Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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To this day of February 12th 2025, there have been 1244 rows/human-power ocean expeditions attempts; 854 have been completed; 9 vessels are at sea; 1793 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 1760 male rowers/explorers; 317 rows/expeditions are recorded as incomplete; 14 ocean rowers/explorers were lost at sea. 2,238,102 Total nautical miles (2,575,562 miles, 4,144,965 km) were successfully traversed by human-power and 191 years 220 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 305 266 39 - 213 186 27 - 91 79 12 - 149 130 19 - 97 85 12 - 51 44 7 - 156 136 20 - 116 101 15 - 40 35 5 -
Pair 293 247 17 29 243 208 14 21 48 37 3 8 63 52 - 11 43 36 - 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 147 105 27 15 136 97 26 13 11 8 1 2 23 20 1 2 16 15 - 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 831 673 96 62 667 536 80 51 161 134 16 11 273 226 20 27 185 152 12 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 306 266 40 - 213 186 27 - 92 79 13 - 150 130 20 - 97 85 12 - 52 44 8 - 156 136 20 - 116 101 15 - 40 35 5 -
Pair 294 248 17 29 243 208 14 21 49 38 3 8 64 53 - 11 43 36 - 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 147 105 27 15 136 97 26 13 11 8 1 2 23 20 1 2 16 15 - 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 833 674 97 62 667 536 80 51 163 135 17 11 275 227 21 27 185 152 12 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