18 Nov 1969 00:00 Sennen Cove (UK) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
68d 0h 0m
1477 0.91
25 Dec 1969 00:00 08 Mar 1970 08:00 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) English Harbour (AG)
73d 8h 0m
2639 1.5
08 Mar 1970 08:00 02 Apr 1970 08:00 English Harbour (AG) Miami (US)
25d 0h 0m
1155 1.93
1.32
5271 Team
12
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 12
Sidney Genders (UK)
Sidney Genders
Khaggavisana Classic / 1 / M
H
I
28 May 1969 00:00 15 Jun 1969 00:00 Fort Wrath (UK) Fort Wrath (UK)
18d 0h 0m
104 0.24
0.24
104 Khaggavisana boat
11
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 11
Tom McClean (UK)
Tom McClean
Super Silver Classic / 1 / M
C
H
17 May 1969 00:00 27 Jul 1969 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Blacksod Bay (IE)
71d 0h 0m
1641 0.96
0.96
1641 Super Silver boat
wiki
10
Tasman Sea (E-W)
Ind 10
Anders Svedlund (SE)
Anders Svedlund
Roslagen Classic / 1 / M
I
17 Mar 1969 00:00 22 Mar 1969 00:00 Auckland (NZ) Auckland (NZ)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Roslagen boat
9
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 9
John Fairfax (UK)
John Fairfax
Britannia Classic / 1 / M
C
H
B
20 Jan 1969 00:00 19 Jul 1969 00:00 San Agustin, Gran Canaria (ES) Hollywood Beach (US)
180d 0h 0m
3773 0.87
Notes: For Blue Riband Trophy, recalculated into 124 day 3h crossing (distance scaled to 2602 NM, from Gran Canaria to Barbados)
0.87
3773 Britannia boat
wiki
8
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 8
Lewis Mills (US)
Lewis Mills
Lewis Jnr Mills (US)
Lewis Jnr Mills
No Riders Classic / 2 / M
H
I
17 Mar 1967 12:00 19 Mar 1967 00:00 Gloucester, Mass (US) St. Mary's (UK)
1d 12h 0m
0 0
Notes: Speculative date of return / rescue. 
0
0 No Riders boat
7
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 7
John Ridgway (UK)
John Ridgway
Chay Blyth (UK)
Chay Blyth
English Rose III Classic / 2 / M
C
H
04 Jun 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Aran Isles (IE)
91d 0h 0m
2159 0.99
0.99
2159 English Rose III boat
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6
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 6
David Johnstone (UK)
David Johnstone
John Hoare (UK)
John Hoare
Puffin Classic / 2 / M
H
L
I
21 May 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Virginia Beach (US) Bishops Rock Lighthouse (UK)
105d 0h 0m
1545 0.61
0.61
1545 Puffin boat
5
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 5
Hannes Lindermann (DE)
Hannes Lindermann
Aerius II Classic / 1 / M
C
W
K
20 Oct 1956 00:01 30 Dec 1956 00:01 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Nassau (BS)
71d 0h 0m
3293 1.93
1.93
3293 Aerius II boat
4
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 4
Hannes Lindermann (DE)
Hannes Lindermann
Liberia III Classic / 1 / M
C
W
K
01 Oct 1956 00:00 05 Dec 1956 00:00 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Saint Martin (MF)
65d 0h 0m
2684 1.72
1.72
2684 Liberia III boat
3
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 3
Franz Romer (DE)
Franz Romer
Romer's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
H
L
I
W
K
11 Sep 1928 00:01 15 Sep 1928 00:01 San Juan (PR) Battery Park, New York (US)
4d 0h 0m
0
Notes: Departed one hour before hurricane warning was received.
0
0 Romer's Kayak boat
2
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 2
Franz Romer (DE)
Franz Romer
Romer's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
C
H
W
K
ms
31 Mar 1928 00:01 31 May 1928 00:00 Lisbon (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
60d 23h 59m
706 0.48
04 Jun 1928 00:01 01 Aug 1928 00:01 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) St. Thomas (VG)
58d 0h 0m
2775 1.99
15 Aug 1928 00:01 01 Sep 1928 00:01 St. Thomas (VG) San Juan (PR)
17d 0h 0m
68 0.17
Notes: Some dates are best guesses based on available information (except for 2nd leg)
1.09
3549 Romer's Kayak boat
1
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 1
George Harboe (NO)
George Harboe
Frank Samuelsen (NO)
Frank Samuelsen
Fox Classic / 2 / M
C
H
sd
06 Jun 1896 22:00 01 Aug 1896 11:00 Battery Park, New York (US) St. Mary's (UK)
55d 13h 0m
2824 2.12
2.12
2824 Fox boat
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