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# Nationality Male Female Total C I
Total 1730 381 2111 1989 696
United Kingdom 1017 218 1235 1169 358
United States 139 38 177 154 71
France 128 19 147 144 69
Ireland 61 10 71 57 31
Australia 37 11 48 38 17
Netherlands 26 18 44 56 10
South Africa 33 4 37 33 11
Canada 23 10 33 25 18
Switzerland 23 8 31 32 2
New Zealand 23 4 27 29 9
Denmark 18 6 24 31 4
Germany 15 8 23 18 7
Norway 16 6 22 22 2
Belgium 20 0 20 14 7
Spain 18 1 19 16 4
Antigua And Barbuda 11 5 16 19 0
Sweden 12 2 14 13 7
Russia 13 0 13 10 10
Guyana 9 0 9 10 3
China 3 4 7 8 5
Hungary 5 1 6 6 3
Romania 5 0 5 4 1
Poland 5 0 5 6 1
Iceland 5 0 5 7 4
Brazil 4 1 5 2 1
Faroe Islands 4 0 4 3 3
Finland 4 0 4 3 1
Austria 2 2 4 5 1
Jersey 0 4 4 4 0
Ukraine 3 0 3 4 2
Portugal 3 0 3 2 3
Italy 3 0 3 3 2
United Arab Emirates 3 0 3 2 1
India 2 0 2 2 2
Barbados 2 0 2 3 0
Bahrain 2 0 2 0 2
Japan 2 0 2 2 1
Bulgaria 2 0 2 3 0
Egypt 2 0 2 0 2
Latvia 2 0 2 4 1
Croatia 2 0 2 2 2
Zimbabwe 2 0 2 1 1
French Guiana 2 0 2 3 0
Lithuania 2 0 2 2 2
Gibraltar 2 0 2 0 3
Malta 2 0 2 2 0
Hong Kong 1 0 1 0 1
Greece 1 0 1 1 0
Serbia 1 0 1 1 0
Uruguay 0 1 1 1 0
Turkey 1 0 1 6 5
Lebanon 1 0 1 1 0
Georgia 1 0 1 1 0
Argentina 1 0 1 0 2
Oman 1 0 1 1 0
Mexico 1 0 1 1 0
Slovenia 1 0 1 1 0
Korea 1 0 1 1 0
Guatemala 1 0 1 1 0
Kyrgyzstan 1 0 1 0 4

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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
Evan Buckland Evan Buckland US / M / 1043 1983-03-31
Expedition Number Status Race / Ind Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance
[NM]		 Avg. S
[kt] 		Age at
start
838
C
 R 07 Jun 2018 01:00 27 Jul 2018 00:15 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US) 49d 23h 15m 2084 1.74 35y 68d
50
 2084 1
1
George Rock George Rock UK / M / 72 1962-07-09
90
C
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 15 Dec 1997 03:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 64d 3h 0m 2550 1.66 35y 95d
182
I
 I 11 Jun 2002 00:00 02 Jul 2002 00:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA) 21d 0h 0m 904 1.79 39y 337d
251
C
 I 31 May 2005 00:00 09 Jul 2005 22:10 St. John’s (CA) Bishops Light (IE) 39d 22h 10m 1675 1.75 42y 326d
Related: Steve Dawson (brother-in-law), Nigel Morris (brother-in-law), Robert Munslow (brother-in-law);
125
 5129 1
2
Jude Ellis Jude Ellis NZ / F / 149 1966-07-02
165
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 26 Nov 2001 07:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 50d 7h 0m 2554 2.12 35y 97d
50
 2554 1
1
John Petersen John Petersen US / M / 1263 1984-07-31
937
C
E
 I 13 Dec 2019 12:00 25 Dec 2019 13:45 Cape Horn (CL) Charles Point (AQ) 12d 1h 45m 529 1.83 35y 135d
12
 529 1
1
Alex Gregory OLY Alex Gregory OLY UK / M / 937 1982-03-11
786
C
E
 I 08 Aug 2017 00:30 09 Aug 2017 20:09 Longyearbyen (NO) 79 55'500" N (NO) 1d 19h 39m 151 3.51 35y 150d
786
C
E
 I 09 Aug 2017 20:09 21 Aug 2017 18:00 79 55'500" N (NO) Jan Mayen (NO) 11d 21h 51m 600 2.11 35y 151d
Links: wiki; Comments: multiple Olympic gold medalist;
14
 751 1
1
Damian West Damian West UK / M / 164 1966-05-05
173
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 25 Dec 2001 21:41 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 79d 21h 41m 2554 1.33 35y 155d
80
 2554 1
1
Francisco Korff ES / M / 123 1966-04-02
152
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 07 Dec 2001 15:29 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 61d 15h 29m 2554 1.73 35y 188d
62
 2554 1
1
Peter Haining UK / M / 1962-04-03
99
I
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 14 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES) 2d 0h 0m 52 1.08 35y 192d
