Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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# Nationality Male Female Total C I
Total 1968 472 2440 2335 747
United Kingdom 1156 280 1436 1387 376
United States 163 47 210 182 81
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 51 5
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
Denmark 20 6 26 34 4
Belgium 25 1 26 19 8
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
Hungary 6 1 7 6 5
China 3 4 7 9 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
Iceland 5 0 5 7 4
Poland 5 0 5 6 1
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
Nationality / Gender / Number
Birthday Total days at sea Total distance [NM] Amount of oceans rowed / map Amount of ocean rows / vessels
Rik Knoop Rik Knoop NL / M / 173 admin view only
Expedition Number Status Race / Ind Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance
[NM]		 Avg. S
[kt] 		Age at
start
179
C
 R 09 Oct 2001 00:00 18 Jan 2002 00:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 101d 0h 0m 2554 1.05
103
 2575 1
1
Tom Dignum Tom Dignum UK / M / 584 admin view only
509
C
 I 25 Nov 2011 00:00 07 Mar 2012 06:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Barbados (BB) 103d 6h 0m 2604 1.05
103
 2604 1
1
Chris Howard Chris Howard UK / M / 585 admin view only
509
C
 I 25 Nov 2011 00:00 07 Mar 2012 06:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Barbados (BB) 103d 6h 0m 2604 1.05
125
 3379 1
1
Steve Sparks Steve Sparks UK / M / 1039 admin view only
839
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
Jan Female Jan Female UK / M / 85 admin view only
96
C
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 21 Jan 1998 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 101d 0h 0m 2550 1.05
Related: Daniel Byles (son);
101
 2550 1
1
Michael Tuijn Michael Tuijn NL / M / 174 admin view only
179
C
 R 09 Oct 2001 00:00 18 Jan 2002 00:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 101d 0h 0m 2554 1.05
103
 2575 1
1
Daniel Byles Daniel Byles UK / M / 86 admin view only
96
C
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 21 Jan 1998 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 101d 0h 0m 2550 1.05
Related: Jan Female (mother);
101
 2550 1
1
Sarah Kettle Sarah Kettle UK / F / 227 admin view only
227
C
 R 20 Jan 2004 00:00 04 May 2004 16:28 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 105d 16h 28m 2606 1.03
Related: Sally Kettle (daughter);
106
 2606 1
1
Alex Bellini Alex Bellini IT / M / 250 admin view only
378
C
T
 I 21 Feb 2008 00:00 11 Dec 2008 07:20 Callao (PE) The Coral Sea (AU) 294d 7h 20m 7101 1.01
258
C
M
 I 18 Sep 2005 00:00 30 Apr 2006 00:00 Genoa (IT) Fortaleza (BR) 224d 0h 0m 3848 0.72
Links: wiki;
540
 10949 2
2
David Bell David Bell UK / M / 1355 admin view only
992
C
 I 31 May 2021 06:55 26 Sep 2021 11:50 Battery Park, New York (US) Newlyn (UK) 118d 4h 55m 2837 1
336
 2837 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
Chay Blyth Chay Blyth UK / M / 6 admin view only
7
C
H
 I 04 Jun 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Aran Isles (IE) 91d 0h 0m 2159 0.99
Links: wiki;
91
 2159 1
1
John Ridgway John Ridgway UK / M / 5 admin view only
7
C
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 I 04 Jun 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Aran Isles (IE) 91d 0h 0m 2159 0.99
Links: wiki;
