Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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To this day of January 19th 2025, there have been 1238 rows/human-power ocean expeditions attempts; 851 have been completed; 9 vessels are at sea; 1786 ocean rowers/explorers have successfully crossed an ocean, including 175 individuals, who achieved it more than once solo, in pairs or multi-crew teams; In total there were 395 female rowers/explorers and 1758 male rowers/explorers; 316 rows/expeditions are recorded as incomplete; 14 ocean rowers/explorers were lost at sea. 2,229,642 Total nautical miles (2,565,826 miles, 4,129,297 km) were successfully traversed by human-power and 192 years 173 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 304 266 38 - 212 186 26 - 91 79 12 - 148 130 18 - 96 85 11 - 51 44 7 - 156 136 20 - 116 101 15 - 40 35 5 -
Pair 290 244 17 29 242 207 14 21 48 37 3 8 60 49 - 11 42 35 - 7 18 14 - 4 230 195 17 18 200 172 14 14 30 23 3 4
Three 39 23 11 5 37 21 11 5 2 2 - - 5 3 - 2 4 2 - 2 1 1 - - 34 20 11 3 33 19 11 3 1 1 - -
Four 146 104 27 15 135 96 26 13 11 8 1 2 22 19 1 2 15 14 - 1 7 5 1 1 124 85 26 13 120 82 26 12 4 3 - 1
Five 21 16 2 3 18 13 2 3 3 3 - - 9 6 - 3 7 4 - 3 2 2 - - 12 10 2 - 11 9 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 826 669 95 62 664 534 79 51 161 134 16 11 268 222 19 27 182 150 11 21 85 71 8 6 558 447 76 35 482 384 68 30 76 63 8 5
North to South Solo 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pair 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 1 1 - - - - - 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 - - - - - 2 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total Solo 305 266 39 - 212 186 26 - 92 79 13 - 149 130 19 - 96 85 11 - 52 44 8 - 156 136 20 - 116 101 15 - 40 35 5 -
Pair 291 245 17 29 242 207 14 21 49 38 3 8 61 50 - 11 42 35 - 7 19 15 - 4 230 195 17 18 200 172 14 14 30 23 3 4
Three 39 23 11 5 37 21 11 5 2 2 - - 5 3 - 2 4 2 - 2 1 1 - - 34 20 11 3 33 19 11 3 1 1 - -
Four 146 104 27 15 135 96 26 13 11 8 1 2 22 19 1 2 15 14 - 1 7 5 1 1 124 85 26 13 120 82 26 12 4 3 - 1
Five 21 16 2 3 18 13 2 3 3 3 - - 9 6 - 3 7 4 - 3 2 2 - - 12 10 2 - 11 9 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 828 670 96 62 664 534 79 51 163 135 17 11 270 223 20 27 182 150 11 21 87 72 9 6 558 447 76 35 482 384 68 30 76 63 8 5
North Atlantic Clockwise Four 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 56 51 5 - 24 21 3 - 32 30 2 - 56 51 5 - 24 21 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 11 - 1 7 7 - - 5 4 - 1 8 7 - 1 4 4 - - 4 3 - 1 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Five 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 88 80 6 2 40 36 4 - 48 44 2 2 84 76 6 2 37 33 4 - 47 43 2 2 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Total Solo 56 51 5 - 24 21 3 - 32 30 2 - 56 51 5 - 24 21 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 14 13 - 1 7 7 - - 7 6 - 1 10 9 - 1 4 4 - - 6 5 - 1 4 4 - - 3 3 - - 1 1 - -
Five