Ocean Rowing Society 1983

The ORS Int. is the official adjudicator of ocean rowing and all human-power open-water exploration records for Guinness World Records

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*works in progress: vessels are still being added to Vessels page, distance and duration of Incomplete rows (status I) is still being added, birthdays of rowers are being added, other minor functionality elements are being improved or implemented. If the team picture hasn't been uploaded, the boats group will be displayed. 

Learn about the History of ORSI and "The first real adventure database"

 

How to use this database:

Here are some examples of the benefits of the automated database vs manual. Previously each row needed to be manually added to several of the static subpages here.

Today, filters and sorting can be used to request automatically compiled statistics from literally every page from the old website. There are also endless new combinations of filters that can now be applied. If for example we would like to see every expedition with mixed crews, 6 crew members, on the atlantic ocean, rowing east to west, here is the set of filters.

How it was achieved? Go to:

► Crew, and select: six and mixed

► Route, and select: Atlantic and east to west

► Press Filter button

Explore it! It is intuitive and has many surprises! Explore hover.

The former website will remain and will serve as a museum of 4 decades of the administration of ORSI.

The new database is still being tested and we are still collecting feedback and missing data. Please send your missing:

  • Birthday and headshots (only 100x100 pix, chin to forehead, other sizes won’t be accepted).
  • Team picture (1200x1200 pix max, only in or next to the boat)
  • Previous or the following name of a boat
  • Anybody who wants to upload the GPS files (.gpx) of their expeditions, from now on complulsory for all the future rows.
  • If you would like to submit or correct a departure or arrival hour (or other data), please send a screenshot with the correct hour tagged on it.
  • And please send other remarks regarding the website functionality or other data

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The updates will only be accepted from a person whose email we can identify.

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Crew Size: 2; Page: 8; Status: Not: At Sea, On standby, Restarted, Planned;
Expedition
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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
77
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 1
Peter Haining (UK)
David Riches (UK)
Walter Scott Partners Classic / 2 / M
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
12 Oct 1997 00:00 14 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
2d 0h 0m
52 1.08
1.08
52 Walter Scott Partners boat
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
04 Nov 1994 00:01 27 Jan 1995 00:01 Funchal (PT) Providenciales (TC)
84d 0h 0m
2993 1.48
03 Feb 1995 00:01 17 Feb 1995 00:01 Providenciales (TC) Miami (US)
14d 0h 0m
499 1.49
Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
1.48
3978 Moksha boat
web
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
44
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 44
Sean Crowley (UK)
Sean Crowley
Mike Nestor (UK)
Mike Nestor
In Finnegans Wake Classic / 2 / M
C
B
30 Jan 1986 00:00 13 Apr 1986 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Georgetown (GY)
73d 0h 0m
2719 1.55
Notes: For Blue Riband Trophy, recalculated into 69 day 21h crossing (distance scaled to 2602 NM, from Gran Canaria to Barbados)
1.55
2719 In Finnegan's Wake boat
42
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 42
Curtis Saville (US)
Curtis Saville
Kathleen Saville (US)
Kathleen Saville
Excalibur Classic / 2 / mixed
C
ms
04 Jul 1984 00:00 03 Aug 1984 00:00 Callao (PE) Puerto Ayora (EC)
30d 0h 0m
1037 1.44
17 Aug 1984 00:00 23 Oct 1984 00:00 Puerto Ayora (EC) Ua Pou (PF)
67d 0h 0m
3016 1.88
23 Mar 1985 00:00 02 May 1985 00:00 Ua Pou (PF) Pago Pago (AS)
40d 0h 0m
1824 1.9
30 May 1985 00:00 27 Jun 1985 00:00 Pago Pago (AS) Efate (VU)
28d 0h 0m
1228 1.83
04 Jun 1985 00:00 31 Jul 1985 00:00 Efate (VU) Kings Beach (AU)
57d 0h 0m
1002 0.73
1.52
8107
38
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 38
Curtis Saville (US)
Curtis Saville
Kathleen Saville (US)
Kathleen Saville
Excalibur Classic / 2 / mixed
C
H
18 Mar 1981 00:00 15 Jun 1981 00:00 Casablanca (MA) English Harbour (AG)
89d 0h 0m
2954 1.38
1.38
2954
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
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
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
21
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 21
John Fairfax (UK)
John Fairfax
Sylvia Cook (UK)
Sylvia Cook
Britannia II Classic / 2 / mixed
C
H
T
26 Apr 1971 00:00 03 Jun 1971 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Ensenada (MX)
38d 0h 0m
0
17 Jun 1971 00:00 06 Oct 1971 00:00 Ensenada (MX) Tangkore (KI)
111d 0h 0m
2948 1.11
12 Nov 1971 00:00 09 Jan 1972 00:00 Tangkore (KI) Gilbert Islands (KI)
58d 0h 0m
1496 1.07
11 Jan 1972 00:00 13 Jan 1972 00:00 Gilbert Islands (KI) Tarawa (KI)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
07 Feb 1972 00:00 22 Apr 1972 00:00 Tarawa (KI) Hayman Island (AU)
75d 0h 0m
1933 1.07
Notes: towed between Onotoa and Tarawa (Gilbert Islands) for repairs.
0.94
6377 Britannia II boat
wiki
16
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 16
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
Geoff Allum (UK)
Geoff Allum
QE3 Classic / 2 / M
C
H
B
12 Jan 1971 06:00 26 Mar 1971 12:30 Beach outside Las Palmas Yacht Club, Gran Canaria (ES) Harrison Point (BB)
73d 6h 30m
2621 1.49
Notes: For Blue Riband Trophy, recalculated into 72 day 19h crossing (distance scaled to 2602 NM, from Gran Canaria to Barbados)
1.49
2621 QE3 boat
wiki
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
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
wiki
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
1
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 1
George Harboe (NO)
George Harboe
Frank Samuelsen (NO)
Frank Samuelsen
Fox Classic / 2 / M
C
H
sd
06 Jun 1896 22:00 01 Aug 1896 11:00 Battery Park, New York (US) St. Mary's (UK)
55d 13h 0m
2824 2.12
2.12
2824 Fox boat
wiki
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