91
 2159 1
1
Fergus Farrell Fergus Farrell IE / M / 0 admin view only
1070
C
 I 14 Jun 2022 02:12 04 Oct 2022 00:00 Chelsea Piers, Manhattan (US) Galway (IE) 111d 21h 48m 2665 0.99
112
 2665 0
0
Christophe Sepot Christophe Sepot BE / M / 528 admin view only
476
C
 I 26 Jan 2010 00:00 15 May 2010 04:15 Arguineguin (ES) Kourou (GF) 109d 4h 15m 2606 0.99
109
 2606 1
1
Bart Verboven Bart Verboven BE / M / 529 admin view only
476
C
 I 26 Jan 2010 00:00 15 May 2010 04:15 Arguineguin (ES) Kourou (GF) 109d 4h 15m 2606 0.99
109
 2606 1
1
Charlie Smith Charlie Smith UK / M / 921 admin view only
769
C
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 I 03 Jan 2017 00:00 21 Mar 2017 00:00 Singapore (SG) Darwin (AU) 77d 0h 0m 1809 0.98
77
 1809 0
0
Bhavik Gandhi Bhavik Gandhi IN / M / 338 admin view only
333
C
 I 28 Feb 2007 00:00 14 Jun 2007 09:30 El Hierro (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 106d 9h 30m 2510 0.98
116
 2510 1
1
Malcolm Atkinson Malcolm Atkinson UK / M / 159 admin view only
171
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 23 Jan 2002 14:46 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 108d 14h 46m 2554 0.98
109
 2554 1
1
Ben Martell Ben Martell UK / M / 160 admin view only
171
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 23 Jan 2002 14:46 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 108d 14h 46m 2554 0.98
109
 2554 1
1
James Ketchell James Ketchell UK / M / 520 admin view only
468
C
 R 04 Jan 2010 00:00 24 Apr 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 110d 0h 0m 2554 0.97
130
 2554 1
1
Bernie Hollywood UK / M / 1615 admin view only
1118
C
U
 R 12 Dec 2022 12:40 01 Apr 2023 03:56 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 109d 15h 16m 2549 0.97
110
 2549 1
1
Debra Veal Debra Veal UK / F / 117 admin view only
148
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 26 Jan 2002 05:38 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 111d 5h 38m 2554 0.96
Related: Andrew Veal (husband);
111
 2554 1
1
Andrew Veal UK / M / 0 admin view only
148
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 26 Jan 2002 05:38 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 111d 5h 38m 2554 0.96
Related: Debra Veal (wife);
111
 2554 0
0
Stuart Boreham Stuart Boreham UK / M / 210 admin view only
217
C
 I 15 Nov 2003 00:00 03 Mar 2004 12:09 Playa Santiago (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 109d 12h 9m 2529 0.96
Disability: Cerebral palsy;
110
 2529 1
1
Tim Bradbury Tim Bradbury UK / M / 298 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
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
Oliver Hicks Oliver Hicks UK / M / 242 admin view only
250
C
 I 27 May 2005 00:00 27 Sep 2005 22:08 Atlantic Highlands (US) St. Mary's (UK) 123d 22h 8m 2821 0.95
392
C
 I 23 Jan 2009 00:00 28 Apr 2009 00:00 Tasmania (AU) Stewart Island/Rakiura (NZ) 95d 0h 0m 917 0.4
Links: wiki;
325
 4534 1
1
Andrew Halsey Andrew Halsey UK / M / 50 admin view only
75
C
 I 28 Apr 1997 00:00 22 Aug 1997 00:00 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES) St. Lucia (LC) 116d 0h 0m 2637 0.95
511
 12031 1
1
James Blake NZ / M / 588 admin view only
510
C
 I 26 Nov 2011 00:00 15 Jan 2012 03:52 Sydney (AU) Bay of Islands (NZ) 50d 3h 52m 1135 0.94
50
 1135 0
0
Martin Berka NZ / M / 587 admin view only
510
C