Links: wiki;
2
 52 0
0
Arron Worbey Arron Worbey UK / M / 1357 1980-11-25
743
I
 R 05 Jun 2016 01:00 05 Jun 2016 01:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US) 0d 0h 0m 209 0 35y 193d
993
C
 I 31 May 2021 07:15 13 Jul 2021 08:05 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US) 43d 0h 50m 2084 2.02 40y 187d
43
 2293 1
1
Charlie Martell Charlie Martell UK / M / 302 1970-11-24
297
C
 R 10 Jun 2006 00:00 02 Sep 2006 23:59 Jersey City (US) Mavagissey (UK) 84d 23h 59m 2863 1.4 35y 198d
561
I
 I 04 May 2012 00:00 08 Jun 2012 00:00 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP) 35d 0h 0m 0 0 41y 162d
892
I
 I 23 May 2019 06:00 28 May 2019 06:00 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP) 5d 0h 0m 0 0 48y 180d
125
 2863 1
1
Tim Thurnham Tim Thurnham UK / M / 170 1966-03-22
176
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 26 Nov 2001 16:22 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 50d 16h 22m 2554 2.1 35y 199d
51
 2554 1
1
Paul Perchard UK / M / 135 1966-03-07
158
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 08 Dec 2001 05:42 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 62d 5h 42m 2554 1.71 35y 214d
Related: Kerry Blandin (uncle);
62
 2554 1
1
Vasti Geldenhuys Vasti Geldenhuys ZA / F / 716 1978-05-10
625
C
 I 30 Dec 2013 00:00 07 May 2014 00:00 Agadir (MA) Miami (US) 128d 0h 0m 3686 1.2 35y 234d
625
C
 I 23 May 2014 00:00 20 Jun 2014 00:00 Miami (US) Battery Park, New York (US) 28d 0h 0m 948 1.41 36y 13d
749
C
 I 15 Jun 2016 14:21 24 Jul 2016 19:07 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US) 39d 4h 46m 2084 2.22 38y 36d
Related: Riaan Manser (husband);
195
 6718 2
2
John Searson John Searson UK / M / 87 1962-02-02
101
C
 R 12 Oct 1997 12:00 11 Dec 1997 05:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 59d 17h 0m 2550 1.78 35y 252d
60
 2550 1
1
Julien Besson Julien Besson FR / M / 638 1976-05-08
540
C
M
 R 29 Jan 2012 10:00 08 Mar 2012 09:20 Dakar (SN) Cayenne (GY) 38d 23h 20m 2144 2.29 35y 266d
39
 2144 1
1
Gavan Hennigan Gavan Hennigan IE / M / 898 1981-03-23
759
C
 R 14 Dec 2016 00:15 01 Feb 2017 11:52 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 49d 11h 37m 2549 2.15 35y 266d
49
 2549 1
1
Ian Blandin Ian Blandin UK / M / 61 1962-01-13
83
C
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 08 Dec 1997 12:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 57d 12h 0m 2550 1.85 35y 272d
57
 2550 1
1
Nichola Vibrans Nichola Vibrans UK / F / 0 1988-08-31
1211
P
 I 01 Jun 2024 08:00 Eyemouth (UK) 35y 275d
0
 0 0
0
Tara Remington Tara Remington NZ / F / 389 1970-02-26
281
I
 R 30 Nov 2005 00:00 15 Jan 2006 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) 46d 0h 0m 0 0 35y 277d
365
C
 R 02 Dec 2007 00:00 22 Jan 2008 16:31 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 51d 16h 31m 2554 2.06 37y 279d
624
C
T
 I 21 May 2014 02:35 20 Jul 2014 07:40 Long Beach (US) Waikiki (US) 60d 5h 5m 2225 1.54 44y 84d
158
 4779 2
2
Denis Bribosia Denis Bribosia BE / M / 167 1965-12-01
175
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 18 Dec 2001 04:08 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 72d 4h 8m 2554 1.47 35y 310d
72
 2554 1
1
Al Howard Al Howard UK / M / 262 1970-01-14
267
C
 R 30 Nov 2005 00:00 04 Feb 2006 13:16 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 66d 13h 16m 2554 1.6 35y 320d
67
 2554 1
1
Ian Roots Ian Roots UK / M / 145 1965-11-12
163
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 02 Dec 2001 16:16 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 56d 16h 16m 2554 1.88 35y 329d
57
 2554 1
1
