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Other (E-W)
Ind 54
Water Rat Classic / 1 / M
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
17 Jun 1988 12:00 23 Jun 1988 12:00 Gweek (UK) Gweek (UK)
6d 0h 0m
46 0.32
Notes: Around the world attempt - Towed to France.
0.32
46
639
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 306
Honey Badger Open / 2 / F
I
09 Jun 2014 17:00 10 Jun 2014 17:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
1d 0h 0m
8 0.33
0.33
8 Honey Badger boat
150
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 41
Domani 2 Classic / 2 / M
I
07 Oct 2001 00:00 08 Oct 2001 00:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)
1d 0h 0m
8 0.33
0.33
8 Domani 2 boat
1159
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 563
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
437
Other (E-W)
Ind 234
Around-n-Over Classic / 1 / M
Ic
Ci
07 Dec 2009 13:23 09 Jan 2010 13:25 Port Moresby (PG) Anchor at Mouth of Escape River on Cape York (AU)
33d 0h 2m
277 0.35
Notes: part of antipodal circumnavigation
0.35
277 Kaos boat
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131
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 100
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
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1162
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 566
Hermione Northwest Passage Expedition Classic / 8 / mixed
C
U
NP
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24 Aug 2023 00:00 30 Aug 2023 18:00 SE Somerset Island (CA) Fort Ross (CA)
6d 18h 0m
56 0.35
07 Sep 2023 00:00 11 Sep 2023 23:37 W Parker Bay (CA) N Kent Peninsula (CA)
4d 23h 37m
61 0.51
06 Sep 2023 06:00 07 Sep 2023 00:00 SW Icebreaker Channel (CA) W Parker Bay (CA)
0d 18h 0m
18 1
17 Aug 2023 00:01 18 Aug 2023 00:00 Pond Inlet (CA) SW Bylot Island (CA)
0d 23h 59m
29 1.26
18 Aug 2023 00:00 20 Aug 2023 06:00 SW Bylot Island (CA) NE Baffin Island (CA)
2d 6h 0m
68 1.26
01 Sep 2023 12:00 02 Sep 2023 01:54 Fort Ross (CA) SW Somerset Island (CA)
0d 13h 54m
18 1.38
05 Sep 2023 18:00 06 Sep 2023 06:00 S Taylor Island (CA) SW Icebreaker Channel (CA)
0d 12h 0m
25 2.08
05 Sep 2023 00:00 05 Sep 2023 18:00 E Victoria Island (CA) S Taylor Island (CA)
0d 18h 0m
42 2.33
20 Aug 2023 06:00 22 Aug 2023 18:00 NE Baffin Island (CA) NE Somerset Island (CA)
2d 12h 0m
143 2.38
03 Sep 2023 06:00 05 Sep 2023 00:00 S Prince of Wales Island (CA) E Victoria Island (CA)
1d 18h 0m
108 2.57
22 Aug 2023 18:00 24 Aug 2023 00:00 NE Somerset Island (CA) SE Somerset Island (CA)
1d 6h 0m
79 2.63
02 Sep 2023 01:54 03 Sep 2023 06:00 SW Somerset Island (CA) S Prince of Wales Island (CA)
1d 4h 6m
74 2.64
1.25
721 Northwest Passage Expedition Team
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735
Arctic (N-S)
Ind 377
Hicks / Bullard kayak Greenland to Scotland Challenge Classic / 2 / M
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Ic
01 Jun 2016 19:05 04 Sep 2016 00:01 Point in Denmark Strait (GL) Balnakeil (UK)
94d 4h 56m
795 0.35
Notes: insufficient distance on the Arctic Ocean, majority of the expedition on the North Atlantic, with multiple support, also insufficient distance
0.35
795 Hicks / Bullard Kayak boat
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833
Around GB (C)
Ind 429
Spirit of Ahab Round GB Row Open / 1 / M
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T
13 May 2018 12:15 04 Nov 2018 11:06 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
174d 22h 51m
1483 0.35
0.35
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646
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 312
Bojangles Classic / 1 / M
I
18 Jun 2014 00:00 21 Jun 2014 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
3d 0h 0m
26 0.36
0.36
26 Bojangles boat
632
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 299
Liv Classic / 1 / M
I
09 Jun 2014 17:00 12 Jun 2014 17:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
3d 0h 0m
26 0.36
0.36
26 Liv boat
1143
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 562
Wild Ride Pacific Solo Row Classic / 1 / M
I
04 Jun 2023 06:26 05 Jun 2023 01:50 Monterey, California (US) Honolulu (US)
0d 19h 24m
7 0.37
0.37
7 Pacific Solo Row Team
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693
Other (E-W)
Ind 361
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
391
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 221
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
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143
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 34
Spirit of Worcestershire Classic / 2 / M
I
