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.

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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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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
381
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 211
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
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
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
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
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
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
340
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 192
Charlie Girard (FR)
Charlie Girard
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
382
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 212
Chris Jenkins (UK)
Chris Jenkins
Tim Garratt (UK)
Tim Garratt
Wayne Davey (UK)
Wayne Davey
Joby Newton (UK)
Joby Newton
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
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
431
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 228
Charlie Girard (FR)
Charlie Girard
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
434
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 231
John Mollison (UK)
John Mollison
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
504
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 268
Sean Moriarty (IE)
Sean Moriarty
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
563
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 287
Bruno Froideval (FR)
Bruno Froideval
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
564
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 288
Mathieu Bonnier (FR)
Mathieu Bonnier
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
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
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
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
684
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 352
Sarah Outen (UK)
Sarah Outen
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
497
Indian (E-W)
Ind 261
Roz Savage (UK)
Roz Savage
Sedna Classic / 1 / F
I
12 Apr 2011 00:00 25 Apr 2011 00:00 Fremantle (AU) Fremantle (AU)
13d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sedna boat
web
884
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 447
Patrick Bol (NL)
Patrick Bol
Lewis Knollman (UK)
Lewis Knollman
Matt Wilds (AE)
Matt Wilds
Andrew Ruinoff (UK)
Andrew Ruinoff
Year of Zayed Row 4 Ocean Open / 4 / M
I
14 Dec 2018 12:07 07 Jan 2019 16:00 Terroubi Hotel Marina (SN) Terroubi Hotel Marina (SN)
24d 3h 53m
0 0
0
0 Year of Zayed boat
fb
web
899
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 462
Stu Morton (UK)
Stu Morton
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
05 Dec 2019 09:30 17 Dec 2019 09:30 Lagos (PT) Lagos (PT)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
fb
track
940
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 468
Shirley Thompson (IE)
Shirley Thompson
Amigo Classic / 1 / F
I
05 Jan 2020 09:30 11 Jan 2020 09:30 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Restinga Del Hierro (ES)
6d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Amigo boat
track
web
fb
941
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 469
Alex Mason (UK)
Alex Mason
Scott Butler (UK)
Scott Butler
Liz Dennett (UK)
Liz Dennett
Darren 'Billy' Taylor (UK)
Darren 'Billy' Taylor
Brain Wave Monkey Fist Adventures Classic / 4 / mixed
I
05 Jan 2020 11:00 20 Jan 2020 11:00 Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES) Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES)
15d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Brain Wave boat
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
416
Indian (E-W)
Ind 224
Sarah Outen (UK)
Sarah Outen
Serendipity Classic / 1 / F
I
13 Mar 2009 00:00 23 Mar 2009 00:00 Fremantle (AU) Fremantle (AU)
10d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
498
Indian (E-W)
Ind 262
Robert Eustace (UK)
Robert Eustace
2 Hopes Classic / 1 / M
I
13 Apr 2011 00:00 15 Apr 2011 00:00 Geraldton (AU) Geraldton (AU)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 2 Hopes 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
502
Indian (E-W)
Ind 266
Keith Whelan (IE)
Keith Whelan
Boat Name Missing Classic / 1 / M
I
07 May 2011 00:00 19 May 2011 00:00 Geraldton (AU) Geraldton (AU)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
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
05 May 2013 00:00 30 May 2013 00:00 Cocos (AU) Cocos (AU)
25d 0h 0m
0 0
01 Aug 2012 00:00 08 Oct 2012 00:00 Geraldton (AU) Cocos (AU)
68d 0h 0m
1408 0.86
0.63
1408
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
627
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 329
T.B.A. T.B.A. (UK)
Unknown Kayak Classic / 1 / M
I
K
30 May 2014 00:01 11 Jun 2014 00:01 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Unknown Kayak boat
news
893
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 456
Mary Rose (AU)
Mary Rose
Dippers Classic / 1 / F
I
09 Jun 2019 18:30 21 Jun 2019 14:40 Ventura (US) Ventura (US)
11d 20h 10m
0 0
0
0
track
fb
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
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
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
fb
829
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 425
Stu Morton (UK)
Stu Morton
Wallace Classic / 1 / M
I
01 Feb 2018 12:00 02 Feb 2018 12:00 Lagos (PT) Lagos (PT)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
288
Southern (N-S)
Ind 162
Colin Yeates (UK)
Colin Yeates
Charlie Rossiter Classic / 1 / M
I
02 Jan 2006 00:00 03 Jan 2006 00:00 Stanley (FK) Stanley (FK)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
896
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 459
Ruihan Yu (CN)
Ruihan Yu
Taraduacu Open / 1 / M
L
I
09 Oct 2019 12:00 27 Nov 2019 00:00 Honolulu (US) Australia (AU)
48d 12h 0m
0
Notes: Boat capsized and didn't self right, Coastguard mounted rescue but after 3 days search was ended. Boat and body washed ashore 24th April 2020 at Kinapusan Island, Philippines.
0
0 Locura boat
news
news
947
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 475
Rémy Bricka (FR)
Rémy Bricka
Rémy Bricka's Floating Shoes Open / 1 / M
I
K
24 Apr 2020 00:00 25 Sep 2020 00:00 Newport Beach (US) Sydney (AU)
154d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Rémy Bricka's Floating Shoes boat
wiki
948
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 476
Angela Madsen (US)
Angela Madsen
Spirit of Orlando Classic / 1 / F
L
I
24 Apr 2020 07:50 23 Jun 2020 07:50 Marina del Rey (US) Waikiki (US)
60d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Row of life boat
track
web
949
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 477
Heather Taylor (CA / AU)
Heather Taylor
Wave Dancer Pacific Giants Classic / 1 / F
I
26 May 2020 00:00 06 Jun 2020 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
11d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Pacific Giants Team
725
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 367
Davey du Plessis (ZA)
Davey du Plessis
Robyn Wolff (ZA)
Robyn Wolff
Vakita Classic / 2 / mixed
I
K
08 Jan 2016 00:01 09 Jan 2016 00:01 Cape Town (ZA) Cape Town (ZA)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Vakita boat
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
294
Southern (N-S)
Ind 168
Colin Yeates (UK)
Colin Yeates
Charlie Rossiter Classic / 1 / M
I
16 Feb 2006 00:00 18 Feb 2006 00:00 Stanley (FK) Stanley (FK)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
589
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 307
Angela Madsen (US)
Angela Madsen
Spirit of Orlando Classic / 1 / F
I
10 Jun 2013 05:45 17 Jun 2013 05:45 Santa Cruz (US) Santa Cruz (US)
7d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Row of life boat
track
10
Tasman Sea (E-W)
Ind 10
Anders Svedlund (SE)
Anders Svedlund
Roslagen Classic / 1 / M
I
17 Mar 1969 00:00 22 Mar 1969 00:00 Auckland (NZ) Auckland (NZ)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Roslagen boat
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
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
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