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Route 		Race / Independent Name | Lastname Vessel Name Team Name Class / Crew Status Total Avg Speed [kt] Total distance [NM] /
team or boat group picture 		Links
848
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 439
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Luke Richmond (UK)
Luke Richmond
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 2 / M
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
10 Nov 2018 09:40 18 Nov 2018 00:00 Eden (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
7d 14h 20m
0 0
0
0 Rowing from home to home Team
25
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 25
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
Geoff Allum (UK)
Geoff Allum
QE3 Classic / 2 / M
H
I
05 Jun 1972 00:00 20 Aug 1972 00:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
76d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: Geoff evacuated after 5 days 150 nm
0
0 QE3 boat
wiki
696
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 364
John Eustace (UK)
John Eustace
Robert Eustace (UK)
Robert Eustace
2 Hopes Classic / 2 / M
I
03 Dec 2015 08:40 07 Dec 2015 08:40 Puerto Rico (ES) Puerto Rico (ES)
4d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 2 Hopes boat
597
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 315
Ádám Norbert Szabó (HU)
Levente Kovácsik (HU)
TBC - kayak Far Far Away Classic / 2 / M
I
K
26 Nov 2013 14:00 29 Nov 2013 00:01 Mazagon (ES) Barbados (BB)
2d 10h 1m
0 0
0
0
track
576
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 300
Ole Elmer (CA)
Ole Elmer
Fraser Sinclair (CA)
Fraser Sinclair
Amigo Classic / 2 / M
I
07 Feb 2013 12:30 13 Feb 2013 12:30 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
6d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Amigo boat
729
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 371
James Ketchell (UK)
James Ketchell
Anthony Ward-Thomas (UK)
Anthony Ward-Thomas
Kitty Rouge Open / 2 / M
I
K
W
01 Feb 2016 00:00 09 Feb 2016 00:00 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB)
8d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: Vessel combined rowing, hydrocycle and kite power.
0
0 Kitty Rouge boat
534
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 281
Kieran Sweeney (UK)
Kieran Sweeney
Callum McDonald (UK)
Callum McDonald
Lydia Rose Ocean Pedal Challenge Classic / 2 / M
I
K
25 Jan 2012 14:00 27 Jan 2012 07:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
1d 17h 0m
0 0
0
0 Lydia Rose boat
528
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 275
Kieran Sweeney (UK)
Kieran Sweeney
Shaun Sweeney (UK)
Lydia Rose Ocean Pedal Challenge Classic / 2 / M
I
K
08 Dec 2011 00:01 08 Dec 2011 00:01 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Lydia Rose boat
477
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 243
Julian Bellido (GI)
Julian Bellido
Sigurd Haveland (GI)
Sigurd Haveland
Herkules Classic / 2 / M
I
05 Mar 2010 00:00 06 Mar 2010 00:00 Gibraltar (ES) Gibraltar (ES)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
385
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 215
Aldo Diana (UK)
Aldo Diana
Ken Maynard (UK)
Ken Maynard
Rita Classic / 2 / M
I
12 Dec 2008 00:00 06 Jan 2009 04:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
25d 4h 0m
0 0
0
0
247
Indian (E-W)
Ind 148
Alexander Sinelnik (RU)
Alexander Sinelnik
Sergey Sinelnik (RU)
Sergey Sinelnik
Rus Classic / 2 / M
I
22 Apr 2005 00:00 16 May 2005 00:00 Carnarvon (AU) Carnarvon (AU)
24d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
691
Indian (E-W)
Ind 359
James Ketchell (UK)
James Ketchell
Ashley Wilson (UK)
Ashley Wilson
James Lewis Open / 2 / M
I
03 Jul 2015 00:00 07 Jul 2015 23:00 Geraldton (AU) Geraldton (AU)
4d 23h 0m
0 0
0
0
track
680
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 348
Simon Chalk (UK)
Simon Chalk
Semen Deyak ( / RU)
Semen Deyak
Sevlush Classic / 2 / M
I
01 Mar 2015 10:00 02 Mar 2015 18:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
1d 8h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sevlush boat
track
web
8
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 8
Lewis Mills (US)
Lewis Mills
Lewis Jnr Mills (US)
Lewis Jnr Mills
No Riders Classic / 2 / M
H
I
17 Mar 1967 12:00 19 Mar 1967 00:00 Gloucester, Mass (US) St. Mary's (UK)
1d 12h 0m
0 0
Notes: Speculative date of return / rescue. 
