Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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Route 		Race / Independent Name | Lastname Vessel Name Team Name Class / Crew Status Total Avg Speed [kt] Total distance [NM] /
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139
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 108
Jean Lukes (FR)
Jean Lukes
Les Sauveteurs En Mer Classic / 1 / M
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
21 Jun 2001 00:00 30 Jun 2001 00:00 Chatham (US) Chatham (US)
9d 0h 0m
335 1.55
1.55
335
886
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 449
Ralph Tuijn (NL)
Ralph Tuijn
TBC Open / 1 / M
Ic
21 Jan 2019 11:00 30 Jan 2019 11:00 Portimao (PT) Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES)
9d 0h 0m
550 2.55
2.55
550
track
fb
web
832
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 428
Scott Donaldson (NZ)
Double Ditch II Classic / 1 / M
C
K
02 May 2018 00:01 11 May 2018 00:01 Coffs Harbour (AU) Lord Howe Island (AU)
9d 0h 0m
313 1.45
16 May 2018 00:01 02 Jul 2018 00:01 Lord Howe Island (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
47d 0h 0m
862 0.76
0.87
1175 Double Ditch II boat
111
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 80
Matthew Boreham (CA)
Matthew Boreham
Spirit of Spelthorne II Classic / 1 / M
I
17 Aug 1998 00:00 26 Aug 1998 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
9d 0h 0m
240 1.11
1.11
240
379
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 209
Jean-Gabriel Chelala (FR)
Jean-Gabriel Chelala
Cyclomer Classic / 1 / M
C
K
ms
12 Apr 2008 00:01 21 Apr 2008 00:01 Safi (MA) Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES)
9d 0h 0m
298 1.38
08 Mar 2008 00:01 20 Mar 2008 00:01 Lagos (PT) Safi (MA)
12d 0h 0m
289 1
12 Jul 2008 00:01 12 Sep 2008 00:01 Saint Martin (MF) Fort Lauderdale (US)
62d 0h 0m
1061 0.71
27 Apr 2008 00:01 02 Jul 2008 00:01 Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES) Saint Martin (MF)
66d 0h 0m
2785 1.76
1.24
4433
472
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 238
Lesage Lesage (FR)
Lesage Lesage
Martha Dos Classic / 1 / M
I
10 Jan 2010 00:00 20 Jan 2010 00:00 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Restinga Del Hierro (ES)
10d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
609
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 293
Christer Kjellner (SE)
AstroSweden Classic / 1 / M
I
04 Dec 2013 13:00 14 Dec 2013 13:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
10d 0h 0m
1 0
0
1
775
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 397
Malcolm Skelton (AU)
Malcolm Skelton
Sara J Classic / 1 / M
I
11 Apr 2017 00:00 21 Apr 2017 00:00 Coffs Harbour (AU) Coffs Harbour (AU)
10d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
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409
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 187
Henri Deboulogne (FR)
Innovatys Classic / 1 / M
I
08 Mar 2009 00:00 18 Mar 2009 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF)
10d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
74
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 74
Mick Bird (US)
Mick Bird
Reach Classic / 1 / M
I
04 Aug 1996 00:00 14 Aug 1996 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Ventura (US)
10d 0h 0m
217 0.9
0.9
217 Reach boat
431
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 228
Charlie Girard (FR)
Charlie Girard
Caliste Classic / 1 / M
I
19 May 2009 00:00 29 May 2009 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
10d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
692
Other (E-W)
Ind 360
Ruihan Yu (CN)
Ruihan Yu
Paraguaçú Classic / 1 / M
I
25 Sep 2015 00:00 05 Oct 2015 00:00 Athens (GR) Porós (GR)
