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Today, filters and sorting can be used to request automatically compiled statistics from literally every page from the old website. There are also endless new combinations of filters that can now be applied. If for example we would like to see every expedition with mixed crews, 6 crew members, on the atlantic ocean, rowing east to west, here is the set of filters.

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Expedition
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Route 		Race / Independent Name | Lastname Vessel Name Team Name Class / Crew Status Total Avg Speed [kt] Total distance [NM] /
team or boat group picture 		Links
963
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 477
Grant Blakeway (ZA)
Grant Blakeway
Melokuhle Melokuhle Open / 1 / M
C
U
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
12 Dec 2020 10:40 06 Feb 2021 15:09 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
56d 4h 29m
2549 1.89
1.89
2549 Melokuhle boat
1160
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 564
Matthew Ponsonby (UK)
Matthew Ponsonby
Giles Johnson (UK)
Giles Johnson
Hurricane Open / 2 / M
C
22 Jun 2023 14:00 29 Jul 2023 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Dingle (IE)
36d 10h 0m
1641 1.88
1.88

1641 Team
insta
track
1147
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 585
Tim Ryan (US)
Dale Smith (US)
Abel Ryan (US)
Row 4 ALS Row4ALS Open / 3 / M
U
I
12 Jun 2023 14:06 23 Jun 2023 16:30 Monterey, California (US) Hanalei, Kauai (US)
11d 2h 24m
500 1.88
1.88
500
1142
Indian (E-W)
Ind 561
Chris Cleghorn (UK)
Chris Cleghorn
Allan Huntly (UK)
Allan Huntly
Stephen Easter (UK)
Stephen Easter
Ben Mann (AU)
Ben Mann
Brain Wave IOR 23 Classic / 4 / M
C
10 May 2023 22:00 19 Jul 2023 08:40 Geraldton (AU) Grand Baie (MU)
69d 10h 40m
3136 1.88
1.88
3136 Brain Wave boat
blog
fb
web
track
792
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 414
Stéphane Nedelec (FR)
Stéphane Nedelec
Ned Classic / 1 / M
C
10 Dec 2017 13:15 27 Jan 2018 07:13 Dakar (SN) Kourou (GF)
47d 17h 58m
2156 1.88
1.88
2156
track
web
740
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 362
Erin Hammer (US)
Erin Hammer
Ryan Foss (US)
Ryan Foss
Mugatu Endurance Limits USA Open / 2 / mixed
I
05 Jun 2016 01:00 09 Jun 2016 01:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
4d 0h 0m
180 1.88
1.88
180 Mugatu boat
473
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 239
Matt Craughwell (UK)
Matt Craughwell
Peter Williams (IE)
Peter Williams
Mylene Paquette (CA)
Mylene Paquette
Pedro Cunha (PT)
Pedro Cunha
Mike Jones (IE)
Mike Jones
James Kenworthy (UK)
James Kenworthy
Sara G Classic / 6 / mixed
C
12 Jan 2010 00:00 10 Mar 2010 19:57 Agadir (MA) Port St. Charles (BB)
57d 19h 57m
2606 1.88
1.88
2606 Sara G boat
189
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 120
Anne Quéméré (FR)
Anne Quéméré
Le Connetable Classic / 1 / F
C
26 Dec 2002 00:00 20 Feb 2003 13:09 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Guadeloupe (GP)
56d 13h 9m
2556 1.88
1.88
2556
154
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 45
Richard White (UK)
Richard White
Ian Roots (UK)
Ian Roots
DLE Global Star Classic / 2 / M
C
07 Oct 2001 00:00 02 Dec 2001 16:16 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
56d 16h 16m
2554 1.88
1.88
2554 DLE Global Star boat
1236
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 599
Mart Kuusk (EE)
Mart Kuusk
Hannes Hanso (EE)
Hannes Hanso
Kena Reina Uhhuduur Open / 2 / M
C
U
09 Dec 2024 13:30 05 Feb 2025 12:53 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
57d 23h 23m
2607 1.87
1.87
2607 Uhhuduur Team
748
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 382
Laval St. Germain (CA)
True Blue Open / 1 / M
C
15 Jun 2016 09:00 07 Aug 2016 17:26 Halifax (CA) Brest (FR)
53d 8h 26m
2390 1.87
1.87
2390 True Blue boat
522
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 248
Sonya Baumstein (US)
Sonya Baumstein
Jonathan Crane (US)
