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# Nationality Male Female Total C I
Total 1881 432 2313 2202 729
United Kingdom 1103 253 1356 1305 366
United States 156 44 200 175 77
France 130 19 149 147 69
Ireland 72 10 82 67 32
Australia 42 12 54 40 21
Netherlands 31 18 49 62 10
South Africa 33 4 37 34 13
Canada 24 12 36 26 19
Switzerland 24 10 34 41 1
New Zealand 24 5 29 32 9
Germany 21 8 29 21 9
Denmark 18 6 24 31 4
Belgium 23 1 24 18 7
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 3 4 7 9 5
Hungary 6 1 7 6 5
Ukraine 6 0 6 6 5
Brazil 5 1 6 3 1
Romania 5 0 5 4 1
Poland 5 0 5 6 1
Iceland 5 0 5 7 4
Jersey 0 4 4 4 0
Faroe Islands 4 0 4 3 3
Italy 4 0 4 3 2
Finland 4 0 4 3 1
Austria 2 2 4 5 1
Bulgaria 3 0 3 6 3
United Arab Emirates 3 0 3 2 1
Lithuania 3 0 3 2 3
Zimbabwe 3 0 3 2 1
Portugal 3 0 3 2 3
Malta 2 0 2 2 0
Gibraltar 2 0 2 0 3
Estonia 2 0 2 2 0
Bahrain 2 0 2 0 2
Serbia 1 1 2 2 0
Japan 2 0 2 2 1
Barbados 2 0 2 3 0
Egypt 2 0 2 0 2
Latvia 2 0 2 4 1
Croatia 2 0 2 2 2
French Guiana 2 0 2 3 0
India 2 0 2 2 2
Slovenia 1 1 2 1 0
Oman 1 0 1 1 0
Georgia 1 0 1 1 0
Costa Rica 1 0 1 1 0
Hong Kong 1 0 1 0 1
Kyrgyzstan 1 0 1 0 4
Greece 1 0 1 1 0
Turkey 1 0 1 6 5
Uruguay 0 1 1 1 0
Mexico 1 0 1 1 0
Argentina 1 0 1 0 2
Lebanon 1 0 1 1 0
Guatemala 1 0 1 1 0
Korea 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
Linda Emilsen NO / F / 1519 admin view only
Expedition Number Status Race / Ind Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance
[NM]		 Avg. S
[kt] 		Age at
start
1087
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
Edward Boreham UK / M / admin view only
79
I
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 13 Nov 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES) 32d 0h 0m 729 0.95
Related: Matthew Boreham (brother);
32
 729 0
0
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
Debra Veal Debra Veal UK / F / 111 admin view only
144
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
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
Tom McClean Tom McClean UK / M / 8 admin view only
11
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 I 17 May 1969 00:00 27 Jul 1969 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Blacksod Bay (IE) 71d 0h 0m 1641 0.96
46
C
 I 16 Jun 1987 00:00 10 Aug 1987 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Bishops Light (IE) 55d 0h 0m 1675 1.27
Links: wiki;
126
 3316 1
2
Andrew Veal UK / M / 0 admin view only
144
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
Chris Martin Chris Martin UK / M / 295 admin view only
431
C
 I 08 May 2009 00:00 13 Nov 2009 10:39 Choshi (JP) Golden Gate Bridge (US) 189d 10h 39m 4415 0.97
287
C
 R 30 Nov 2005 00:00 06 Feb 2006 15:19 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 68d 15h 19m 2554 1.55
Links: wiki;
258
 6969 2
2
Bernie Hollywood UK / M / 1615 admin view only
1117
C
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 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
Charlie Smith Charlie Smith UK / M / 921 admin view only
769
C
co
 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
Ben Martell Ben Martell UK / M / 136 admin view only
159
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
Malcolm Atkinson Malcolm Atkinson UK / M / 135 admin view only
159
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
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
Chay Blyth Chay Blyth UK / M / 6 admin view only
7
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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
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
Damian Browne Damian Browne IE / M / 959 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
800
C
 R 14 Dec 2017 00:00 15 Feb 2018 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 63d 0h 0m 2554 1.69
175
 5219 1
2
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
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
1306
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 I 09 Nov 2025 15:42 Callao (PE) Mauritius (MU) 21d 13h 24m
140
 2837 1
1
Lia Ditton Lia Ditton UK / F / 477 admin view only
953
C
 I 17 Jun 2020 23:02 12 Sep 2020 09:07 Tiburon, San Francisco Bay (US) Waikiki (US) 86d 10h 5m 2081 1
450
C
 R 04 Jan 2010 00:00 17 Mar 2010 23:29 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 72d 23h 29m 2554 1.46
Links: wiki;
159
 4635 2
2
Jerome Caudoux Jerome Caudoux FR / M / 1636 admin view only
1214
I
 I 14 Feb 2024 08:00 14 Mar 2024 08:00 Lagos (PT) Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES) 29d 0h 0m 707 1.02
1137
C
 I 30 Jan 2023 13:18 25 Mar 2023 12:49 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Guadeloupe (GP) 53d 23h 31m 2507 1.94
83
 3214 1
1
Patrick Favre Patrick Favre FR / M / 317 admin view only
1214
I
 I 14 Feb 2024 08:00 14 Mar 2024 08:00 Lagos (PT) Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES) 29d 0h 0m 707 1.02
1225
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
1137
C
 I 30 Jan 2023 13:18 25 Mar 2023 12:49 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Guadeloupe (GP) 53d 23h 31m 2507 1.94
304
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
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
404
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
