Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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To this day of August 1st 2021, there have been 1001 rows/human-power ocean expeditions attempts; 669 have been completed; 8 vessels are at sea; 1362 ocean rowers/explorers have successfully crossed an ocean, including 122 individuals, who achieved it more than once solo, in pairs or multi-crew teams; In total there were 256 female rowers/explorers and 1386 male rowers/explorers; 276 rows/expeditions are recorded as incomplete; 12 ocean rowers/explorers were lost at sea. 1,768,293 Total nautical miles (2,034,915 miles, 3,274,879 km) were successfully traversed by human-power and 166 years 190 days were spent at sea.
Ocean Group Ocean Direction Crew Attempts total Attempts independent Attempts in races
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total male female mixed total male female mixed total male female mixed total male female mixed total male female mixed total male female mixed total male female mixed total male female mixed total male female mixed
Atlantic Atlantic East to West Solo 259 231 28 - 176 159 17 - 83 72 11 - 124 110 14 - 80 72 8 - 44 38 6 - 135 121 14 - 96 87 9 - 39 34 5 -
Pair 254 219 12 23 210 185 9 16 44 34 3 7 53 44 - 9 39 33 - 6 14 11 - 3 201 175 12 14 171 152 9 10 30 23 3 4
Three 16 10 3 3 14 8 3 3 2 2 - - 4 2 - 2 3 1 - 2 1 1 - - 12 8 3 1 11 7 3 1 1 1 - -
Four 96 70 19 7 89 66 18 5 7 4 1 2 16 13 1 2 11 10 - 1 5 3 1 1 80 57 18 5 78 56 18 4 2 1 - 1
Five 17 12 2 3 14 9 2 3 3 3 - - 9 6 - 3 7 4 - 3 2 2 - - 8 6 2 - 7 5 2 - 1 1 - -
Six 11 7 - 4 8 4 - 4 3 3 - - 10 6 - 4 7 3 - 4 3 3 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - -
Seven 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eight 5 3 - 2 4 3 - 1 1 - - 1 5 3 - 2 4 3 - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Ten 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eleven 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Twelve 2 - - 2 2 - - 2 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - -
Fourteen 3 2 - 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 - - 3 2 - 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sixteen 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 667 557 64 46 522 437 49 36 145 120 15 10 229 189 15 25 157 129 8 20 72 60 7 5 438 368 49 21 365 308 41 16 73 60 8 5
North Atlantic East to West Four 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
West to East Solo 49 44 5 - 18 15 3 - 31 29 2 - 49 44 5 - 18 15 3 - 31 29 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 14 13 - 1 6 6 - - 8 7 - 1 14 13 - 1 6 6 - - 8 7 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Four 10 10 - - 6 6 - - 4 4 - - 6 6 - - 3 3 - - 3 3 - - 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Five 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 74 67 6 1 31 27 4 - 43 40 2 1 70 63 6 1 28 24 4 - 42 39 2 1 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Total Solo 49 44 5 - 18 15 3 - 31 29 2 - 49 44 5 - 18 15 3 - 31 29 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 14 13 - 1 6 6 - - 8 7 - 1 14 13 - 1 6 6 - - 8 7 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Four 11 11 - - 6 6 - - 5 5 - - 7 7 - - 3 3 - - 4 4 - - 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Five 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 75 68 6 1 31 27 4 - 44 41 2 1 71 64 6 1 28 24 4 - 43 40 2 1 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
South Atlantic East to West Solo 3 3 - - 3 3 - - - - - - 3 3 - - 3 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 3 2 - 1 2 2 - - 1 - - 1 3 2 - 1 2 2 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 6 5 - 1 5 5 - - 1 - - 1 6 5 - 1 5 5 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Around GB Clockwise Solo 5 5 - - - - - - 5 5 - - 5 5 - - - - - - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 4 3 1 - 2 2 - - 2 1 1 - 2 2 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - 2 1 1 - 1 1 - - 1 - 1 -
Three 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Four 11 9 1 1 6 5 1 - 5 4 - 1 5 5 - - 3 3 - - 2 2 - - 6 4 1 1 3 2 1 - 3 2 - 1
Six 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1
Total 22 17 2 3 8 7 1 - 14 10 1 3 13 12 - 1 4 4 - - 9 8 - 1 9 5 2 2 4 3 1 - 5 2 1 2
Total Clockwise Solo 5 5 - - - - - - 5 5 - - 5 5 - - - - - - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 4 3 1 - 2 2 - - 2 1 1 - 2 2 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - 2 1 1 - 1 1 - - 1 - 1 -
Three 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Four 11 9 1 1 6 5 1 - 5 4 - 1 5 5 - - 3 3 - - 2 2 - - 6 4 1 1 3 2 1 - 3 2 - 1
Six 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1
Total 22 17 2 3 8 7 1 - 14 10 1 3 13 12 - 1 4 4 - - 9 8 - 1 9 5 2 2 4 3 1 - 5 2 1 2
East to West Solo 262 234 28 - 179 162 17 - 83 72 11 - 127 113 14 - 83 75 8 - 44 38 6 - 135 121 14 - 96 87 9 - 39 34 5 -
Pair 257 221 12 24 212 187 9 16 45 34 3 8 56 46 - 10 41 35 - 6 15 11 - 4 201 175 12 14 171 152 9 10 30 23 3 4
Three 16 10 3 3 14 8 3 3 2 2 - - 4 2 - 2 3 1 - 2 1 1 - - 12 8 3 1 11 7 3 1 1 1 - -
Four 97 71 19 7 89 66 18 5 8 5 1 2 17 14 1 2 11 10 - 1 6 4 1 1 80 57 18 5 78 56