07 Oct 2001 00:00 13 Oct 2001 00:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)
6d 0h 0m
60 0.42
0.42
60
590
Arctic (W-E)
Ind 308
Ice Rower Classic / 1 / M
C
NP
13 Aug 2015 00:01 15 Sep 2015 21:00 NU (CA) Baffin Island (CA)
33d 20h 59m
356 0.44
01 Jul 2013 00:01 09 Sep 2013 00:01 Alaska (US) Tuktoyaktuk (CA)
70d 0h 0m
824 0.49
12 Jul 2014 00:01 05 Sep 2014 00:01 Tuktoyaktuk (CA) NU (CA)
55d 0h 0m
817 0.62
0.52
1997 Ice Rower boat
990
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 496
Wave Dancer Pacific Giants Row Classic / 1 / F
I
11 May 2021 07:12 17 Jun 2021 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Hilo (US)
36d 16h 48m
388 0.44
0.44
388 Pacific Giants Row Team
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643
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 309
Liv Classic / 1 / M
I
18 Jun 2014 00:00 22 Jun 2014 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
4d 0h 0m
43 0.45
0.45
43 Liv boat
55
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 55
Pella Fiord Classic / 1 / M
C
NP
24 Jun 1988 00:00 08 Aug 1988 00:00 Tiksi (Russian Federation) Khatanga (Russian Federation)
45d 0h 0m
492 0.46
0.46
492 Pella Fiord boat
648
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 314
Dippers Classic / 1 / F
I
20 Jun 2014 00:00 22 Jun 2014 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
2d 0h 0m
22 0.46
0.46
22
991
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 497
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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591
Arctic (W-E)
Ind 309
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
1165
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 569
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
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633
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 300
Darien Pacific Solo Row Classic / 1 / F
I
09 Jun 2014 17:00 30 Jul 2014 17:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
51d 0h 0m
608 0.5
0.5
608
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45
Other (E-W)
Ind 45
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
134
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 103
Rostov-on-Don Classic / 1 / M
I
31 Mar 2001 00:00 08 Apr 2001 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
8d 0h 0m
100 0.52
0.52
100 Hospiscare boat
486
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 250
Tico Tico Expedition Classic / 1 / M
C
T
NP
10 Jul 2010 00:01 11 Aug 2010 00:01 Baffin Island (GL) Nunavut (CA)
32d 0h 0m
401 0.52
23 Aug 2010 00:01 07 Sep 2010 00:01 Nunavut (CA) Victoria Island (CA)
15d 0h 0m
385 1.07
Notes: Mathieu brought his dog Tico with him on this expedition.
0.7
786
blog
623
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 325
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
754
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 388
Spartan Classic / 1 / M
C
11 Dec 2016 11:00 30 Jan 2017 20:17 Lagos (PT) Gran Canaria (ES)
50d 9h 17m
637 0.53
17 Dec 2017 11:44 24 Feb 2018 08:05 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB)
68d 20h 21m
2618 1.58
1.14
3255 Spartan boat
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389
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 219
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
177
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 68
Domani 2 Classic / 2 / M
Rs
08 Oct 2001 00:00 09 Oct 2001 00:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)
1d 0h 0m
13 0.54
0.54
13 Domani 2 boat
27
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 27
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
1209
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 580
Hope Nexus Expedition Open / 1 / M
R
RETURNED
18 Apr 2024 08:00 08 Dec 2024 20:00 Luderitz Bay (NA) Salvador (BR)
234d 12h 0m
3118 0.55
0.55
3118 Nexus Expedition Team
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566
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 290
Respectons la Terre Open / 1 / M
C
09 Jul 2012 14:33 02 Dec 2012 01:30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (CA) Martinique (MQ)
145d 10h 57m
1947 0.56
0.56
1947 Ville de Dinard boat
579
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 303
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
37
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 37
Britannia II Classic / 1 / M
C
H
01 Oct 1980 00:00 25 Feb 1981 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Hawaii (US)
147d 0h 0m
2039 0.58
0.58
2039  Team
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1121