1225
C
 I 28 Jul 2024 02:30 29 Aug 2024 10:27 Trespassey (CA) Baltimore (IE) 32d 7h 57m 1726 2.23
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
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
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
442
 22556 1
9
Sarah Kettle Sarah Kettle UK / F / 229 admin view only
228
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
Luke s Taster Luke s Taster UK / M / 922 admin view only
778
I
co
 I 27 May 2017 14:42 26 Jul 2017 02:44 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 59d 12h 2m 1483 1.04
60
 1483 0
0
Kat Bruce Kat Bruce UK / F / 0 admin view only
1220
I
co
 R 09 Jun 2024 17:11 07 Jul 2024 18:00 Tower Bridge. (UK) Padstow (UK) 28d 0h 49m 700 1.04
1068
T
I
co
 R 12 Jun 2022 12:00 25 Jun 2022 23:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 13d 11h 0m 745 2.31
41
 1445 0
0
Jessica Mc Iver Jessica Mc Iver ZA / F / 0 admin view only
1220
I
co
 R 09 Jun 2024 17:11 07 Jul 2024 18:00 Tower Bridge. (UK) Padstow (UK) 28d 0h 49m 700 1.04
28
 700 0
0
Oli Buck Oli Buck UK / M / 921 admin view only
778
I
co
 I 27 May 2017 14:42 26 Jul 2017 02:44 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 59d 12h 2m 1483 1.04
60
 1483 0
0
Madeline Craig Madeline Craig CA / F / admin view only
1220
I
co
 R 09 Jun 2024 17:11 07 Jul 2024 18:00 Tower Bridge. (UK) Padstow (UK) 28d 0h 49m 700 1.04
28
 700 0
0
Louise Graff Louise Graff US / F / 562 admin view only
81
Rs
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 13 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES) 1d 0h 0m 25 1.04
107
I
 R 22 Oct 1997 00:00 24 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES) 2d 0h 0m 52 1.08
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
51
 2829 1
1
Tori Murden Tori Murden US / F / 100 admin view only
81
Rs
 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 13 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES) 1d 0h 0m 25 1.04
107
I
 R 22 Oct 1997 00:00 24 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES) 2d 0h 0m 52 1.08
110
I
 I 14 Jun 1998 00:00 07 Sep 1998 00:00 Nag's Head (US) Nag's Head (US) 85d 0h 0m 2650 1.3
121
C
 I 13 Sep 1999 00:00 03 Dec 1999 07:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Guadeloupe (GP) 81d 7h 0m 2896 1.48
169
 5623 1
1
Leo Foster Leo Foster UK / M / 919 admin view only
778
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co
 I 27 May 2017 14:42 26 Jul 2017 02:44 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 59d 12h 2m 1483 1.04
Related: Dan Foster (brother);
60
 1483 0
0
Lorena Nichols Lorena Nichols UK / F / 0 admin view only
1220
I
co
 R 09 Jun 2024 17:11 07 Jul 2024 18:00 Tower Bridge. (UK) Padstow (UK) 28d 0h 49m 700 1.04
28
 700 0
0
Christina Durkin Christina Durkin US / F / 0 admin view only
1220
I
co
 R 09 Jun 2024 17:11 07 Jul 2024 18:00 Tower Bridge. (UK) Padstow (UK) 28d 0h 49m 700 1.04
28
 700 0
0
Aoife Luscombe Aoife Luscombe UK / M / 0 admin view only
1220
I
co
 R 09 Jun 2024 17:11 07 Jul 2024 18:00 Tower Bridge. (UK) Padstow (UK) 28d 0h 49m 700 1.04
28
 700 0
0
Dan Foster Dan Foster UK / M / 920 admin view only
778
I
co
 I 27 May 2017 14:42 26 Jul 2017 02:44 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 59d 12h 2m 1483 1.04
Related: Leo Foster (brother);
60
 1483 0
0
Guirec Soudée Guirec Soudée FR / M / 1337 admin view only
1003
C
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 I 15 Jun 2021 19:00 01 Oct 2021 13:00 Cape Cod (US) Brest (FR) 107d 18h 0m 2720 1.05
982
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 I 15 Dec 2020 00:00 26 Feb 2021 21:00 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Gustavia (BL) 73d 21h 0m 2538 1.43
182
 5258 1
2
Jan Female Jan Female UK / M / 83 admin view only
99
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 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
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
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 I 25 Nov 2011 00:00 07 Mar 2012 06:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Barbados (BB) 103d 6h 0m 2604 1.05
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 R 12 Jun 2022 12:00 05 Jul 2022 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK) 22d 12h 0m 775 1.44
125
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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
Daniel Byles Daniel Byles UK / M / 84 admin view only
99
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
Lara Vafiadis UK / F / 1616 admin view only
1118
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 R 12 Dec 2022 12:45 21 Mar 2023 12:07 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 98d 23h 22m 2549 1.07
99
 2549 1
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Vladimir Maximov Vladimir Maximov RU / M / 765 admin view only
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 I 16 Nov 2014 09:30 15 Mar 2015 13:47 Lisbon (PT) Barbados (BB) 119d 4h 17m 3068 1.07
119
 3068 1
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David Riches UK / M / admin view only
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 R 12 Oct 1997 00:00 14 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES) 2d 0h 0m 52 1.08
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