10d 0h 0m
27 0.11
Notes: Attempting to row Atlantic East to West. Washed onto rocks, boat damaged. Dates are approximate. Other: Mediterranean Sea (E-W)
0.11
27 Halcylon boat
564
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 288
Mathieu Bonnier (FR)
Mathieu Bonnier
Liteboat Classic / 1 / M
I
20 Jun 2012 00:00 01 Jul 2012 15:00 Chatham (US) Chatham (US)
11d 15h 0m
0 0
0
0
web
502
Indian (E-W)
Ind 266
Keith Whelan (IE)
Keith Whelan
Boat Name Missing Classic / 1 / M
I
07 May 2011 00:00 19 May 2011 00:00 Geraldton (AU) Geraldton (AU)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
244
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 145
Daniel Serenelli (AR)
Vamos Argentina!!! Classic / 1 / M
I
03 Dec 2004 00:00 15 Dec 2004 00:00 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Vamos Argentina!!! boat
899
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 462
Stu Morton (UK)
Stu Morton
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
05 Dec 2019 09:30 17 Dec 2019 09:30 Lagos (PT) Lagos (PT)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
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627
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 329
T.B.A. T.B.A. (UK)
Unknown Kayak Classic / 1 / M
I
K
30 May 2014 00:01 11 Jun 2014 00:01 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Unknown Kayak boat
news
193
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 124
Mick Dawson (UK)
Mick Dawson
Mrs D Classic / 1 / M
I
02 Jun 2003 00:00 14 Jun 2003 18:35 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP)
12d 18h 35m
619 2.02
2.02
619 Mrs D boat
887
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 450
Lee Frank Spencer (UK)
Lee Frank Spencer
Hope The Rowing Marine Open / 1 / M
C
ms
09 Jan 2019 12:00 22 Jan 2019 12:40 Portimao (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
13d 0h 40m
642 2.06
26 Jan 2019 12:00 11 Mar 2019 04:06 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Cayenne (GY)
43d 16h 6m
2523 2.41
2.33
3165 Hope boat
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216
South Pacific (W-E)
Ind 130
Jim Shekhdar (UK)
Jim Shekhdar
Hornette Open / 1 / M
I
04 Nov 2003 00:00 18 Nov 2003 00:00 Bluff (NZ) Bluff (NZ)
14d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
474
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 240
Anthony Titcombe (UK)
Anthony Titcombe
Help for Heroes Classic / 1 / M
I
19 Jan 2010 00:00 02 Feb 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
14d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
991
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 497
Milan Svetlik (US)
Milan Svetlik
Czechmate Milan rows Open / 1 / M
I
18 May 2021 16:30 02 Jun 2021 00:00 Battery Park, New York (US) St. Mary's (UK)
14d 7h 30m
166 0.48
0.48
166 Milan rows Team
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236
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 137
Jean Lukes (FR)
Jean Lukes
Sojasun Classic / 1 / M
I
26 Jun 2004 00:00 11 Jul 2004 00:00 Chatham (US) Chatham (US)
15d 0h 0m
433 1.2
1.2
433 Sojasun boat
418
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 226
Victor Mooney (US)
Victor Mooney
The Spirit of Zayed Classic / 1 / M
I
01 Apr 2009 00:00 16 Apr 2009 00:00 Goree Island (SN) Goree Island (SN)
15d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
web
486
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 250
Mathieu Bonnier (FR)
Mathieu Bonnier
Tico Tico Expedition Classic / 1 / M
C
T
NP
23 Aug 2010 00:01 07 Sep 2010 00:01 Nunavut (CA) Victoria Island (CA)
15d 0h 0m
385 1.07
10 Jul 2010 00:01 11 Aug 2010 00:01 Baffin Island (GL) Nunavut (CA)
32d 0h 0m
401 0.52
Notes: Mathieu brought his dog Tico with him on this expedition.