0
0 No Riders boat
681
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 349
Simon Chalk (UK)
Simon Chalk
Semen Deyak ( / RU)
Semen Deyak
Sevlush Classic / 2 / M
I
03 Mar 2015 00:00 03 Mar 2015 01:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
0d 1h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sevlush boat
952
Around GB (C)
Ind 480
Gus Barton (UK)
Gus Barton
Duncan Roy (UK)
Duncan Roy
Lily Open / 2 / M
I
U
14 Jun 2020 17:45 28 Jul 2020 17:45 Burnham-on-Crouch (UK) Burnham-on-Crouch (UK)
44d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Lily boat
338
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 190
Andy Clark (UK)
Andy Clark
Weston Miller (US)
Weston Miller
Team Sevenoaks Classic / 2 / M
I
16 Jun 2007 00:00 17 Jun 2007 00:00 Battery Park, New York (US) Battery Park, New York (US)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
382
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 212
Andy Clark (UK)
Andy Clark
Pet Lumley (UK)
Pet Lumley
Sevenoaks Classic / 2 / M
I
01 Jun 2008 00:00 02 Jun 2008 00:00 Jersey City (US) Jersey City (US)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
780
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 402
Joseph Gagnon (CA)
Joseph Gagnon
Brian Conville (IE)
Brian Conville
Evelyne Open / 2 / M
I
13 Jun 2017 12:00 21 Jul 2017 12:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
38d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Icha boat
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784
Arctic (S-N)
Ind 406
Sören Kjellkvist (SE)
Sören Kjellkvist
Glenn Mattsing (SE)
Glenn Mattsing
Albedo Classic / 2 / M
C
28 Jul 2018 00:00 20 Aug 2018 00:00 Longyearbyen (NO) Southernmost point (NO)
23d 0h 0m
27 0.05
19 Jul 2017 19:52 07 Aug 2017 19:05 Tromso (NO) Barentsburg (NO)
18d 23h 13m
539 1.18
0.56
566 Roberto Coin boat
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260
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 161
Tim Harvey (CA)
Tim Harvey
Erden Eruc (TR / US)
Erden Eruc
Around-n-Over Classic / 2 / M
T
Ic
24 Nov 2005 07:00 26 Nov 2005 14:46 El Jadida (MA) Safi (MA)
2d 7h 46m
68 1.24
09 Nov 2005 06:31 20 Nov 2005 21:28 Lisbon (PT) El Jadida (MA)
11d 14h 57m
328 1.18
30 Nov 2005 07:28 11 Dec 2005 05:29 Safi (MA) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
10d 22h 1m
406 1.55
1.35

802 Kaos boat
web
383
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 213
Sergey Sinelnik (RU)
Sergey Sinelnik
Alexander Sinelnik (RU)
Alexander Sinelnik
Rus Classic / 2 / M
I
16 Jun 2008 00:00 18 Jun 2008 00:00 Carnarvon (AU) Carnarvon (AU)
2d 0h 0m
86 1.79
1.79
86
web
687
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 355
Erden Eruc (TR / US)
Erden Eruc
Kendon Glass (AU)
Kendon Glass
Around-n-Over Classic / 2 / M
I
23 May 2015 09:11 27 May 2015 14:43 Manhattan (US) Bishops Rock Lighthouse (UK)
4d 5h 32m
94 0.93
0.93

94 Kaos boat
128
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 97
Jason Lewis (UK)
Jason Lewis
Chris Tipper (UK)
Chris Tipper
Moksha Expedition 360 Classic / 2 / M
K
Ci
Ic
22 Jun 2000 00:00 23 Jun 2000 00:00 Auki (SB) Tulagi (SB)
1d 0h 0m
94 3.92
30 May 2000 00:01 20 Jun 2000 00:01 Tarawa (KI) Auki (SB)
21d 0h 0m
928 1.84
Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
1.94
1022 Moksha boat
181
Indian (E-W)
Ind 112
Simon Chalk (UK)
Simon Chalk
Bill Greaves (UK)
Bill Greaves
Elssea Classic / 2 / M
I
15 May 2002 00:00 17 May 2002 00:00 Kalbarri (AU) Kalbarri (AU)
2d 0h 0m
96 2
2
96 Cellnet Atlantic Challenger boat
108
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 77
John Walker (UK)
John Walker
Casey Dunn (US)
Casey Dunn
Moksha Expedition 360 Classic / 2 / M
K
I
23 Nov 1997 00:01 26 Nov 1997 00:01 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
3d 0h 0m
140 1.94
1.94
140 Moksha boat
131
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 100
Roy Finlay (UK)
Colleen Cronin (US)
Celtic Crossing Classic / 2 / M
I
28 Jul 2000 00:00 23 Aug 2000 00:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
26d 0h 0m
217 0.35
0.35
217
ORS
1222
Arctic (S-N)
Ind 585
Stefan Ivanov (BG)
Stefan Ivanov
Vladimir Tabutov (BG)
Vladimir Tabutov
Neverest FAR (Full Arctic Row) Open / 2 / M
Ic
23 Jun 2024 11:00 01 Jul 2024 00:00 Haugesund (NO) Frøya (NO)
7d 13h 0m
290 1.6
1.6

290 FAR (Full Arctic Row) Team
FB
insta
259
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 160
Jerry Rogers (UK)
Jerry Rogers
Keith Oliver (UK)
Keith Oliver
Bright Spark Classic / 2 / M
I
03 Nov 2005 10:00 14 Nov 2005 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
10d 14h 0m
308 1.21
1.21
308 Team
track
1058
Indian (E-W)
Ind 525
Karlis Bardelis (LV)
Karlis Bardelis
Dimitri Kieffer (FR)
Dimitri Kieffer
Linda Bored of Borders Classic / 2 / M
Ic
12 Feb 2022 11:30 22 Feb 2022 09:46 Galle (LK) Hulhumale (MV)
9d 22h 16m
415 1.74
Notes: Leg forms part of Karlis' longer Indian E-W crossing.
