Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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To this day of November 30th 2023, there have been 1167 rows/human-power ocean expeditions attempts; 803 have been completed; 0 vessels are at sea; 1678 ocean rowers/explorers have successfully crossed an ocean, including 169 individuals, who achieved it more than once solo, in pairs or multi-crew teams; In total there were 332 female rowers/explorers and 1656 male rowers/explorers; 304 rows/expeditions are recorded as incomplete; 13 ocean rowers/explorers were lost at sea. 2,103,633 Total nautical miles (2,420,818 miles, 3,895,928 km) were successfully traversed by human-power and 177 years 18 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 288 254 34 - 197 175 22 - 88 76 12 - 143 126 17 - 92 82 10 - 48 41 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 96 22 14 123 90 21 12 9 6 1 2 21 18 1 2 15 14 - 1 6 4 1 1 111 78 21 12 108 76 21 11 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 780 639 81 60 621 507 65 49 156 129 16 11 261 216 18 27 177 146 10 21 81 67 8 6 519 423 63 33 444 361 55 28 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