Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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# Nationality Male Female Total C I
Total 1971 473 2444 2359 734
United Kingdom 1158 280 1438 1398 370
United States 163 48 211 187 77
France 130 19 149 148 69
Ireland 73 10 83 68 32
Australia 42 13 55 41 21
Netherlands 34 18 52 66 10
Switzerland 32 10 42 59 1
South Africa 37 4 41 39 13
Canada 25 12 37 27 19
Germany 23 12 35 27 9
New Zealand 24 5 29 32 9
Belgium 25 1 26 19 8
Denmark 20 6 26 34 4
Norway 16 6 22 22 2
Spain 18 1 19 16 4
Antigua And Barbuda 11 5 16 19 0
Sweden 12 3 15 14 7
Russia 13 0 13 10 11
Guyana 9 0 9 10 3
China 4 4 8 9 6
Hungary 6 1 7 6 5
Estonia 6 0 6 6 0
Ukraine 6 0 6 6 5
Brazil 5 1 6 3 1
Romania 5 0 5 4 1
Mexico 1 4 5 5 0
Poland 5 0 5 6 1
Iceland 5 0 5 7 4
Austria 2 3 5 6 1
Jersey 0 4 4 4 0
Italy 4 0 4 3 2
Faroe Islands 4 0 4 3 3
Finland 4 0 4 3 1
Bulgaria 3 0 3 6 3
United Arab Emirates 3 0 3 2 1
Lithuania 3 0 3 3 2
Zimbabwe 3 0 3 2 1
Portugal 3 0 3 2 3
Japan 2 0 2 2 1
Serbia 1 1 2 2 0
Egypt 2 0 2 0 2
Malta 2 0 2 3 0
Croatia 2 0 2 2 2
India 2 0 2 2 2
Latvia 2 0 2 4 1
Barbados 2 0 2 3 0
French Guiana 2 0 2 3 0
Slovenia 1 1 2 1 0
Gibraltar 2 0 2 0 3
Bahrain 2 0 2 0 2
Costa Rica 1 0 1 1 0
Greece 1 0 1 1 0
Hong Kong 1 0 1 0 1
Uruguay 0 1 1 1 0
Georgia 1 0 1 1 0
Argentina 1 0 1 0 2
Turkey 1 0 1 6 5
Guatemala 1 0 1 1 0
Korea 1 0 1 1 0
Kyrgyzstan 1 0 1 0 4
Lebanon 1 0 1 1 0
Oman 1 0 1 1 0
Botswana 1 0 1 1 0

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Name Lastname
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Birthday Total days at sea Total distance [NM] Amount of oceans rowed / map Amount of ocean rows / vessels
Simon van der Hoek NL / M / 1496 admin view only
Expedition Number Status Race / Ind Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance
[NM]		 Avg. S
[kt] 		Age at
start
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 I 03 May 2022 13:23 30 May 2022 04:21 Mindelo (CV) Kourou (GF) 26d 14h 58m 1771 2.78
1060
C
ms
 I 06 Apr 2022 11:56 02 May 2022 08:58 Portimao (PT) Mindelo (CV) 25d 21h 2m 1496 2.41
53
 3267 1
1
Robert Barton Robert Barton AU / M / 1648 admin view only
1143
C
 I 25 Apr 2023 23:30 20 Jul 2023 11:39 Carnarvon (AU) Dar Es Salaam (TZ) 85d 12h 9m 4829 2.35
86
 4829 1
1
Matthew Ponsonby Matthew Ponsonby UK / M / 1682 admin view only
1162
C
 I 22 Jun 2023 14:00 29 Jul 2023 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Dingle (IE) 36d 10h 0m 1641 1.88
Links: https://instagram.com/mattandgiles?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ;
36
 1641 1
1
John Peck John Peck UK / M / 220 admin view only
223
C
 R 20 Jan 2004 00:00 27 Mar 2004 14:01 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 67d 14h 1m 2606 1.61
68
 2606 1
1
Mike Norman Mike Norman UK / M / 297 admin view only
290
C
 I 29 Jan 2006 00:00 21 May 2006 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 112d 0h 0m 2554 0.95
112
 2554 1
1
Patrick Favre Patrick Favre FR / M / 316 admin view only
1226
C
 I 28 Jul 2024 02:30 29 Aug 2024 10:27 Trespassey (CA) Baltimore (IE) 32d 7h 57m 1726 2.23
1226
C
 I 22 Jul 2024 11:20 25 Jul 2024 23:20 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (CA) Trespassey (CA) 3d 12h 0m 115 1.37
1138
C
 I 30 Jan 2023 13:18 25 Mar 2023 12:49 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Guadeloupe (GP) 53d 23h 31m 2507 1.94
1055
C
 I 31 Jan 2022 08:15 25 Mar 2022 11:45 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Ilet du Gosier (GP) 53d 3h 30m 2505 1.96
897
C
 I 22 Nov 2019 15:37 07 Jan 2020 18:45 El Hierro (ES) Ilet du Gosier (GP) 46d 3h 8m 2510 2.27
726
C