1.74
415 Bored of Borders Team
FB
track
web
insta
846
Arctic (S-N)
Ind 437
Poldy van Lynden (UK)
Poldy van Lynden
Robert McArthur (UK)
Robert McArthur
Lady Susan Arch to Arctic Open / 2 / M
C
13 Aug 2018 07:00 04 Sep 2018 10:00 Torsvag (NO) Longyearbyen (NO)
22d 3h 0m
484 0.91
0.91
484 Lady Susan boat
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track
web
1050
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 517
Sören Kjellkvist (SE)
Sören Kjellkvist
Måns Kämpe (SE)
Måns Kämpe
Albedo Ro över Atlanten Classic / 2 / M
T
Ic
28 Dec 2021 09:36 20 Jan 2022 05:54 Lagos (PT) Funchal (PT)
22d 20h 18m
486 0.89
0.89
486 Ro över Atlanten Team
fb
fb
web
track
66
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 66
Jason Lewis (UK)
Jason Lewis
Steve Smith (UK)
Steve Smith
Moksha Expedition 360 Classic / 2 / M
K
C
Ci
ms
13 Oct 1994 00:01 27 Oct 1994 00:01 Lagos (PT) Funchal (PT)
14d 0h 0m
486 1.45
03 Feb 1995 00:01 17 Feb 1995 00:01 Providenciales (TC) Miami (US)
14d 0h 0m
499 1.49
04 Nov 1994 00:01 27 Jan 1995 00:01 Funchal (PT) Providenciales (TC)
84d 0h 0m
2993 1.48
Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
1.48
3978 Moksha boat
web
951
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 479
Maxim Ivanov (BG / BR)
Maxim Ivanov
Stefan Ivanov (BG)
Stefan Ivanov
Neverest Open / 2 / M
C
14 Jun 2020 06:40 26 Jun 2020 08:35 Portimao (PT) Arrecife (ES)
12d 1h 55m
550 1.9
05 Jul 2020 08:35 06 Oct 2020 16:00 Arrecife (ES) Hastings (BB)
93d 7h 25m
2732 1.22
1.3
3282 Neverest boat
track
web
fb
24
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 24
Patrick Quesnel (US)
Peter Doorish (US)
Hawaiiki Classic / 2 / M
H
Ic
02 Jun 1972 00:00 03 Jul 1972 00:00 Depoe Bay (US) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
31d 0h 0m
686 0.92
0.92
686
695
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 363
Ádám Norbert Szabó (HU)
Levente Kovácsik (HU)
Kele Far Far Away Classic / 2 / M
C
K
21 Oct 2015 19:05 11 Nov 2015 05:08 Mazagon (ES) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
20d 10h 3m
692 1.41
26 Nov 2015 10:00 30 Jan 2016 06:51 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) English Harbour (AG)
64d 20h 51m
2638 1.7
1.63
3330 Kele boat
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track
1213
Atlantic (N-S)
Ind 578
Jerome Caudoux (FR)
Jerome Caudoux
Patrick Favre (FR)
Patrick Favre
Le Rire Medecin - Credit Agricole du Finistere Rame Ocean 2024 Open / 2 / M
I
14 Feb 2024 08:00 14 Mar 2024 08:00 Lagos (PT) Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES)
29d 0h 0m
707 1.02
1.02
707
web
735
Arctic (N-S)
Ind 377
George Bullard (UK)
George Bullard
Oliver Hicks (UK)
Oliver Hicks
Hicks / Bullard kayak Greenland to Scotland Challenge Classic / 2 / M
sd
T
W
K
Ic
01 Jun 2016 19:05 04 Sep 2016 00:01 Point in Denmark Strait (GL) Balnakeil (UK)
94d 4h 56m
795 0.35
Notes: insufficient distance on the Arctic Ocean, majority of the expedition on the North Atlantic, with multiple support, also insufficient distance
0.35
795 Hicks / Bullard Kayak boat
track
62
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 62
Eugene Smurgis (RU)
Eugene Smurgis
Alexandre Smurgis (RU)
Alexandre Smurgis
Max-4 Classic / 2 / M
C
NP
18 Aug 1992 00:00 30 Sep 1992 00:00 Dikson (Russian Federation) Murmansk (RU)
43d 0h 0m
928 0.9
04 Jun 1993 00:00 31 Aug 1993 00:00 Murmansk (RU) London (UK)