Jonathan Crane
Oliver Levick (US)
Oliver Levick
Chris Crane (US)
Epoch Classic / 4 / mixed
C
05 Dec 2011 00:00 30 Jan 2012 09:20 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
56d 9h 20m
2534 1.87
1.87
2534
844
Indian (E-W)
Ind 435
Robin Buttery (UK)
Robin Buttery
James Plumley (UK)
James Plumley
Darren 'Billy' Taylor (UK)
Darren 'Billy' Taylor
Barry Hayes (UK)
Barry Hayes
No Great Shakes Classic / 4 / M
C
05 Jul 2018 23:59 14 Sep 2018 05:00 Geraldton (AU) Grand Baie (MU)
70d 5h 1m
3133 1.86
1.86
3133 No Great Shakes boat
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web
739
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 361
Pat Hines (US)
Pat Hines
Liz Dycus (US)
Liz Dycus
Roosevelt Ocean Hearts Open / 2 / F
C
05 Jun 2016 01:00 21 Jul 2016 18:47 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US)
46d 17h 47m
2084 1.86
1.86
2084 Locura boat
605
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 289
Erik Grafstrom (UK)
Stefan Erlandsson (SE)
Nordic Endurance Classic / 2 / M
C
04 Dec 2013 13:00 30 Jan 2014 13:55 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
57d 0h 55m
2549 1.86
1.86
2549
track
155
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 46
Rory Shannon (UK)
Rory Shannon
Alex Wilson (UK)
Atlantic Warrior Classic / 2 / M
C
07 Oct 2001 00:00 03 Dec 2001 03:20 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
57d 3h 20m
2554 1.86
1.86
2554 Keilder Atlantic Warrior boat
1221
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 584
Matthew Mason (UK)
Matthew Mason
Mike Donovan (UK)
Mike Donovan
Stephen McHugh (US)
Stephen McHugh
William Scott (UK)
William Scott
No Great Shakes Ocean Revival Adventures Classic / 4 / M
C
20 Jun 2024 04:45 06 Aug 2024 01:46 Presido Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay (US) Waikiki (US)
46d 21h 1m
2079 1.85
1.85

2079 No Great Shakes boat
web
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insta
1129
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 581
Adrian Tyrrell (UK)
Adrian Tyrrell
Daniel Bohin (UK)
Daniel Bohin
Joshua Atlantic Dragons Open / 2 / M
C
U
03 Jan 2023 10:00 05 Mar 2023 21:00 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
61d 11h 0m
2731 1.85
1.85
2731 Atlantic Dragons Team
track
fb
race
919
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 455
Dewey Fankhauser (AT)
Argo D7 Open / 1 / M
C
12 Dec 2019 13:15 08 Feb 2020 03:04 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
57d 13h 49m
2554 1.85
1.85
2554 Peanuts boat
315
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 143
Sophie Macé (FR)
Sophie Macé
Le Koonak Classic / 1 / F
C
M
19 Nov 2006 00:00 06 Jan 2007 22:58 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF)
48d 22h 58m
2172 1.85
1.85
2172
168
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 59
Christian Havrehed (DK)
Sun Haibin (CN)
Yantu Classic / 2 / M
C
07 Oct 2001 00:00 03 Dec 2001 15:52 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
57d 15h 52m
2554 1.85
1.85
2554 Yantu boat
81
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 5
Ian Blandin (UK)
Ian Blandin
Rob Cassin (UK)
Rob Cassin
Spirit of Jersey Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Oct 1997 00:00 08 Dec 1997 12:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
57d 12h 0m
2550 1.85
1.85
2550 Spirit of Jersey boat
679
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 347
Abraham Levy (MX)
Abraham Levy
Cascarita Open / 1 / M
C
ms
21 Oct 2014 00:00 10 Nov 2014 00:00 Huelva (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
20d 0h 0m
748 1.56
02 Dec 2014 00:00 29 Jan 2015 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
58d 0h 0m
2554 1.83
13 Feb 2015 00:00 14 Mar 2015 01:32 Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) Cancun (MX)
29d 1h 32m
1433 2.06
Notes: Atlantic and Caribbean Sea
1.84
4735
600
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 284
Andrew Abrahams (AU)
RV Owen Cavanough Adventure 4 A Cure Classic / 1 / M
C
04 Dec 2013 13:00 31 Jan 2014 06:54 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
