Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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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.

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Race / Independent Name | Lastname Vessel Name Team Name Class / Crew Status Total Avg Speed [kt] Total distance [NM] /
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49
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 49
Jacquet Enterprises Classic / 1 / M
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
21 Jun 1987 00:00 21 Aug 1987 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
61d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
wiki
339
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 191
Caliste Classic / 1 / M
Rs
30 Jun 2007 00:00 01 Jul 2007 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
35
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 35
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
34
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 34
Bass Conqueror Classic / 1 / M
L
H
I
21 May 1980 00:00 25 Oct 1980 00:00 Corner Brook (CA) Bishops Light (IE)
157d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Bass Conqueror boat
web
1219
Arctic (S-N)
Ind 585
Neverest FAR (Full Arctic Row) Open / 2 / M
P
PLANNED
25 Jun 2024 08:00 Haugesund (NO) Longyearbyen (NO)
0
1147 FAR (Full Arctic Row) Team
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25
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 25
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
8
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 8
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
673
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 341
Tasman Odyssey Classic / 1 / M
I
07 Dec 2014 00:00 09 Dec 2014 00:00 Ballina (AU) Karekare (NZ)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Tasman Odyssey boat
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775
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 397
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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788
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 410
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
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
848
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 439
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 2 / M
I
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
338
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 190
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
237
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 138
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
787
Around GB (C)
Ind 409
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
479
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 245
Artemis Investments Classic / 4 / M
Rs
30 May 2010 00:00 02 Jun 2010 00:00 Jersey City (US) Jersey City (US)
3d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0  Team
684
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 352
Happy Socks Classic / 1 / F
I
14 May 2015 13:45 03 Oct 2015 13:45 Chatham (US) Chatham (US)
142d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Socks I boat
web
630
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 332
Alba Alliance Trust Classic / 1 / M
I
05 Jun 2014 19:00 13 Jun 2014 19:00 Jersey City (US) Jersey City (US)
8d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Nyamezela boat
web
626
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 328
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
564
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 288
Caouanne Classic / 1 / M
I
20 Jun 2012 00:00 28 Jun 2012 00:00 Chatham (US) Chatham (US)
8d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
563
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 287
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
504
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 268
Boat Name Missing Classic / 1 / M
I
11 Jun 2011 00:00 12 Jun 2011 20:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
1d 20h 0m
0 0
0
0
482
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 246
Artemis Investments Classic / 4 / M
Rs