Greg Wood US / M / 0 1980-01-24
720
C
 R 20 Dec 2015 09:00 09 Feb 2016 17:43 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 51d 8h 43m 2549 2.07 35y 330d
51
 2549 0
0
Richard White Richard White UK / M / 144 1965-10-18
163
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 02 Dec 2001 16:16 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 56d 16h 16m 2554 1.88 35y 354d
57
 2554 1
1
Glynn Coupland UK / M / 280 1969-11-01
277
C
 R 30 Nov 2005 00:00 18 Jan 2006 14:21 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 49d 14h 21m 2554 2.15 36y 29d
50
 2554 1
1
Peter Raab Peter Raab DE / M / 392 1971-10-14
368
C
 I 08 Dec 2007 00:00 05 Feb 2008 03:30 Puerto Colon (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 59d 3h 30m 2574 1.81 36y 55d
59
 2574 1
1
Mary Sutherland Mary Sutherland UK / F / 890 1980-03-24
746
C
 I 07 Jun 2016 15:20 27 Jul 2016 04:47 Jersey City (US) Falmouth (UK) 49d 13h 27m 2855 2.4 36y 75d
996
C
 R 31 May 2021 12:20 06 Jul 2021 12:55 Sausalito, San Francisco Bay (US) Waikiki (US) 36d 0h 35m 2080 2.41 41y 68d
86
 4935 2
2
Iain Yorkie Lomas UK / M / 222 1967-10-25
226
C
 R 20 Jan 2004 00:00 25 Feb 2004 00:59 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 36d 0h 59m 2534 2.93 36y 87d
36
 2534 1
1
King-Fretts Hugh King-Fretts Hugh UK / M / 22 1947-10-01
40
C
 I 30 Jan 1984 10:00 08 May 1984 22:30 Los Cristianos (ES) Conset Bay (BB) 99d 12h 30m 2733 1.14 36y 121d
100
 2733 1
1
Ben Fouracre UK / M / 301 1970-02-02
297
C
 R 10 Jun 2006 00:00 02 Sep 2006 23:59 Jersey City (US) Mavagissey (UK) 84d 23h 59m 2863 1.4 36y 128d
85
 2863 1
1
Ross Johnson Ross Johnson UK / M / 864 1979-09-17
730
C
M
 I 07 Feb 2016 00:00 28 Mar 2016 10:36 Lagos (PT) Venezuela (VE) 50d 10h 36m 3416 2.82 36y 143d
50
 3416 1
1
Phil Stubbs Phil Stubbs NZ / M / 57 1961-03-16
80
C
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 22 Nov 1997 02:55 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 41d 2h 55m 2550 2.59 36y 210d
41
 2550 1
1
Anne Quéméré Anne Quéméré FR / F / 179 1966-05-02
188
I
 I 05 Dec 2002 00:00 13 Dec 2002 15:29 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) 8d 15h 29m 307 1.48 36y 217d
189
C
 I 26 Dec 2002 00:00 20 Feb 2003 13:09 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Guadeloupe (GP) 56d 13h 9m 2556 1.88 36y 238d
235
C
 I 03 Jun 2004 00:00 29 Aug 2004 12:15 Chatham (US) I. d'Ouessant (FR) 87d 12h 15m 2697 1.28 38y 32d
154
 5560 1
2
James Wight James Wight UK / M / 1977-11-05
644
I
 R 18 Jun 2014 00:00 20 Jun 2014 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US) 2d 0h 0m 117 2.44 36y 225d
2
 117 0
0
Heather Taylor Heather Taylor CA AU / F / 1983-09-20
949
I
 I 26 May 2020 00:00 06 Jun 2020 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US) 11d 0h 0m 0 0 36y 249d
990
I
 I 11 May 2021 07:12 17 Jun 2021 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Hilo (US) 36d 16h 48m 388 0.44 37y 233d
48
 388 0
0
Colin Blears Colin Blears AU / M / 925 1980-06-08
773
C
M
 I 06 Mar 2017 09:50 23 Apr 2017 14:43 Portimao (PT) French Guyanne (GF) 48d 4h 53m 3251 2.81 36y 271d
48
 3251 1
1
Kiko Matthews Kiko Matthews UK / F / 1028 1981-04-23
830
C
 I 01 Feb 2018 16:00 22 Mar 2018 23:15 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB) 49d 7h 15m 2618 2.21 36y 284d
49
 2618 1
1
Piotr Pawelec Piotr Pawelec PL / M / 1681 1986-12-21
1166
C
T
 I 06 Nov 2023 08:50 26 Nov 2023 22:39 Portimao (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) 20d 13h 49m 642 1.3 36y 320d
1166
C
T
 I 13 Dec 2023 07:50 29 Feb 2024 16:31 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Le Marin (MQ) 78d 8h 41m 2654 1.41 36y 357d
99
 3296 1
1
