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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
1052
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 519
Jean-Jacques Savin (FR)
Jean-Jacques Savin
L’ Audacieux Classic / 1 / M
L
U
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
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
389
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 219
Lesage Lesage (FR)
Lesage Lesage
Martha Dos Classic / 1 / M
Ic
14 Jan 2009 00:00 19 Jan 2009 00:00 Puerto Colon (ES) El Hierro (ES)
5d 0h 0m
64 0.53
0.53
64
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
64
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 64
Eugene Smurgis (RU)
Eugene Smurgis
Max-4 Classic / 1 / M
L
I
29 Sep 1993 00:00 20 Nov 1993 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Mazagon (ES)
52d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Max-4 boat
wiki
328
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 180
Andrew McAuley (AU)
Andrew McAuley
McAuley's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
L
I
K
11 Jan 2007 00:01 09 Feb 2007 00:01 Fortescue Bay, Tasmania (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
29d 0h 0m
0
0
0 McAuley Kayak boat
565
Indian (E-W)
Ind 289
Ralph Tuijn (NL)
Ralph Tuijn
Me Inc Classic / 1 / M
I
28 Jun 2012 00:00 02 Jul 2012 21:45 Geraldton (AU) Geraldton (AU)
4d 21h 45m
0 0
0
0
580
Indian (E-W)
Ind 304
Ralph Tuijn (NL)
Ralph Tuijn
Me Inc Classic / 1 / M
Ic
01 Aug 2012 00:00 08 Oct 2012 00:00 Geraldton (AU) Cocos (AU)
68d 0h 0m
1408 0.86
05 May 2013 00:00 30 May 2013 00:00 Cocos (AU) Cocos (AU)
25d 0h 0m
0 0
0.63
1408
295
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 169
Bhavik Gandhi (IN)
Bhavik Gandhi
Miss Olive Classic / 1 / M
I
11 Apr 2006 00:00 15 Apr 2006 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
4d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 UniS Voyager 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
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
30 May 2000 00:01 20 Jun 2000 00:01 Tarawa (KI) Auki (SB)
21d 0h 0m
928 1.84
22 Jun 2000 00:00 23 Jun 2000 00:00 Auki (SB) Tulagi (SB)
1d 0h 0m
94 3.92
Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
1.94
1022 Moksha boat
248
Indian (E-W)
Ind 149
Jason Lewis (UK)
Jason Lewis
Lourdes Arango (US)
Moksha Expedition 360 Classic / 2 / mixed
K
Ic
Ci
C
12 May 2005 00:01 22 May 2005 00:01 Darwin (AU) Dili (ID)
10d 0h 0m
388 1.62
Notes: Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
1.62
388 Moksha boat
web
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
233
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 135
Mick Dawson (UK)
Mick Dawson
Mrs D's Viking Spirit Classic / 1 / M
I
06 May 2004 00:00 23 Aug 2004 04:00 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP)
109d 4h 0m
0 0
0
0 Mrs D boat
45
Other (E-W)
Ind 45
Geoff Cooper (UK)
Geoff Cooper
My Annette Classic / 1 / M
I
27 Aug 1986 12:00 30 Aug 1986 12:00 Gweek (UK) Gweek (UK)
3d 0h 0m
36 0.5
0.5
36
1165
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 569
Pete Beatty (UK)
Pete Beatty
Myrabell Indian summer Classic / 1 / M
I
13 Dec 2023 07:25 26 Jan 2024 10:00 Portimao (PT) French Guyanne (GF)
44d 2h 35m
518 0.49
0.49
518 Indian summer Team
track
insta
web
FB
35
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 35
Andrew Wilson (UK)
Andrew Wilson
Nautica Classic / 1 / M
L
H
I
25 Jun 1980 00:00 25 Jun 1980 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Bishops Rock Lighthouse (UK)
0d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Nautica boat
web
745
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 379
James Caple (US)
James Caple
Cindy Way (US)
Cindy Way
Nautilus Classic / 2 / mixed
I
06 Jun 2016 17:00 08 Jun 2016 17:00 Scituate (US) Scituate (US)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Britannia Endeavour boat