 I 26 Jan 2016 10:25 15 Mar 2016 08:22 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Guadeloupe (GP) 48d 21h 57m 2625 2.24
570
C
 I 08 Jan 2013 10:00 26 Feb 2013 12:59 Tarfaya (MA) Martinique (MQ) 49d 2h 59m 2791 2.37
559
C
 I 26 Feb 2012 06:59 31 Mar 2012 22:30 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 34d 15h 31m 2601 3.13
415
C
M
 R 08 Mar 2009 00:00 21 Apr 2009 14:01 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF) 44d 14h 1m 2297 2.15
303
C
M
 R 19 Nov 2006 00:00 04 Jan 2007 18:22 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF) 46d 18h 22m 2172 1.94
442
 22556 1
9
Ray Jardine Ray Jardine US / M / 177 admin view only
186
C
 I 07 Nov 2002 00:00 30 Dec 2002 10:46 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 53d 10h 46m 2534 1.98
Related: Jenny Jardine (wife);
53
 2534 1
1
Suzanne Pinto Suzanne Pinto US / F / 571 admin view only
493
C
 I 31 Jan 2011 00:00 14 Mar 2011 17:54 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 42d 17h 54m 2601 2.54
43
 2601 1
1
Rod Adlington Rod Adlington UK / M / 1784 admin view only
1209
C
 R 03 Jan 2024 10:48 25 Feb 2024 05:23 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 52d 18h 35m 2731 2.16
53
 2731 1
1
Tim Foster Tim Foster UK / M / 2050 admin view only
1354
C
 R 24 Jan 2026 10:30 14 Mar 2026 14:03 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 49d 3h 33m 2731 2.32
49
 2731 1
1
Robert Barber Robert Barber UK / M / 1633 admin view only
1131
U
sd
C
 R 03 Jan 2023 10:00 04 Mar 2023 15:00 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 60d 5h 0m 2730 1.89
60
 2730 1
1
Owen Gray US / M / 1478 admin view only
1147
C
U
 R 12 Jun 2023 14:00 27 Jul 2023 20:17 Monterey, California (US) Hanalei, Kauai (US) 45d 6h 17m 2131 1.96
1045
C
U
 R 12 Dec 2021 12:28 21 Feb 2022 08:57 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 70d 20h 29m 2549 1.5
116
 4680 2
2
Charles Hedrich Charles Hedrich FR / M / 326 admin view only
590
C
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 I 13 Aug 2015 00:01 15 Sep 2015 21:00 NU (CA) Baffin Island (CA) 33d 20h 59m 356 0.44
590
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 I 12 Jul 2014 00:01 05 Sep 2014 00:01 Tuktoyaktuk (CA) NU (CA) 55d 0h 0m 817 0.62
590
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 I 01 Jul 2013 00:01 09 Sep 2013 00:01 Alaska (US) Tuktoyaktuk (CA) 70d 0h 0m 824 0.49
566
C
 I 09 Jul 2012 14:33 02 Dec 2012 01:30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (CA) Martinique (MQ) 145d 10h 57m 1947 0.56
324
C
 I 18 Dec 2006 00:00 23 Jan 2007 06:37 Dakar (SN) Ponta do Guara (BR) 36d 6h 37m 2178 2.5
Links: wiki;
340
 6122 2
3
Mike Burton Mike Burton UK / M / 696 admin view only
770
C
 I 10 Jan 2017 10:00 11 Mar 2017 16:58 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 60d 6h 58m 2624 1.81
611
C
 R 04 Dec 2013 13:00 14 Jan 2014 15:38 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 41d 2h 38m 2549 2.59
101
 5173 1
2
Andrew Osborne Andrew Osborne UK / M / 1636 admin view only
1133
C
 I 08 Jan 2023 08:00 27 Mar 2023 19:37 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Falmouth Harbour (AG) 78d 11h 37m 2631 1.4
78
 2631 1
1
Darren Smith Darren Smith UK / M / 1916 admin view only
1282
C
 R 01 Feb 2025 10:00 26 Mar 2025 14:59 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 53d 4h 59m 2731 2.14
53
 2731 1
1
Richard Jones Richard Jones US / M / 105 admin view only
133
C
 I 10 Oct 2000 00:00 20 Feb 2001 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Ragged Island (BS) 133d 0h 0m 3193 1
136
 3193 1
1
Stein Hoff Stein Hoff NO / M / 93 admin view only
184
C
M
 I 10 Aug 2002 00:00 14 Nov 2002 12:45 Belem (PT) Georgetown (GY) 96d 12h 45m 3279 1.42