12 Jun 2010 00:00 12 Jun 2010 08:00 Jersey City (US) Jersey City (US)
0d 8h 0m
0 0
0
0  Team
340
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 192
Caliste Classic / 1 / M
I
04 Jul 2007 00:00 05 Jul 2007 12:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
1d 12h 0m
0 0
0
0
114
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 83
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
115
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 84
Koloss Classic / 1 / M
I
06 Dec 1998 00:00 13 Dec 1998 00:00 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES) Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES)
7d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Hannah Snell boat
112
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 81
Brother of Jared Classic / 1 / M
I
24 Sep 1998 00:00 27 Sep 1998 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
3d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
434
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 231
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
431
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 228
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
382
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 212
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
381
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 211
Scilly Boys Classic / 4 / M
I
01 Jun 2008 00:00 13 Jun 2008 00:00 Jersey City (US) Jersey City (US)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
481
Around GB (C)
Race 236
ORCA Misfits Classic / 4 / M
I
01 Jun 2010 16:30 14 Jun 2010 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
12d 7h 30m
0 0
0
0 Orca boat
784
Arctic (S-N)
Ind 406
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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337
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 189
Around-n-Over Classic / 1 / M
Rs
14 Jun 2007 00:00 15 Jun 2007 00:00 Sausalito, California (US) 0.018N 144.618E (PG)
1d 0h 0m
2 0.08
0.08
2 Kaos boat
895
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 458
Linda Bored of Borders Classic / 1 / M
C
ms
29 Feb 2020 00:05 05 Mar 2020 00:00 Kasawari (ID) Tanjung Pulisan (ID)
4d 23h 55m
12 0.1
09 Mar 2020 00:00 19 Mar 2020 05:45 Tanjung Torowitan (ID) Lombagin, Sulawesi (ID)
10d 5h 45m
73 0.3
11 Oct 2019 21:00 13 Oct 2019 00:00 Sambiki, Morotai Island (ID) S Morotai (ID)
1d 3h 0m
19 0.7
05 Mar 2020 00:00 09 Mar 2020 00:00 Tanjung Pulisan (ID) Tanjung Torowitan (ID)
4d 0h 0m
12 0.13
14 Jun 2020 04:00 23 Jun 2020 12:00 Lingga Island (ID) Pulau Panjang (ID)
9d 8h 0m
69 0.31
19 Mar 2020 05:45 12 Apr 2020 00:00 Lombagin, Sulawesi (ID) NW Sulawesi (ID)
23d 18h 15m
198 0.35
23 Oct 2019 08:00 05 Nov 2019 05:35 SW Pulau Karat (ID) Koelor (ID)
12d 21h 35m
114 0.37
28 Aug 2019 19:01 29 Aug 2019 10:30 Madang (PG) Sek Island (PG)
0d 15h 29m
7 0.47
12 Apr 2020 00:00 18 Apr 2020 08:00 NW Sulawesi (ID) N Makassar Strait (ID)
6d 8h 0m
77 0.51
24 Jun 2020 02:00 27 Jun 2020 00:55 Pulau Panjang (ID) Karimu Kecil (ID)
2d 22h 55m
48 0.69
13 Oct 2019 00:00 23 Oct 2019 08:00 S Morotai (ID) SW Pulau Karat (ID)
10d 8h 0m
184 0.74
26 May 2020 17:45 10 Jun 2020 08:00 Manggar, Belitung island (ID) Lingga Island (ID)
14d 14h 15m
265 0.76
11 Dec 2019 12:00 17 Dec 2019 06:22 Pulau Bengdarat (ID) Kasawari (ID)
5d 18h 22m
121 0.88
18 Apr 2020 08:00 04 May 2020 00:00 N Makassar Strait (ID) S Makassar Strait (ID)
15d 16h 0m
346 0.92
28 Jun 2020 08:30 29 Jun 2020 07:00 Karimu Kecil (ID) Pontian Kechil (MY)
0d 22h 30m
21 0.95
24 May 2019 19:30 28 Jun 2019 01:00 Funafuti (TV) Lata (SB)
34d 5h 30m
804 0.98
10 May 2020 04:00 25 May 2020 08:00 SE Kalimantan/Borneo (ID) Manggar, Belitung island (ID)
15d 4h 0m
384 1.05
14 Jul 2018 15:00 02 Dec 2018 03:00 Lima (PE) Hiva Oa (PF)
140d 12h 0m
3643 1.08
04 May 2020 00:00 10 May 2020 04:00 S Makassar Strait (ID) SE Kalimantan/Borneo (ID)
6d 4h 0m
171 1.16
03 Sep 2019 12:00 10 Oct 2019 00:50 Cape Girgir (PG) Sambiki, Morotai Island (ID)
36d 12h 50m
1023 1.17
01 Jul 2019 06:00 13 Aug 2019 12:30 Lata (SB) Madang (PG)
43d 6h 30m
1234 1.19
06 Feb 2019 15:40 29 Apr 2019 00:00 Hiva Oa (PF) Funafuti (TV)
81d 8h 20m
2476 1.27
11 Dec 2019 05:29 11 Dec 2019 12:00 Koelor (ID) Pulau Bengdarat (ID)