0.7
786
blog
114
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 83
Roy Finlay (UK)
Atlantic Endeavour Open / 1 / M
I
01 Nov 1998 00:00 17 Nov 1998 00:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
16d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: 15 person boat
0
0 Atlantic Endeavour boat
593
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 311
Romauld Koperski (PL)
Romauld Koperski
Pianist'a Open / 1 / M
I
07 Jul 2013 20:13 23 Jul 2013 20:13 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP)
16d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Pianist'a boat
fb
312
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 140
Emmanuel Coindre (FR)
Emmanuel Coindre
Lady Genie Classic / 1 / M
I
19 Nov 2006 00:00 05 Dec 2006 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Louis (SN)
16d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
2
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 2
Franz Romer (DE)
Franz Romer
Romer's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
H
W
K
C
ms
15 Aug 1928 00:01 01 Sep 1928 00:01 St. Thomas (VG) San Juan (PR)
17d 0h 0m
68 0.17
04 Jun 1928 00:01 01 Aug 1928 00:01 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) St. Thomas (VG)
58d 0h 0m
2775 1.99
31 Mar 1928 00:01 31 May 1928 00:00 Lisbon (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
60d 23h 59m
706 0.48
Notes: Some dates are best guesses based on available information (except for 2nd leg)
1.09
3549 Romer's Kayak boat
126
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 95
Dominic Pichon (FR)
Les enfants de la terre-Crédit Mutuel Classic / 1 / M
I
23 Jan 2000 00:00 09 Feb 2000 00:00 Dakar (SN) Dakar (SN)
17d 0h 0m
443 1.09
1.09
443
1046
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 513
Richard Kohler (ZA)
Richard Kohler
Osiyeza Open / 1 / M
K
U
I
18 Dec 2021 00:00 04 Jan 2022 00:00 Cape Town (ZA) Salvador (BR)
17d 0h 0m
690 1.69
1.69
690 Osiyeza boat
web
698
Other (E-W)
Ind 366
Ruihan Yu (CN)
Ruihan Yu
Paraguaçú Classic / 1 / M
Ic
19 Dec 2015 00:00 05 Jan 2016 00:00 Port Said (EG) Jisr az-Zarqa (IL)
17d 0h 0m
121 0.3
Notes: Attempting to row Atlantic East to West. Boat washed onto beach with unconscious rower onboard. Other: Mediterranean Sea (E-W)
0.3
121 Halcylon boat
news
1049
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 516
Julen Sánchez (ES / DE)
Julen Sánchez
STORM Zerow-Emission Open / 1 / M
C
29 Nov 2021 11:00 16 Dec 2021 13:20 Portimao (PT) Restinga Del Hierro (ES)
17d 2h 20m
744 1.81
24 Dec 2021 09:20 17 Apr 2022 16:30 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Fort Lauderdale (US)
114d 7h 10m
3301 1.2
1.28
4045 Zerow-Emission Team
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track
web
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
232
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 134
Ikuo Tateo (JP)
Ikuo Tateo
Eolia Classic / 1 / M
I
W
K
15 Apr 2004 00:01 03 May 2004 00:01 Hirono (JP) Hirono (JP)
18d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
1164
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 568
Louis Margot (CH)
Louis Margot
Badadia Human Impulse Classic / 1 / M
T
C
12 Apr 2024 08:00 30 Apr 2024 18:31 Le Marin (MQ) Santa Marta (CO)
18d 10h 31m
805 1.82
06 Nov 2023 08:50 25 Nov 2023 13:40 Portimao (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
19d 4h 50m
642 1.4
13 Dec 2023 07:06 28 Feb 2024 16:00 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Le Marin (MQ)
77d 8h 54m
3940 2.12
Notes:

Aiming to continue to Limon (Costa Rica)

Babadia has two forms of propulsion. A standard ocean rowing setup and a hydrocycle setup.