57d 17h 54m
2549 1.84
1.84
2549 RV Owen Cavanough boat
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track
536
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 254
Marc Chailan (FR)
Grain de Sel Classic / 1 / M
C
M
29 Jan 2012 10:00 17 Mar 2012 23:24 Dakar (SN) Cayenne (GY)
48d 13h 24m
2144 1.84
1.84
2144
314
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 142
Christophe Henry (FR)
Le Macaque Classic / 1 / M
C
M
19 Nov 2006 00:00 07 Jan 2007 02:55 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF)
49d 2h 55m
2172 1.84
1.84
2172
250
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 151
Groeneveld Gijs (NL)
Groeneveld Gijs
Jaap Koomen (NL)
Jaap Koomen
Maarten Staarink (NL)
Maarten Staarink
Robert Hoeve (NL)
Robert Hoeve
Vopak Victory Classic / 4 / M
C
27 May 2005 00:00 26 Jul 2005 16:19 Atlantic Highlands (US) Bishops Light (IE)
60d 16h 19m
2674 1.84
1.84
2674 Vopak Victory boat
1012
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 500
Aidan Scherpbier (NL)
Tristan Sim (NL)
Jan Martens Team Migaloo Classic / 2 / M
C
U
12 Dec 2021 10:51 08 Feb 2022 13:02 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
58d 2h 11m
2549 1.83
1.83
2549 Jan Martens boat
937
Southern (N-S)
Ind 465
Fiann Paul (IS / PL)
Fiann Paul
Colin O'Brady (US)
Colin O'Brady
Andrew Towne (US)
Andrew Towne
Jamie Douglas-Hamilton (UK)
Jamie Douglas-Hamilton
Cameron Bellamy (ZA)
Cameron Bellamy
John Petersen (US)
John Petersen
Ohana The Impossible Row Open / 6 / M
C
E
13 Dec 2019 12:00 25 Dec 2019 13:45 Cape Horn (CL) Charles Point (AQ)
12d 1h 45m
529 1.83
Notes: part of the Ocean Explorers Grand Slam by Fiann Paul, 2011-2019; 8 years, 11 months, 21 days
1.83
529 Ohana boat
track
web
press
675
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 343
Emilio Hernandez (ES)
Emilio Hernandez
Jose Gonzalez Garcia (ES)
Jose Gonzalez Garcia
Southern Cross Classic / 2 / M
C
16 Dec 2014 00:00 12 Feb 2015 23:05 Adeje, Tenerife (ES) Martinique (MQ)
58d 23h 5m
2592 1.83
1.83
2592 Southern Cross boat
fb
415
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 192
Pierre Katz (FR)
Le Quinze Classic / 1 / M
C
M
08 Mar 2009 00:00 29 Apr 2009 06:45 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF)
52d 6h 45m
2297 1.83
1.83
2297
230
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 98
Samson Knight (UK)
Samson Knight
Pacific Pete TNT Classic / 1 / M
C
20 Jan 2004 00:00 19 Mar 2004 05:48 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
59d 5h 48m
2606 1.83
1.83
2606 TOC H Phoenix boat
169
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 60
John Zeigler (US)
John Zeigler
Tom Mailhot (US)
Tom Mailhot
American Star Classic / 2 / M
C
07 Oct 2001 00:00 04 Dec 2001 03:54 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
58d 3h 54m
2554 1.83
1.83
2554 American Star boat
82
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 6
Eamonn Kavanagh (IE)
Eamonn Kavanagh
Peter Kavanagh (IE)
Peter Kavanagh
Christina Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Oct 1997 00:00 09 Dec 1997 04:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
58d 4h 0m
2550 1.83
1.83
2550
1084
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 543
Gowyn Jones (NZ)
Jacob Boston (NZ)
Blue Steel The Kiwi Warrioars Classic / 2 / M
C
U
12 Dec 2022 11:21 08 Feb 2023 20:56 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
58d 9h 35m
2549 1.82
1.82
2549 Blue Steel boat
insta
fb
1048
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 515
Michael Turner (UK)
Michael Turner
James Bevan (UK)
James Bevan
Dominic Thorne (UK)
Dominic Thorne
Ryan Tipping (UK)
Ryan Tipping
Endurance Cockleshell Endeavour2021 Classic / 4 / M
C
22 Dec 2021 10:10 20 Feb 2022 00:07 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
59d 13h 57m
2607 1.82
1.82

2607 Cockleshell Endeavour2021 Team
fb
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track
824
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 420
Herve le Merrer (FR)
Herve le Merrer