104
C
 R 12 Oct 1997 18:00 20 Dec 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 68d 6h 0m 2550 1.56
248
 5829 1
2
Andy Warner Andy Warner UK / M / 836 admin view only
1160
C
U
 R 12 Jun 2023 14:39 02 Aug 2023 20:23 Monterey, California (US) Hanalei, Kauai (US) 51d 5h 44m 2131 1.73
719
C
 R 20 Dec 2015 09:00 01 Mar 2016 09:57 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 72d 0h 57m 2549 1.48
123
 4680 2
2
Steve Roedde Steve Roedde CA / M / 554 admin view only
492
C
 I 15 Jan 2011 00:00 03 Mar 2011 18:00 Tarfaya (MA) Port St. Charles (BB) 47d 18h 0m 2752 2.4
Related: Nigel Roedde (son);
48
 2752 1
1
John Beeden John Beeden UK / M / 582 admin view only
852
C
 I 30 Nov 2018 08:00 01 Mar 2019 12:00 Portimao (PT) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 91d 4h 0m 3050 1.39
689
C
M
 I 01 Jun 2015 05:50 27 Dec 2015 03:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Cairns (AU) 208d 21h 10m 6104 1.22
507
C
 I 23 Nov 2011 00:00 15 Jan 2012 03:52 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Barbados (BB) 53d 3h 52m 2604 2.04
361
 11758 2
3
Nigel Rogoff Nigel Rogoff UK / M / 823 admin view only
715
C
 R 20 Dec 2015 09:00 04 Feb 2016 15:49 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 46d 6h 49m 2549 2.3
Disability: Single leg amputee;
46
 2549 1
1
Michael Turner Michael Turner UK / M / 1483 admin view only
1049
C
 I 22 Dec 2021 10:10 20 Feb 2022 00:07 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 59d 13h 57m 2607 1.82
60
 2607 1
1
Steve Sparks Steve Sparks UK / M / 1046 admin view only
841
C
 R 07 Jun 2018 01:00 28 Aug 2018 14:54 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US) 82d 13h 54m 2084 1.05
Disability: Blind;
83
 2084 1
1
Darren Parr Darren Parr UK / M / 1634 admin view only
1131
U
sd
C
 R 03 Jan 2023 10:00 04 Mar 2023 15:00 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 60d 5h 0m 2730 1.89
60
 2730 1
1
Tony Day Tony Day UK / M / 119 admin view only
150
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 30 Dec 2001 18:56 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 84d 18h 56m 2554 1.26
85
 2554 1
1
George Nelson George Nelson UK / M / 1692 admin view only
1168
C
 I 26 Dec 2023 17:10 07 Mar 2024 16:16 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Falmouth Harbour (AG) 71d 23h 6m 2639 1.53
1168
C
 I 01 Dec 2023 17:10 21 Dec 2023 07:15 Sagres (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) 19d 14h 5m 625 1.33
92
 3264 1
1
Stephen McHugh Stephen McHugh US / M / 1795 admin view only
1223
C
 I 20 Jun 2024 04:45 06 Aug 2024 01:46 Presido Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay (US) Waikiki (US) 46d 21h 1m 2079 1.85
47
 2079 1
1
Liu Yong Liu Yong CN / M / 1646 admin view only
1292
C
sd
 I 17 May 2025 09:00 21 Jul 2025 15:45 Carnarvon (AU) Dar Es Salaam (TZ) 65d 6h 45m 4401 2.81
1138
C
 I 30 Jan 2023 13:18 25 Mar 2023 12:49 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Guadeloupe (GP) 53d 23h 31m 2507 1.94
119
 6908 2
2
Roger Gould Roger Gould UK / M / 92 admin view only
493
C
 I 31 Jan 2011 00:00 14 Mar 2011 17:54 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 42d 17h 54m 2601 2.54
103
C
 R 12 Oct 1997 14:00 17 Dec 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 65d 10h 0m 2550 1.62
108
 5151 1
2
Diana Hoff Diana Hoff UK / F / 99 admin view only
120
C
 I 13 Sep 1999 00:00 04 Jan 2000 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 113d 0h 0m 2550 0.94
113
 2550 1
1
Ian Rivers Ian Rivers UK / M / 1366 admin view only
998
C
 I 31 May 2021 17:00 23 Aug 2021 17:59 Battery Park, New York (US) St. Mary's (UK) 84d 0h 59m 2811 1.39