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496
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 260
Victor Mooney (US)
Victor Mooney
Never Give Up Classic / 1 / M
I
26 Feb 2011 00:00 27 Feb 2011 00:00 Port of Mindelo (CV) Port of Mindelo (CV)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
web
125
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 94
Peter Bray (UK)
Peter Bray
Newt Classic / 1 / M
I
K
01 Jan 2000 00:00 01 Jan 2000 00:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: Date of departure TBC - returned same day
0
0 Newt boat
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
787
Around GB (C)
Ind 409
Kieran Sweeney (UK)
Kieran Sweeney
Oar-Killa Classic / 1 / M
I
K
09 Aug 2017 00:01 09 Aug 2017 00:01 Cardiff (UK) Cardiff (UK)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Oar-Killa boat
1130
South Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 549
Antonio De La Rosa (ES)
Antonio De La Rosa
Ocean Defender Open / 1 / M
U
W
Ic
07 Jan 2023 08:01 02 Feb 2023 20:21 Isla de Hornos (CL) South Georgia Island (AQ)
26d 12h 20m
1043 1.64
1.64
1043 Team
web
380
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 210
Jose Toledo (FR)
Jose Toledo
Oceanite Classic / 1 / M
I
18 Apr 2008 00:00 16 May 2008 00:00 Dakar (SN) Dakar (SN)
28d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Esprit PMA boat
984
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 490
Gábor Rakonczai (HU)
Gábor Rakonczai
Old Benoni Classic / 1 / M
K
I
10 Jan 2021 06:00 15 Jan 2021 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) English Harbour (AG)
4d 18h 0m
15 0.13
0.13
15 Old Benoli boat
fb
web
505
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 269
Jock Wishart (UK)
Jock Wishart
Mark Delstanche (UK)
Mark Delstanche
Billy Gammon (UK)
Billy Gammon
Mark Beaumont (UK)
Mark Beaumont
David Mans (UK)
Rob Sleep (UK)
Old Pulteney Row to the Pole Classic / 6 / M
Ic
28 Jul 2011 00:00 06 Sep 2011 00:00 Nunavut (CA) Magnetic North Pole '96 (CA)
40d 0h 0m
202 0.21
0.21
202 Old Pultney boat
758
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 389
Roy Finlay (UK)
Ted Jackson (UK)
Ted Jackson
Myles Jackson (UK)
Oscar Jackson (UK)
George Ardavanis (UK)
Tony Sheridan (UK)
Mark Agnew (UK)
Stuart Kinnaird (UK)
Simon Harris (UK)
Howard Wagstaff (UK)
ORCA II Classic / 10 / M
I
14 Dec 2016 00:00 16 Dec 2016 00:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Orca II boat
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
367
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 197
Simon Chalk (UK)
Simon Chalk
Ben Thackwray (UK)
Ben Thackwray
Mike Martin (UK)
George Oliver (UK)
Ian Couch (UK)
Ian Couch
Andrew Morris (UK)
Oyster Shack Classic / 6 / M
I
05 Dec 2007 00:00 06 Dec 2007 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) El Hierro (ES)
1d 0h 0m
46 1.92
1.92
46 Oyster Shack boat
670
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 338
Paul Williams (UK)
Paul Williams
Matthew Inglesby (UK)
Matthew Inglesby
Kevin Doyle (IE)
Kevin Doyle
Mads Fabricius (DK)
Mads Fabricius
Christophe Legeais (FR)
Christophe Legeais
Oyster Shack Classic / 5 / M
I
24 Nov 2014 21:59 09 Dec 2014 02:29 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
14d 4h 30m
0 0
0
0 Oyster Shack boat
web
ORS
136
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 105
Tim Welford (UK)
Tim Welford
Dom Mee (UK)
Dom Mee
Pacific Odyssey Classic / 2 / M
I
05 May 2001 00:00 17 Sep 2001 00:00 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP)
135d 0h 0m
4792 1.48
1.48
4792 Ryvita boat
570
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 294
Geoff Allum (UK)
Geoff Allum
Pacific Pete Classic / 1 / M
I
10 Jan 2013 13:35 11 Jan 2013 13:35 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 TOC H Phoenix boat
