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] /
team or boat group picture 		Links
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
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
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
fb
web
430
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 227
Mick Dawson (UK)
Mick Dawson
Chris Martin (UK)
Chris Martin
Bojangles Classic / 2 / M
C
08 May 2009 00:00 13 Nov 2009 10:39 Choshi (JP) Golden Gate Bridge (US)
189d 10h 39m
4415 0.97
0.97
4415 Bojangles boat
11
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 11
Tom McClean (UK)
Tom McClean
Super Silver Classic / 1 / M
C
H
17 May 1969 00:00 27 Jul 1969 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Blacksod Bay (IE)
71d 0h 0m
1641 0.96
0.96
1641 Super Silver boat
wiki
250
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 151
Oliver Hicks (UK)
Oliver Hicks
Miss Olive Classic / 1 / M
C
27 May 2005 00:00 27 Sep 2005 22:08 Atlantic Highlands (US) St. Mary's (UK)
123d 22h 8m
2821 0.95
0.95
2821 UniS Voyager boat
web
510
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 274
Nigel Cherrie (NZ)
Martin Berka (NZ)
James Blake (NZ)
Andrew McCowan (NZ)
Team Gallagher Classic / 4 / M
C
26 Nov 2011 00:00 15 Jan 2012 03:52 Sydney (AU) Bay of Islands (NZ)
50d 3h 52m
1135 0.94
0.94
1135 Team Gallagher boat
140
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 109
Peter Bray (UK)
Peter Bray
Newt Classic / 1 / M
C
K
22 Jun 2001 00:01 03 Sep 2001 00:01 St. John’s (CA) County Mayo (IE)
73d 0h 0m
1654 0.94
0.94
1654 Newt boat
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
1061
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 528
Peter Harley (ZA)
Peter Harley
Wild Ride North Atlantic Challenge Classic / 1 / M
I
15 May 2022 14:00 23 May 2022 23:15 Norfolk (US) La Trinite'-sur-Mer (FR)
8d 9h 15m
182 0.91
0.91
182 North Atlantic Challenge Team
web
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insta
track
48
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 48
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
QE3 Classic / 1 / M
C
21 Jun 1987 00:00 05 Sep 1987 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Achill Island (IE)
76d 0h 0m
1638 0.9
0.9
1638 QE3 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
53
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 53
Sean Crowley (UK)
Sean Crowley
Finn Again Classic / 1 / M
C
17 Jun 1988 00:00 17 Sep 1988 00:00 Halifax (CA) Galway (IE)
92d 0h 0m
1876 0.85
0.85
1876 Finn Again boat
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
475
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 241
Shaun Quincey (NZ)
Shaun Quincey
Tasman Trespasser 2 Classic / 1 / M
C
20 Jan 2010 00:00 15 Mar 2010 00:00 Coffs Harbour (AU) 90 Mile Beach (NZ)
54d 0h 0m
1034 0.8
0.8
1034
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
592
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 310
Mylene Paquette (CA)
Mylene Paquette
Hermel Classic / 1 / F
C
06 Jul 2013 09:35 12 Nov 2013 08:09 Halifax (CA) Lizard (UK)
128d 22h 34m
2336 0.76
0.76
2336
web
63
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 63
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Sector Two Classic / 1 / M
I
12 May 1993 00:00 12 Mar 1994 00:00 Vladivostok (Russian Federation) Vladivostok (Russian Federation)
304d 0h 0m
5474 0.75
0.75
5474 Sector Two boat
wiki
194
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 125
Maud Fontenoy (FR)
Maud Fontenoy
Pilot Classic / 1 / F
C
13 Jun 2003 00:00 08 Oct 2003 14:10 St. Pierre (CA) La Coruna (ES)
117d 14h 10m
2005 0.71
0.71
2005 Pilot boat
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
71
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 71
Jean Lukes (FR)
Jean Lukes
Luxior Assurances Classic / 1 / M
I
03 Jul 1995 00:00 06 Jul 1995 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
3d 0h 0m
47 0.65
0.65
47
590
Arctic (W-E)
Ind 308
Charles Hedrich (FR)
Charles Hedrich
Ice Rower Classic / 1 / M
C
NP
12 Jul 2014 00:01 05 Sep 2014 00:01 Tuktoyaktuk (CA) NU (CA)
55d 0h 0m
817 0.62
01 Jul 2013 00:01 09 Sep 2013 00:01 Alaska (US) Tuktoyaktuk (CA)
70d 0h 0m
824 0.49
13 Aug 2015 00:01 15 Sep 2015 21:00 NU (CA) Baffin Island (CA)
33d 20h 59m
356 0.44
0.52
1997 Ice Rower boat
65
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 65
Jean Lukes (FR)
Jean Lukes
Luxior Assurances Classic / 1 / M
I