Simone Talfourd Simone Talfourd UK / F / 1371 1984-08-17
1005
C
 I 10 Jul 2021 09:35 22 Aug 2021 12:40 Cowes (UK) Cowes, Isle of Wight (UK) 43d 3h 5m 1483 1.43 36y 327d
43
 1483 0
0
Kat Bruce Kat Bruce UK / F / 0 1985-07-06
1067
T
I
 R 12 Jun 2022 12:00 25 Jun 2022 23:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 13d 11h 0m 745 2.31 36y 341d
1212
P
 R 09 Jun 2024 08:00 London (UK) 38y 339d
13
 745 0
0
Sophie Harris Sophie Harris UK / F / 0 1985-07-02
1068
T
I
 R 12 Jun 2022 12:00 05 Jul 2022 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 22d 12h 0m 775 1.44 36y 345d
22
 775 0
0
Mark Delstanche Mark Delstanche UK / M / 1369 1974-07-31
505
Ic
 I 28 Jul 2011 00:00 06 Sep 2011 00:00 Nunavut (CA) Magnetic North Pole '96 (CA) 40d 0h 0m 202 0.21 36y 362d
1001
C
K
 I 14 Jun 2021 20:00 19 Sep 2021 11:05 Battery Park (US) Tower Bridge (UK) 96d 15h 5m 3010 1.3 46y 318d
137
 3212 1
1
Dominic Marsh UK / M / 132 1964-09-21
157
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 09 Dec 2001 05:52 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 63d 5h 52m 2554 1.68 37y 16d
461
C
 R 04 Jan 2010 00:00 19 Mar 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 74d 0h 0m 2554 1.44 45y 105d
137
 5108 1
2
Norman Butler Norman Butler UK / M / 171 1964-09-12
178
C
 I 08 Oct 2001 00:00 29 Dec 2001 12:40 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 82d 12h 40m 2534 1.28 37y 26d
83
 2534 1
1
Xabier Agote Xabier Agote ES / M / 116 1964-09-07
148
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 10 Oct 2001 00:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) El Hierro (ES) 3d 0h 0m 65 0.9 37y 30d
148
C
 R 22 Oct 2001 00:00 11 Jan 2002 00:00 El Hierro (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 81d 0h 0m 2489 1.28 37y 45d
84
 2554 1
1
Johnny Ward Johnny Ward IE / M / 1344 1983-12-09
987
T
Ic
 I 06 Mar 2021 07:56 07 Mar 2021 19:50 Playa Blanca, Lanzarote (ES) Gran Tarjal (ES) 1d 11h 54m 40 1.14 37y 87d
988
C
 I 13 Mar 2021 09:23 02 May 2021 14:35 Gran Tarjal (ES) Falmouth Harbour (AG) 50d 5h 12m 2713 2.25 37y 94d
51
 2753 1
1
Serge Jandaud Serge Jandaud FR / M / 300 1968-11-14
293
C
 I 13 Feb 2006 00:01 30 Apr 2006 10:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Saint Francois (GP) 76d 9h 59m 2618 1.43 37y 91d
482
C
 I 12 Jun 2010 00:00 22 Nov 2010 11:00 Callao (PE) Wallis Island (FR) 163d 11h 0m 5752 1.47 41y 210d
482
C
 I 29 May 2011 00:00 25 Jun 2011 00:00 Wallis Island (FR) Vanuatu (VU) 27d 0h 0m 992 1.53 42y 196d
266
 9362 2
2
Jean-Louis Landry FR / M / 41 1954-12-22
60
C
B
 I 25 Mar 1992 00:00 29 Apr 1992 08:30 Santa-Crus-de-la-Palma (ES) Martinique (MQ) 35d 8h 30m 2544 3 37y 94d
35
 2544 1
1
Mia Showell-Woodsmith Mia Showell-Woodsmith AU / F / 1370 1984-03-20
1005
C
 I 10 Jul 2021 09:35 22 Aug 2021 12:40 Cowes (UK) Cowes, Isle of Wight (UK) 43d 3h 5m 1483 1.43 37y 112d
43
 1483 0
0
Mick Dawson Mick Dawson UK / M / 125 1964-06-12
153
C
 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 37y 117d
193
I
 I 02 Jun 2003 00:00 14 Jun 2003 18:35 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP) 12d 18h 35m 619 2.02 38y 355d
233
I
 I 06 May 2004 00:00 23 Aug 2004 04:00 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP) 109d 4h 0m 0 0 39y 329d
287
C
 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 41y 177d
430
C
 I 08 May 2009 00:00 13 Nov 2009 10:39 Choshi (JP) Golden Gate Bridge (US) 189d 10h 39m 4415 0.97 44y 330d
840
C
 R 07 Jun 2018 01:00 28 Aug 2018 14:54 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US) 82d 13h 54m 2084 1.05 53y 360d
Links: wiki; Related: Steve Dawson (brother);
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