Eizh L'Atlantique à la godille Classic / 1 / M
C
K
28 Dec 2017 00:00 24 Feb 2018 00:00 El Hierro (ES) Martinique (MQ)
58d 0h 0m
2528 1.82
1.82
2528 Eizh boat
fb
716
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 350
Caitlin Miller (US)
George Pagano (US)
Washington’s Crossing Open / 2 / M
C
20 Dec 2015 09:00 16 Feb 2016 14:06 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
58d 5h 6m
2549 1.82
1.82
2549 Washington's Crossing boat
279
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 118
Dan Darley (UK)
Dan Darley
Richard Dewire (UK)
Richard Dewire
Atlantic Prince Classic / 2 / M
C
30 Nov 2005 00:00 27 Jan 2006 12:16 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
58d 12h 16m
2554 1.82
1.82
2554 Commodore shipping boat
257
Indian (E-W)
Ind 158
Pavel Rezvoy (UA)
Pavel Rezvoy
Ukraine. Classic / 1 / M
C
13 Sep 2005 00:00 09 Nov 2005 04:50 Cocos (AU) Mahe (SC)
57d 4h 50m
2494 1.82
1.82
2494 Ukraine. boat
web
157
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 48
Istvan Hajdu (HU)
Simon Walpole (UK)
Unis Voyager Classic / 2 / M
C
07 Oct 2001 00:00 04 Dec 2001 09:50 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
58d 9h 50m
2554 1.82
1.82
2554 UniS Voyager boat
101
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 25
Steve Issacs (UK)
Mark Stubbs (UK)
Mark Stubbs
Toc H Phoenix Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Oct 1997 12:00 09 Dec 1997 23:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
58d 11h 0m
2550 1.82
1.82
2550 TOC H Phoenix boat
1174
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 604
Rosemary Satchwell (JE)
Alison Smithurst (JE)
Julie Brady (JE)
Helene Monpetit (JE)
Black Squid Intrepid 232 Open / 4 / F
C
U
13 Dec 2023 08:29 09 Feb 2024 21:59 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
58d 13h 30m
2549 1.81
1.81
2549 Black Squid boat
807
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 390
Jorge Pena (ES)
Jesus de la Torre (ES)
Remolon Remolon Classic / 2 / M
C
14 Dec 2017 00:00 10 Feb 2018 18:49 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
58d 18h 49m
2554 1.81
Notes: Jesus evacuated after 4 days
1.81
2554 Remolon boat
770
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 392
Mike Burton (UK)
Mike Burton
Storm Petrel Classic / 1 / M
C
10 Jan 2017 10:00 11 Mar 2017 16:58 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
60d 6h 58m
2624 1.81
1.81
2624 Storm Petrel boat
742
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 364
Tim Spiteri (UK)
Tim Spiteri
Greg Vlasek (US)
Greg Vlasek
Tina Neill (US)
Tina Neill
Brian Conville (IE)
Brian Conville
Isabel Classic / 4 / mixed
C
05 Jun 2016 01:00 23 Jul 2016 03:40 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US)
48d 2h 40m
2084 1.81
1.81
2084 Isabel boat
709
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 343
Callum Gathercole (UK)
Callum Gathercole
Small & Mighty Persil Atlantic Waterbabies Classic / 1 / M
C
20 Dec 2015 09:00 17 Feb 2016 00:15 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
58d 15h 15m
2549 1.81
1.81
2549 Persil Atlantic Waterbabies Team
642
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 308
Nick Kempster (UK)
Nick Kempster
Mark Gleeson (UK)
Mark Gleeson
Jack Carter (UK)
Jack Carter
Chris Blacketer (UK)
Chris Blacketer
Isabel NOMAN Classic / 4 / M
C
11 Jun 2014 19:49 29 Jul 2014 21:17 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US)
48d 1h 28m
2084 1.81
1.81
2084 Isabel boat
track
410
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 187
Jean Pierre Habold (FR)
La Rebelle Classic / 1 / M
C
M
08 Mar 2009 00:00 29 Apr 2009 21:31 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF)
52d 21h 31m
2297 1.81
1.81
2297
368
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 198
Peter Raab (DE)
Peter Raab
Tim Wilks (UK)
Tim Wilks
Martha Dos Classic / 2 / M
C
08 Dec 2007 00:00 05 Feb 2008 03:30 Puerto Colon (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
59d 3h 30m
2574 1.81
1.81
2574
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