31 Jul 1994 00:00 08 Aug 1994 00:00 Chatham (US) Chatham (US)
8d 0h 0m
117 0.61
0.61
117
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
1121
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 542
Richard Barnes (AU)
Blue Moon Classic / 1 / M
U
K
17 Dec 2022 09:05 18 Feb 2023 09:37 Dunalley, Tasmania (AU) Riverton (NZ)
63d 0h 32m
886 0.59
0.59
886 Team
track
579
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 303
Sarah Outen (UK)
Sarah Outen
Happy Socks Classic / 1 / F
C
27 Apr 2013 07:33 23 Sep 2013 20:34 Choshi (JP) Adak (US)
149d 13h 1m
2041 0.57
0.57
2041 Socks I boat
623
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 325
Scott Donaldson (NZ)
Double Ditch Classic / 1 / M
I
K
10 Apr 2014 00:01 11 Jul 2014 00:01 Coffs Harbour (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
92d 0h 0m
1155 0.52
0.52
1155 Double Ditch boat
591
Arctic (W-E)
Ind 309
Kevin Vallely (US)
Kevin Vallely
Frank Wolfe (CA)
Frank Wolfe
Denis Barnett (IE)
Denis Barnett
Paul Gleeson (IE)
Paul Gleeson
The Arctic Joule Mainstream Last First Classic / 4 / M
C
NP
05 Jul 2013 05:00 28 Aug 2013 07:35 Inuvik (CA) Victoria Island (CA)
54d 2h 35m
620 0.48
Notes: Originally aiming for Baffin Island, diverted due to time constraints.
0.48
620 Arctic Joule boat
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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insta
track
391
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 221
Oliver Hicks (UK)
Oliver Hicks
Flying Carrot Open / 1 / M
C
23 Jan 2009 00:00 28 Apr 2009 00:00 Tasmania (AU) Stewart Island/Rakiura (NZ)
95d 0h 0m
917 0.4
0.4
917 Flying Carrot boat
web
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
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
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
fb
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
119
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 88
Matthew Boreham (CA)
Matthew Boreham
Spirit of Spelthorne II Classic / 1 / M
I
22 Jul 1999 00:00 22 Jul 1999 00:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
0d 0h 0m
5 0
0
5 Team
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
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690
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 358
Sonya Baumstein (US)
Sonya Baumstein
Icha Open / 1 / F
I
07 Jun 2015 08:30 13 Jun 2015 08:00 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP)
5d 23h 30m
0 0
0
0 Icha boat
fb
web
892
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 455
Charlie Martell (UK)
Charlie Martell
Blossom Classic / 1 / M
I
23 May 2019 06:00 28 May 2019 06:00 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Blossom boat
fb
track
web
track
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
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
673
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 341
Stuart Cleary (AU)
Stuart Cleary
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
fb
news
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
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
49
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 49
Guy Lemonier (FR)
Jacquet Enterprises Classic / 1 / M
I
21 Jun 1987 00:00 21 Aug 1987 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
61d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
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
568
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 292
Scott Donaldson (NZ)
TBC - kayak Classic / 1 / M
I
K
01 Jan 2013 00:01 03 Jan 2013 00:01 Coffs Harbour (AU) Coffs Harbour (AU)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
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
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
34
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 34
Kenneth Kerr (UK)
Kenneth Kerr
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
137
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 106
Nenad Belic (UK)
Nenad Belic
LUN Open / 1 / M
L
I
11 May 2001 00:00 30 Sep 2001 00:00 Chatham (US) Lisbon (PT)
142d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Lun boat
ORS
ORS
630
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 332
Niall Iain Macdonald (UK)
Niall Iain Macdonald
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
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
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