Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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To this day of May 28th 2023, there have been 1120 rows/human-power ocean expeditions attempts; 765 have been completed; 1 vessels are at sea; 1562 ocean rowers/explorers have successfully crossed an ocean, including 141 individuals, who achieved it more than once solo, in pairs or multi-crew teams; In total there were 313 female rowers/explorers and 1557 male rowers/explorers; 297 rows/expeditions are recorded as incomplete; 13 ocean rowers/explorers were lost at sea. 2,011,754 Total nautical miles (2,315,085 miles, 3,725,768 km) were successfully traversed by human-power and 172 years 120 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 284 250 34 - 197 175 22 - 87 75 12 - 139 122 17 - 92 82 10 - 47 40 7 - 145 128 17 - 105 93 12 - 40 35 5 -
Pair 281 237 16 28 233 200 13 20 48 37 3 8 59 48 - 11 41 34 - 7 18 14 - 4 222 189 16 17 192 166 13 13 30 23 3 4
Three 30 19 6 5 28 17 6 5 2 2 - - 5 3 - 2 4 2 - 2 1 1 - - 25 16 6 3 24 15 6 3 1 1 - -
Four 117 86 21 10 108 80 20 8 9 6 1 2 21 18 1 2 15 14 - 1 6 4 1 1 96 68 20 8 93 66 20 7 3 2 - 1
Five 18 13 2 3 15 10 2 3 3 3 - - 9 6 - 3 7 4 - 3 2 2 - - 9 7 2 - 8 6 2 - 1 1 - -
Six 12 8 - 4 9 5 - 4 3 3 - - 11 7 - 4 8 4 - 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 756 621 79 56 601 493 63 45 155 128 16 11 257 212 18 27 177 146 10 21 80 66 8 6 499 409 61 29 424 347 53 24 75 62 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 54 49 5 - 22 19 3 - 32 30 2 - 54 49 5 - 22 19 3 - 32 30 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 16 15 - 1 7 7 - - 9 8 - 1 16 15 - 1 7 7 - - 9 8 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Three 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Four 11 11 - - 7 7 - - 4 4 - - 7 7 - - 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Five 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 84 77 6 1 37 33 4 - 47 44 2 1 80 73 6 1 34 30 4 - 46 43 2 1 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Total Solo 54 49 5 - 22 19 3 - 32 30 2 - 54 49 5 - 22 19 3 - 32 30 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 16 15 - 1 7 7 - - 9 8 - 1 16 15 - 1 7 7 - - 9 8 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Three 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Four 12 12 - - 7 7 - - 5 5 - - 8 8 - - 4 4 - - 4 4 - - 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Five 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 85 78 6 1 37 33 4 - 48 45 2 1 81 74 6 1 34 30 4 - 47 44 2 1 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
South Atlantic East to West Solo 5 5 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - - 5 5 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 3 2 - 1 2 2 - - 1 - - 1 3 2 - 1 2 2 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 8 7 - 1 5 5 - - 2 1 - 1 8 7 - 1 5 5 - - 2 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
West to East Solo 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total Solo 6 6 - - 3 3 - - 2 2 - - 6 6 - - 3 3 - - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 3 2 - 1 2 2 - - 1 - - 1 3 2 - 1 2 2 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 9 8 - 1 5 5 - - 3 2 - 1 9 8 - 1 5 5 - - 3 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Around GB Clockwise Solo 6 6 - - 1 1 - - 5 5 - - 6 6 - - 1 1 - - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 6 3 1 2 2 2 - - 4 1 1 2 4 2 - 2 1 1 - - 3 1 - 2 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
Five 2 - 1 1 - - - - 2 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 1 1 - - - - 2 - 1 1
Six 3 - - 3 1 - - 1 2 - - 2 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - 2 - - 2 - - - - 2 - - 2
Total 29 18 3 8 10 8 1 1 19 10 2 7 17 13 - 4 6 5 - 1 11 8 - 3 12 5 3 4 4 3 1 - 8 2 2 4
Total Clockwise Solo 6 6 - - 1 1 - - 5 5 - - 6 6 - - 1 1 - - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 6 3 1 2 2 2 - - 4 1