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. 

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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:

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► Route, and select: Atlantic and east to west

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Expedition
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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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131
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 100
Celtic Crossing Classic / 2 / M
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
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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1159
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 563
Pegasus. Rien que du bon heur Classic / 1 / M
U
I
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
735
Arctic (N-S)
Ind 377
Hicks / Bullard kayak Greenland to Scotland Challenge Classic / 2 / M
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K
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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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141
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 32
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
635
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 302
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
1294
Around GB (C)
Ind 614
Hope 52 Degrees North Open / 3 / M
I
09 Jun 2025 12:52 03 Aug 2025 20:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Scrabster (UK)
55d 7h 8m
443 0.33
Notes: The tracker name has been changed from eioauo15409 to 52degreesnorth_andysmanclub.
Originally planned to row around GB, but finished in Scrabster due to Storm Floris.
0.33
443 52 Degrees North Team
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54
Other (E-W)
Ind 54
Water Rat Classic / 1 / M
I
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
292
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 166
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
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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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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12
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 12
Khaggavisana Classic / 1 / M
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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
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
1211
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
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
646
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 312
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
1063
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 530
tRIO Classic / 1 / M
U
W
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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
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1070
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 534
tRIO Classic / 1 / M
U
I
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
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984
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 490
Old Benoni Classic / 1 / M
I
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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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1212
Atlantic (N-S)
Ind 577
Evelyn Mae Ellen Magellan Expeditions Open / 1 / F
I
08 Feb 2024 12:00 07 Feb 2025 12:00 Sarasota (US) Kusapin (PA)
365d 0h 0m
1090 0.12
0.12
1090 Lady Susan boat
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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
337
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 189
Around-n-Over Classic / 1 / M
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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
1291
Around GB (C)
Ind 612
Blue Steel Solo GB Row Classic / 1 / F
I
28 May 2025 14:00 15 Jul 2025 20:00 Lochboisdale (UK) Lochboisdale. (UK)
48d 6h 0m
20 0.02
Notes: Returned after one day
0.02
20 Solo GB Row Team
797
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 380
Jan 02 Open / 2 / M
I
14 Dec 2017 00:00 22 Dec 2017 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
8d 0h 0m
1 0.01
0.01
1 Jan boat
805
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 388
Ravi Team Harquebus Classic / 1 / M
I
14 Dec 2017 00:00 18 Dec 2017 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
4d 0h 0m
1 0.01
0.01
1
610
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 294
Mission Atlantic Atlantic Splash Classic / 5 / M
I
04 Dec 2013 13:00 09 Dec 2013 13:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
5d 0h 0m
1 0.01
0.01
1 Mission Atlantic boat
818
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 401
Nylund's Boathouse Nylund's Boathouse Classic / 1 / M
I
14 Dec 2017 12:00 18 Dec 2017 12:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
4d 0h 0m
1 0.01
0.01
1
328
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 180
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
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
10
Tasman Sea (E-W)
Ind 10
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
750
Around GB (C)
Ind 384
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
25 Jun 2016 18:00 01 Jul 2016 18:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
6d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
1209
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 574
Vaquita. Sea Battical Classic / 1 / M
I
12 Jan 2024 00:00 12 Jan 2025 00:00 Cape Town (ZA) Cape Town (ZA)
366d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: Circumnavigation of Africa
0
0 Sea Battical Team
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
674
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 342
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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569
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 293
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
216
South Pacific (W-E)
Ind 130
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
777
Around GB (C)
Ind 399
Boat Name Missing Classic / 1 / M
I
26 May 2017 00:00 30 May 2017 00:00 Whitehaven Harbour (UK) Whitehaven Harbour (UK)
4d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
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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
203
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 75
Mardine Meuse Lorraine Classic / 2 / M
I
19 Oct 2003 00:00 21 Oct 2003 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Esprit PMA 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
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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779
Around GB (C)
Ind 401
Lionheart Open / 3 / mixed
I
03 Jun 2017 13:00 26 Jul 2017 08:00 Burnham-on-Crouch (UK) Burnham-on-Crouch (UK)
52d 19h 0m
0 0
Notes: Other members of the crew (names TBC) joined and left the vessel at various ports along the way.
0
0
204
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 76
Calderdale - The Yorkshire Challenger Classic / 2 / mixed
I
19 Oct 2003 00:00 24 Oct 2003 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Kaos boat
3
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 3
Romer's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
H
L
I
W
K
11 Sep 1928 00:01 15 Sep 1928 00:01 San Juan (PR) Battery Park, New York (US)
4d 0h 0m
0
Notes: Departed one hour before hurricane warning was received.
0
0 Romer's Kayak boat
294
Southern (N-S)
Ind 168
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
584
Around GB (C)
Race 279
Hallin Marine 2 Classic / 4 / M
I
01 Jun 2013 07:16 06 Jun 2013 07:16 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
583
Around GB (C)
Race 278
Boudica Oarsome Adventures Classic / 6 / mixed
I
01 Jun 2013 07:16 07 Jun 2013 07:16 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
6d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Boudica boat
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952
Around GB (C)
Ind 480
Lily Open / 2 / M
U
I
14 Jun 2020 17:45 28 Jul 2020 17:45 Burnham-on-Crouch (UK) Burnham-on-Crouch (UK)
44d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Lily boat
848
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 439
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
688
Around GB (C)
Ind 356
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
31 May 2015 00:00 01 Jul 2015 00:00 Burnham-on-Crouch (UK) Burnham-on-Crouch (UK)
31d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
1060
Around GB (C)
Ind 527
No Retreat No Retreat Open / 2 / mixed
U
01 May 2022 12:00 01 May 2023 12:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
365d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 No Retreat Team
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