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 542
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
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117
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 86
Moksha Expedition 360 Classic / 1 / M
K
C
Ci
03 May 1999 00:01 16 Jul 1999 00:01 Kalua-Kona (US) Tarawa (KI)
74d 0h 0m
1072 0.6
Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
0.6
1072 Moksha boat
1073
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 537
Maiwar Toms Pacific Journey Classic / 1 / M
T
C
01 Oct 2023 21:25 05 Oct 2023 20:00 Luganville (VU) WSW of Luganville (VU)
3d 22h 35m
56 0.6
28 Aug 2023 01:30 09 Sep 2023 02:00 Gaua island (VU) Luganville (VU)
12d 0h 30m
82 0.28
14 Apr 2023 20:30 21 May 2023 23:30 Omoka, Penhryn (CK) Pago Pago (AS)
37d 3h 0m
808 0.91
01 Jul 2023 19:30 22 Aug 2023 05:00 Pago Pago (AS) Gaua island (VU)
51d 9h 30m
1286 1.04
02 Jul 2022 16:34 10 Dec 2022 04:30 Lima (PE) Omoka, Penhryn (CK)
160d 11h 56m
4763 1.24
1.1

6995 Maiwar boat
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485
Indian (E-W)
Ind 249
Around-n-Over Classic / 1 / M
C
Ci
26 Mar 2011 00:00 20 Apr 2011 16:10 Mahajanga (MG) Cidade de Angoche (MZ)
25d 16h 10m
371 0.6
12 Jul 2010 20:36 26 Nov 2010 08:10 Carnarvon (AU) Mahajanga (MG)
136d 11h 34m
3796 1.16
Notes: part of antipodal circumnavigation
1.07

4167 Kaos boat
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65
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 65
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
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North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 6
Puffin Classic / 2 / M
L
H
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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
957
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 484
Ratel Row2Rio2020 Open / 1 / M
Rs
05 Dec 2020 00:00 06 Dec 2020 00:00 Cape Town (ZA) Cape Town (ZA)
1d 0h 0m
15 0.63
0.63
15 Ratel boat
682
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 350
Doris Coxless Crew Classic / 6 / F
C
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20 Apr 2015 09:45 06 May 2015 03:30 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Santa Barbara (US)
15d 17h 45m
243 0.64
29 Jul 2015 00:00 01 Nov 2015 20:40 Waikiki (US) Papeete (WS)
95d 20h 40m
2263 0.98
13 May 2015 04:00 20 Jul 2015 05:30 Santa Barbara (US) Waikiki (US)
68d 1h 30m
2158 1.32
09 Nov 2015 21:30 25 Jan 2016 00:15 Papeete (WS) Australia (AU)
76d 2h 45m
2714 1.49
Notes: Isabel Burnham rowed from San Francisco to Hawaii. Van Vuuren replaced Isabel Burnham in Hawaii and rowed to Apia, Samoa. Meg Dyos replaced Van Vuuren in Samoa on the final leg to Australia
1.2
7378 Doris boat
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Pacific (E-W)
Ind 503
tRIO Pacific Ocean Solo Classic / 1 / M
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11 Jun 2021 06:00 21 Jun 2021 00:00 Sausalito, San Francisco Bay (US) Cairns (AU)
9d 18h 0m
150 0.64
0.64
150 Pacific Ocean Solo Team
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1051
Indian (E-W)
Ind 518
Linda Bored of Borders Classic / 1 / M
C
T
27 Feb 2022 09:46 20 Jun 2022 22:57 Hulhumale (MV) Baraawe (SO)
113d 13h 11m
1779 0.65
30 Dec 2021 14:34 31 Dec 2021 01:30 Kuala Perlis (MY) Langkawi (MY)
0d 10h 56m
18 1.8
01 Jan 2022 20:50 02 Feb 2022 09:30 Langkawi (MY) Galle (LK)
31d 12h 40m
1171 1.55
Notes: Leg between Galle and Hulhumale completed with Dmitri Kieffer. Tow accepted 0.59 NM from Somalia.
0.85

2968 Bored of Borders Team
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71
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 71
Luxior Assurances Classic / 1 / M
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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
336
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 188
Around-n-Over Classic / 1 / M
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05 Jun 2007 00:00 06 Jun 2007 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) 0.018N 144.618E (PG)
1d 0h 0m
16 0.67
0.67
16 Kaos boat
58
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 58
Ramereve Classic / 1 / M
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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
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Pacific (E-W)
Ind 510
tRIO Pacific Ocean Solo Classic / 1 / M
U
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30 Jul 2021 10:54 31 Jul 2021 05:45 Monterey, California (US) Cairns (AU)
0d 18h 51m
12 0.67
0.67
12 Pacific Ocean Solo Team
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