84
 2811 1
1
David Mitchell David Mitchell AU / M / 150 admin view only
166
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 17 Dec 2001 18:30 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 71d 18h 30m 2554 1.48
72
 2554 1
1
Chris Thrall Chris Thrall UK / M / 1804 admin view only
1237
C
T
 I 08 Dec 2024 10:30 27 Jan 2025 19:25 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 50d 8h 55m 2601 2.15
50
 2601 1
1
Steve Chetcuti Steve Chetcuti MT / M / 1340 admin view only
1348
C
U
 R 14 Dec 2025 12:20 07 Feb 2026 00:16 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 54d 11h 56m 2549 1.95
986
C
 I 01 Mar 2021 16:15 22 Apr 2021 11:16 Portimao (PT) Kourou (GF) 51d 19h 1m 3083 2.48
106
 5632 1
2
Chris Barbin Chris Barbin US / M / 2059 admin view only
1360
C
 I 27 Mar 2026 13:15 04 May 2026 13:25 Monterey, California (US) Punta Mita, Nayarit (MX) 38d 0h 10m 1279 1.4
38
 1279 1
1
Russell Davis Russell Davis UK / M / 1693 admin view only
1168
C
 I 26 Dec 2023 17:10 07 Mar 2024 16:16 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Falmouth Harbour (AG) 71d 23h 6m 2639 1.53
1168
C
 I 01 Dec 2023 17:10 21 Dec 2023 07:15 Sagres (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) 19d 14h 5m 625 1.33
92
 3264 1
1
Karen Weekes Karen Weekes IE / F / 1376 admin view only
1010
C
 I 06 Dec 2021 11:04 24 Feb 2022 20:49 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB) 80d 9h 45m 2618 1.36
80
 2618 1
1
Eugene Smurgis Eugene Smurgis RU / M / 32 admin view only
62
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co
 I 04 Jun 1993 00:00 31 Aug 1993 00:00 Murmansk (RU) London (UK) 88d 0h 0m 1402 0.66
62
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 I 18 Aug 1992 00:00 30 Sep 1992 00:00 Dikson (Russian Federation) Murmansk (RU) 43d 0h 0m 928 0.9
56
C
NP
co
 I 15 Sep 1990 00:00 24 Sep 1990 00:00 Bukhta Neozhidannostey (RU) Dikson (Russian Federation) 9d 0h 0m 155 0.72
56
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 I 07 Sep 1990 00:00 14 Sep 1990 00:00 Pravdy Severa (RU) Bukhta Neozhidannostey (RU) 7d 0h 0m 35 0.21
56
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 I 27 Aug 1990 00:00 06 Sep 1990 00:00 Cape Chelyuskin (RU) Pravdy Severa (RU) 10d 0h 0m 241 1
56
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 I 20 Aug 1990 00:00 26 Aug 1990 00:00 Khatanga (Russian Federation) Cape Chelyuskin (RU) 6d 0h 0m 347 2.41
55
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 I 24 Jun 1988 00:00 08 Aug 1988 00:00 Tiksi (Russian Federation) Khatanga (Russian Federation) 45d 0h 0m 492 0.46
Links: wiki; Related: Alexandre Smurgis (son);
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 3600 1
3
Werner Ilić Werner Ilić HR / M / 1491 admin view only
1054
C
 I 30 Jan 2022 10:10 22 Apr 2022 08:30 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB) 81d 22h 20m 2603 1.32
82
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1
Mike Donovan Mike Donovan UK / M / 1794 admin view only
1223
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 I 20 Jun 2024 04:45 06 Aug 2024 01:46 Presido Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay (US) Waikiki (US) 46d 21h 1m 2079 1.85
47
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Guy Minshull Guy Minshull UK / M / 1785 admin view only
1209
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 R 03 Jan 2024 10:48 25 Feb 2024 05:23 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 52d 18h 35m 2731 2.16
53
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Tim Bradbury Tim Bradbury UK / M / 298 admin view only
290
