Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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To this day of September 29th 2023, there have been 1156 rows/human-power ocean expeditions attempts; 796 have been completed; 0 vessels are at sea; 1666 ocean rowers/explorers have successfully crossed an ocean, including 153 individuals, who achieved it more than once solo, in pairs or multi-crew teams; In total there were 329 female rowers/explorers and 1642 male rowers/explorers; 302 rows/expeditions are recorded as incomplete; 13 ocean rowers/explorers were lost at sea. 2,088,067 Total nautical miles (2,402,905 miles, 3,867,100 km) were successfully traversed by human-power and 175 years 85 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 33 21 7 5 31 19 7 5 2 2 - - 5 3 - 2 4 2 - 2 1 1 - - 28 18 7 3 27 17 7 3 1 1 - -
Four 132 97 22 13 123 91 21 11 9 6 1 2 21 18 1 2 15 14 - 1 6 4 1 1 111 79 21 11 108 77 21 10 3 2 - 1
Five 20 15 2 3 17 12 2 3 3 3 - - 9 6 - 3 7 4 - 3 2 2 - - 11 9 2 - 10 8 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 776 636 81 59 621 508 65 48 155 128 16 11 257 212 18 27 177 146 10 21 80 66 8 6 519 424 63 32 444 362 55 27 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 17 16 - 1 8 8 - - 9 8 - 1 17 16 - 1 8 8 - - 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 85 78 6 1 38 34 4 - 47 44 2 1 81 74 6 1 35 31 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 17 16 - 1 8 8 - - 9 8 - 1 17 16 - 1 8 8 - - 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 86 79 6 1 38 34 4 - 48 45 2 1 82 75 6 1 35 31 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 7 3 1 3 2 2 - - 4 1 1 2 5 2 - 3 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 4 - 1 3 2 - 1 1 2 - - 2 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - 3 - 1 2 1 - 1 - 2 - - 2
Total 31 18 4 9 11 8 2 1 19 10 2 7 18 13 - 5 6 5 - 1 11 8 - 3 13 5 4 4 5 3 2 - 8 2 2 4
Total Clockwise Solo 6 6 - - 1 1 - - 5 5 - - 6 6 - - 1 1 - - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 7 3 1 3 2 2 - - 4 1 1