88d 0h 0m
1402 0.66
0.74
2330 Max-4 boat
wiki
1138
Other (E-W)
Ind 557
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Luke Richmond (UK)
Luke Richmond
Little Donkey Classic / 2 / M
U
K
T
09 Feb 2023 17:30 02 Mar 2023 12:54 Phuket Island (TH) Hambantota (LK)
20d 19h 24m
1032 2.07
Notes: Hydrocycle with optional rowing position
2.07
1032 Little Donkey boat
news
track
343
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 195
James Castrission (AU)
Justin Jones (AU)
Lot 41 Crossing the ditch Classic / 2 / M
C
K
13 Nov 2007 13:30 13 Jan 2008 09:20 Forster Main Beach (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
60d 19h 50m
1127 0.77
0.77
1127 Lot 41 boat
27
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 27
Patrick Quesnel (US)
John Martineau (US)
Hawaiiki Classic / 2 / M
H
I
03 Oct 1972 00:00 04 Jan 1973 00:00 Half Moon Bay (US) Half Moon Bay (US)
93d 0h 0m
1216 0.54
Notes: John evacuated after 5 days 130 nm
0.54
1216
478
Around GB (C)
Ind 244
Hamish Reid (UK)
Nick Dennison (UK)
Komale Classic / 2 / M
C
12 May 2010 10:10 01 Jul 2010 15:02 Hampshire (UK) Hampshire (UK)
50d 4h 52m
1483 1.23
1.23
1483
6
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 6
David Johnstone (UK)
David Johnstone
John Hoare (UK)
John Hoare
Puffin Classic / 2 / M
L
H
I
21 May 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Virginia Beach (US) Bishops Rock Lighthouse (UK)
105d 0h 0m
1545 0.61
0.61
1545 Puffin boat
192
Indian (E-W)
Ind 123
Mike Noel-Smith (AU)
Rob Abernethy (US)
Trans Venture Classic / 2 / M
I
19 Apr 2003 00:00 04 Jun 2003 03:09 Carnarvon (AU) Carnarvon (AU)
46d 3h 9m
1564 1.41
1.41
1564 TransVenture boat
1160
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 564
Matthew Ponsonby (UK)
Matthew Ponsonby
Giles Johnson (UK)
Giles Johnson
Hurricane Open / 2 / M
C
22 Jun 2023 14:00 29 Jul 2023 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Dingle (IE)
36d 10h 0m
1641 1.88
1.88

1641 Team
insta
track
330
Indian (E-W)
Ind 182
Jason Lewis (UK)
Jason Lewis
Sher Dhillon (UK)
Moksha Expedition 360 Classic / 2 / M
K
C
sd
Ci
31 Jan 2007 00:01 18 Mar 2007 00:01 Mumbai (IN) Djibouti (DJ)
46d 0h 0m
1777 1.61
Notes: Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
1.61
1777 Moksha boat
769
Other (W-E)
Ind 391
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Charlie Smith (UK)
Charlie Smith
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 2 / M
C
03 Jan 2017 00:00 21 Mar 2017 00:00 Singapore (SG) Darwin (AU)
77d 0h 0m
1809 0.98
Notes: Indonesian Archipelagic Seas NW-SE
0.98
1809 Rowing from home to home Team
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web
113
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 82
Jason Lewis (UK)
Jason Lewis
Steve Smith (UK)
Steve Smith
Moksha Expedition 360 Classic / 2 / M
K
Ci
C
28 Sep 1998 00:01 21 Nov 1998 00:01 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Hilo (US)
54d 0h 0m
2017 1.56
Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
1.56
2017 Moksha boat
7
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 7
John Ridgway (UK)
John Ridgway
Chay Blyth (UK)
Chay Blyth
English Rose III Classic / 2 / M
C
H
04 Jun 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Aran Isles (IE)
91d 0h 0m
2159 0.99
0.99
2159 English Rose III boat
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