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 I 29 Jan 2006 00:00 21 May 2006 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 112d 0h 0m 2554 0.95
112
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Tim Crockett Tim Crockett US / M / 1096 admin view only
1294
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 I 03 Jun 2025 14:00 21 Jul 2025 04:53 Sausalito, California (US) Hilo (US) 47d 14h 53m 2015 1.76
866
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 R 12 Dec 2018 13:25 13 Feb 2019 15:57 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 63d 2h 32m 2554 1.69
111
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2
Angela Madsen Angela Madsen US / F / 361 admin view only
625
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T
 I 21 May 2014 02:35 20 Jul 2014 07:40 Long Beach (US) Waikiki (US) 60d 5h 5m 2225 1.54
492
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 I 15 Jan 2011 00:00 03 Mar 2011 18:00 Tarfaya (MA) Port St. Charles (BB) 47d 18h 0m 2752 2.4
481
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 R 01 Jun 2010 16:30 23 Jul 2010 09:12 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 51d 16h 42m 1483 1.2
430
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 R 28 Apr 2009 00:00 25 Jun 2009 15:08 Geraldton (AU) Port Louis (MU) 58d 15h 8m 3135 2.23
352
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 R 02 Dec 2007 00:00 06 Feb 2008 23:24 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 66d 23h 24m 2554 1.59
Disability: Paraplegic; Links: wiki;
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Mick Dawson Mick Dawson UK / M / 148 admin view only
841
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 R 07 Jun 2018 01:00 28 Aug 2018 14:54 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US) 82d 13h 54m 2084 1.05
431
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 I 08 May 2009 00:00 13 Nov 2009 10:39 Choshi (JP) Golden Gate Bridge (US) 189d 10h 39m 4415 0.97
288
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 R 06 Dec 2005 00:00 05 Feb 2006 02:50 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 61d 2h 50m 2554 1.74
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 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 16 Dec 2001 09:12 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 70d 9h 12m 2554 1.51
Links: wiki; Related: Steve Dawson (brother);
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Clair Fennessy Clair Fennessy UK / F / 1654 admin view only
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 R 04 Jun 2023 14:00 19 Jul 2023 10:19 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge. (UK) 44d 20h 19m 1483 1.38
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Paul Clarke Paul Clarke UK / M / 2053 admin view only
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 R 24 Jan 2026 10:30 19 Mar 2026 17:36 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 54d 7h 6m 2731 2.1
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Emma Gent Emma Gent UK / M / 2058 admin view only
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 R 24 Jan 2026 10:30 24 Mar 2026 06:08 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 58d 19h 38m 2731 1.94
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Jim Shekhdar Jim Shekhdar UK / M / 95 admin view only
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 I 29 Jun 2000 00:00 29 Mar 2001 13:12 Ilo (PE) N Sradbroke (AU) 273d 13h 12m 7038 1.07
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 R 12 Oct 1997 18:00 20 Dec 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 68d 6h 0m 2550 1.56
Links: wiki;
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