 1.6
5387 Ukraine boat
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61
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 61
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Sector Two Classic / 1 / M
I
06 Jun 1992 00:00 25 Jun 1992 00:00 Vladivostok (Russian Federation) Vladivostok (Russian Federation)
19d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sector Two boat
wiki
254
Indian (E-W)
Ind 155
Theodore Rezvoy (UA)
Theodore Rezvoy
Ukraine. Classic / 1 / M
C
03 Aug 2005 00:00 22 Aug 2005 20:00 Carnarvon (AU) Cocos (AU)
19d 20h 0m
1223 2.57
2.57
1223 Ukraine. boat
web
679
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 347
Abraham Levy (MX)
Abraham Levy
Cascarita Open / 1 / M
C
ms
21 Oct 2014 00:00 10 Nov 2014 00:00 Huelva (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
20d 0h 0m
748 1.56
13 Feb 2015 00:00 14 Mar 2015 01:32 Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) Cancun (MX)
29d 1h 32m
1433 2.06
02 Dec 2014 00:00 29 Jan 2015 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
58d 0h 0m
2554 1.83
Notes: Atlantic and Caribbean Sea
1.84
4735
341
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 193
Erden Eruc (TR / US)
Erden Eruc
Around-n-Over Classic / 1 / M
C
Ci
T
15 Jan 2009 03:00 04 Feb 2009 12:21 0.02634N 144.61426E (PG) Finsch Harbour (PG)
20d 9h 21m
347 0.71
10 Jul 2007 00:00 17 May 2008 00:00 Bodega Bay (US) 0.018N 144.618E (PG)
312d 0h 0m
5513 0.74
Notes: part of antipodal circumnavigation
0.73
5860 Kaos boat
web
1052
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 519
Jean-Jacques Savin (FR)
Jean-Jacques Savin
L’ Audacieux Classic / 1 / M
L
U
I
01 Jan 2022 14:00 22 Jan 2022 00:34 Sagres (PT) Saint Martin (MF)
20d 10h 34m
450 0.92
0.92
450 Team
1166
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 570
Piotr Pawelec (PL)
Piotr Pawelec
Reset Wioslem przez Atlantyk Classic / 1 / M
T
C
06 Nov 2023 08:50 26 Nov 2023 22:39 Portimao (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
20d 13h 49m
642 1.3
13 Dec 2023 07:50 29 Feb 2024 16:31 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Le Marin (MQ)
78d 8h 41m
2654 1.41
1.39
3296 Wioslem przez Atlantyk Team
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76
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 76
Mick Bird (US)
Mick Bird
Reach Classic / 1 / M
C
ms
11 Jul 1999 00:00 01 Aug 1999 00:00 Solomon Islands (SB) Cairns (AU)
21d 0h 0m
942 1.87
18 May 1999 00:00 23 Jun 1999 00:00 Majoro Atoll (MH) Solomon Islands (SB)
36d 0h 0m
1216 1.41
19 Aug 1997 00:00 22 Oct 1997 00:00 Fort Bragg (US) Kauna (US)
64d 0h 0m
2259 1.47
19 Jul 1998 00:00 28 Sep 1998 00:00 Kauna (US) Majoro Atoll (MH)
71d 0h 0m
2055 1.21
1.4
6472 Reach boat
434
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 231
John Mollison (UK)
John Mollison
Shepherd Purple Heart Classic / 1 / M
I
05 Jul 2009 00:00 27 Jul 2009 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
22d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
377
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 207
Pieter Hennipman (NL)
Pieter Hennipman
Atlantic Wholff Classic / 1 / M
I
24 Jan 2008 00:00 15 Feb 2008 00:00 Sagres (PT) Sagres (PT)
22d 0h 0m
395 0.75
0.75
395 McLlaid boat
240
Other (E-W)
Ind 141
Alex Bellini (IT)
Alex Bellini
Rosa d'Atacama Classic / 1 / M
I
21 Oct 2004 00:00 12 Nov 2004 00:00 Genoa (IT) Genoa (IT)
22d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: Other: Mediterranean Sea (E-W)
0
0 Hospiscare boat
834
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 430
Niall Iain Macdonald (UK)
Niall Iain Macdonald
Alba NY2SY Classic / 1 / M
I
23 May 2018 10:00 15 Jun 2018 10:00 Norfolk (US) Norfolk (US)
23d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
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788
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 410
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 1 / M
I
18 Oct 2017 00:00 11 Nov 2017 00:00 Coffs Harbour (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
24d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Simpsons Donkey boat
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847
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 438
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 1 / M
I
30 Aug 2018 00:00 23 Sep 2018 00:00 Eden (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
24d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Simpsons Donkey boat
580
Indian (E-W)
Ind 304
Ralph Tuijn (NL)
Ralph Tuijn
Me Inc Classic / 1 / M
Ic
05 May 2013 00:00 30 May 2013 00:00 Cocos (AU) Cocos (AU)
25d 0h 0m
0 0
01 Aug 2012 00:00 08 Oct 2012 00:00 Geraldton (AU) Cocos (AU)
68d 0h 0m
1408 0.86
0.63
1408
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