747
Other (W-E)
Ind 381
Scott Butler (UK)
Scott Butler
Pacific Pete Journey to Elbrus Classic / 1 / M
Ic
12 Jun 2016 05:58 11 Jul 2016 13:11 Burgas (BG) Batumi (GE)
29d 7h 13m
631 0.9
Notes: Other: Black Sea (W-E)
0.9
631 TOC H Phoenix boat
track
577
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 301
Jose Tavares (PT)
Jose Tavares
Paraguaçú Classic / 1 / M
I
01 Mar 2013 07:00 27 Mar 2013 07:00 Tarfaya (MA) Tarfaya (MA)
26d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Halcylon boat
web
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
693
Other (E-W)
Ind 361
Ruihan Yu (CN)
Ruihan Yu
Paraguaçú Classic / 1 / M
T
Ic
05 Oct 2015 00:00 05 Dec 2015 00:00 Porós (GR) Port Said (EG)
61d 0h 0m
577 0.39
Notes: Attempting to row Atlantic East to West. Dates are approximate. Other: Mediterranean Sea (E-W)
0.39
577 Halcylon boat
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
626
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 328
Charlie Girard (FR)
Charlie Girard
Passenger Classic / 1 / M
I
29 May 2014 00:00 30 May 2014 00:00 Brooklyn (CA) Brooklyn (CA)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
web
1075
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 539
Gwénaël Rien (FR)
Gwénaël Rien
Pegasus. Rien que du bonheur Classic / 1 / M
I
U
29 Jul 2022 00:00 31 Jul 2022 00:00 Busan (KR) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
2d 0h 0m
50 1.04
1.04
50 Rien que du bonheur Team
1140
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 559
Gwénaël Rien (FR)
Gwénaël Rien
Pegasus. Rien que du bonheur Classic / 1 / M
I
U
17 Mar 2023 00:00 23 Mar 2023 00:00 Pyoseon, Jeju-do island (KR) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
6d 0h 0m
120 0.83
0.83
120 Rien que du bonheur Team
1159
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 563
Gwénaël Rien (FR)
Gwénaël Rien
Pegasus. Rien que du bon heur Classic / 1 / M
I
U
16 Jun 2023 00:00 15 Aug 2023 00:00 Kuroshio current S of Yokohama (JP) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
60d 0h 0m
500 0.35
0.35
500 Rien que du bon heur Team
1064
Around GB (C)
Ind 531
Cazz Lander (UK)
Cazz Lander
Andre Van der Walt (ZA)
Pepe Wai The Great British Row Classic / 2 / mixed
I
26 May 2022 11:02 05 Jun 2022 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
9d 12h 58m
284 1.25
1.25
284 All Relative boat
fb
insta
web
track
1062
Around GB (C)
Ind 529
Charlotte Fleury (UK)
Charlotte Fleury
Adam Baker (UK)
Adam Baker
Persistence Emergensea Duo Open / 2 / mixed
T
sd
I
22 May 2022 09:00 31 Jul 2022 08:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
69d 23h 0m
1239 0.74
0.74
1239 Persistence boat
fb
insta
twit
web
track
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
237
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 138
Mark Stubbs (UK)
Mark Stubbs
Jonathan Gornall (UK)
Jonathan Gornall
Peter Bray (UK)
Peter Bray
John Wills (UK)
John Wills
Pink Lady Classic / 4 / M
I
30 Jun 2004 15:17 07 Aug 2004 15:17 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
38d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Scandia boat
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
291
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 165
Graham Walters (UK)
Graham Walters
Puffin Classic / 1 / M
Ic
30 Jan 2006 00:29 05 Feb 2006 00:29 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) El Hierro (ES)
6d 0h 0m
46 0.32
0.32
46 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
58
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 58
Frederic Guerin (FR)
Ramereve Classic / 1 / M
I
27 Jun 1991 00:00 22 Sep 1991 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
87d 0h 0m
1390 0.67
0.67
1390
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
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
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