 I 26 Nov 2011 00:00 15 Jan 2012 03:52 Sydney (AU) Bay of Islands (NZ) 50d 3h 52m 1135 0.94
50
 1135 0
0
Nigel Cherrie NZ / M / 586 admin view only
510
C
 I 26 Nov 2011 00:00 15 Jan 2012 03:52 Sydney (AU) Bay of Islands (NZ) 50d 3h 52m 1135 0.94
50
 1135 0
0
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
Andrew McCowan NZ / M / 589 admin view only
510
C
 I 26 Nov 2011 00:00 15 Jan 2012 03:52 Sydney (AU) Bay of Islands (NZ) 50d 3h 52m 1135 0.94
50
 1135 0
0
Linda Emilsen NO / F / 1517 admin view only
1087
C
U
 R 12 Dec 2022 11:24 04 Apr 2023 17:14 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 113d 5h 50m 2549 0.94
113
 2549 1
1
Peter Bray Peter Bray UK / M / 107 admin view only
140
C
K
 I 22 Jun 2001 00:01 03 Sep 2001 00:01 St. John’s (CA) County Mayo (IE) 73d 0h 0m 1654 0.94
153
 2834 1
1
Henry Dale Henry Dale UK / M / 224 admin view only
226
C
 R 20 Jan 2004 00:00 17 May 2004 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 118d 0h 0m 2606 0.92
118
 2606 1
1
Poldy van Lynden Poldy van Lynden UK / M / 1050 admin view only
847
C
 I 13 Aug 2018 07:00 04 Sep 2018 10:00 Torsvag (NO) Longyearbyen (NO) 22d 3h 0m 484 0.91
22
 484 1
1
Gints Barkovskis Gints Barkovskis LV / M / 869 admin view only
733
C
 I 04 May 2016 07:00 23 Sep 2016 02:35 Luderitz Bay (NA) Rio das Ostras (BR) 141d 19h 35m 3102 0.91
142
 3102 1
1
Robert McArthur Robert McArthur UK / M / 1051 admin view only
847
C
 I 13 Aug 2018 07:00 04 Sep 2018 10:00 Torsvag (NO) Longyearbyen (NO) 22d 3h 0m 484 0.91
22
 484 1
1
Tiny Little Tiny Little UK / M / 236 admin view only
246
C
 I 21 Jan 2005 00:00 17 May 2005 09:20 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 116d 9h 20m 2554 0.91
116
 2554 1
1
Louis Ginglo Louis Ginglo CA / M / 228 admin view only
228
C
 R 20 Jan 2004 00:00 19 May 2004 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 120d 0h 0m 2606 0.9
120
 2606 1
1
Sean McGowan IE / M / 518 admin view only
466
C
 R 04 Jan 2010 00:00 02 May 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 118d 0h 0m 2554 0.9
118
 2554 1
1
Victor Mooney Victor Mooney US / M / 716 admin view only
623
C
 I 18 Feb 2014 00:00 27 Jun 2014 00:00 Maspalomas, Gran Canaria (ES) Saint Martin (MF) 129d 0h 0m 2673 0.86
145
 2673 1
1
Shaun Quincey Shaun Quincey NZ / M / 527 admin view only
475
C
 I 20 Jan 2010 00:00 15 Mar 2010 00:00 Coffs Harbour (AU) 90 Mile Beach (NZ) 54d 0h 0m 1034 0.8
54
 1034 0
0
Colin Quincey NZ / M / 18 admin view only
31
C
 I 07 Feb 1977 12:00 10 Apr 1977 19:00 Hokianga (NZ) Noosa (AU) 62d 7h 0m 1177 0.79
62
 1177 0
0
James Castrission AU / M / 340 admin view only
343
C
K
 I 13 Nov 2007 13:30 13 Jan 2008 09:20 Forster Main Beach (AU) New Plymouth (NZ) 60d 19h 50m 1127 0.77
61
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0
Justin Jones AU / M / 341 admin view only
343
C
K
 I 13 Nov 2007 13:30 13 Jan 2008 09:20 Forster Main Beach (AU) New Plymouth (NZ) 60d 19h 50m 1127 0.77
61
 1127 0
0
Jacob Adoram Jacob Adoram US / M / 1049 admin view only
845
C
M
 I 07 Jul 2018 19:30 08 Jun 2019 18:00 Neah Bay (US) Trinity Beach (AU) 335d 22h 30m 6140 0.76
336
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1
Neal Mueller Neal Mueller US / M / 653 admin view only
567
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 I 17 Jul 2012 19:39 26 Aug 2012 22:46 Inuvik (CA) Point Hope (US) 40d 3h 7m 725 0.75
40
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