0d 6h 31m
8 1.33
01 Sep 2019 07:00 01 Sep 2019 16:00 Sek Island (PG) Cape Croisilles (PG)
0d 9h 0m
15 1.67
01 Sep 2019 16:00 03 Sep 2019 12:00 Cape Croisilles (PG) Cape Girgir (PG)
1d 20h 0m
100 2.27
0.99

11424 Bored of Borders Team
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692
Other (E-W)
Ind 360
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
1209
Atlantic (N-S)
Ind 577
Evelyn Mae Ellen Magellan Expeditions Open / 1 / F
S
105d 6h 17m
08 Feb 2024 12:00 Sarasota (US) Kusapin (PA)
105d 6h 17m
0.12
1090 Lady Susan boat
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web
track
1070
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 534
tRIO Classic / 1 / M
I
U
W
21 Jun 2022 00:00 07 Aug 2022 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Cairns (AU)
47d 0h 0m
142 0.13
0.13
142  Team
track
fb
581
North Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 305
Audur Classic / 4 / M
Ic
17 May 2013 00:00 10 Jun 2013 00:00 Kristiansand (NO) Sirivag (NO)
24d 0h 0m
72 0.13
23 Jul 2013 00:00 02 Aug 2013 15:30 Porkeri (FO) Tórshavn (FO)
10d 15h 30m
32 0.13
10 Jun 2013 05:00 17 Jun 2013 13:30 Sirivag (NO) Kirkwall (UK)
7d 8h 30m
274 1.56
25 May 2014 07:45 30 May 2014 18:30 Eiði (FO) Höfn (IS)
5d 10h 45m
248 1.91
20 Jul 2013 00:00 23 Jul 2013 00:00 Kirkwall (UK) Porkeri (FO)
3d 0h 0m
187 2.6
0.67
813
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984
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 490
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
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1063
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 530
tRIO Classic / 1 / M
U
Rs
W
25 May 2022 00:00 03 Jun 2022 18:00 Monterey, California (US) Cairns (AU)
9d 18h 0m
35 0.15
0.15
35  Team
track
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640
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 307
Bojangles Classic / 1 / M
I
10 Jun 2014 00:00 12 Jun 2014 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
2d 0h 0m
8 0.17
0.17
8 Bojangles boat
643
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 309
Dippers Classic / 1 / F
Rs
18 Jun 2014 00:00 19 Jun 2014 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
1d 0h 0m
4 0.17
0.17
4
2
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 2
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
31 Mar 1928 00:01 31 May 1928 00:00 Lisbon (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
60d 23h 59m
706 0.48
04 Jun 1928 00:01 01 Aug 1928 00:01 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) St. Thomas (VG)
58d 0h 0m
2775 1.99
Notes: Some dates are best guesses based on available information (except for 2nd leg)
1.09
3549 Romer's Kayak boat
1208
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 576
True Blue Needles and Pins Open / 1 / M
L
27 Jan 2024 08:00 25 Jun 2024 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB)
149d 16h 0m
756 0.21
0.21
756 True Blue boat
56
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 56
Pella Fiord Classic / 1 / M
C
NP
07 Sep 1990 00:00 14 Sep 1990 00:00 Pravdy Severa (RU) Bukhta Neozhidannostey (RU)
7d 0h 0m
35 0.21
15 Sep 1990 00:00 24 Sep 1990 00:00 Bukhta Neozhidannostey (RU) Dikson (Russian Federation)
9d 0h 0m
155 0.72
27 Aug 1990 00:00 06 Sep 1990 00:00 Cape Chelyuskin (RU) Pravdy Severa (RU)
10d 0h 0m
241 1
20 Aug 1990 00:00 26 Aug 1990 00:00 Khatanga (Russian Federation) Cape Chelyuskin (RU)
6d 0h 0m
347 2.41
Notes: Arrival dates are confirmed - Departure dates are unconfirmed. Total trip duration in 1990 is 30 days
GWR:
1.01
778 Pella Fiord boat
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505
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 269
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
12
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 12
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
781
Around GB (C)
Ind 403
Spirit of Ahab Open / 1 / M
I
02 Jul 2017 09:30 21 Sep 2017 09:30 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
81d 0h 0m
480 0.25
0.25
480
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698
Other (E-W)
Ind 366
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
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