Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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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
1
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 1
George Harboe (NO)
George Harboe
Frank Samuelsen (NO)
Frank Samuelsen
Fox Classic / 2 / M
C
H
sd
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
06 Jun 1896 22:00 01 Aug 1896 11:00 Battery Park, New York (US) St. Mary's (UK)
55d 13h 0m
2824 2.12
2.12
2824 Fox boat
wiki
2
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 2
Franz Romer (DE)
Franz Romer
Romer's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
C
H
W
K
ms
31 Mar 1928 00:01 31 May 1928 00:00 Lisbon (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
60d 23h 59m
706 0.48
04 Jun 1928 00:01 01 Aug 1928 00:01 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) St. Thomas (VG)
58d 0h 0m
2775 1.99
15 Aug 1928 00:01 01 Sep 1928 00:01 St. Thomas (VG) San Juan (PR)
17d 0h 0m
68 0.17
Notes: Some dates are best guesses based on available information (except for 2nd leg)
1.09
3549 Romer's Kayak boat
3
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 3
Franz Romer (DE)
Franz Romer
Romer's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
H
L
I
W
K
11 Sep 1928 00:01 15 Sep 1928 00:01 San Juan (PR) Battery Park, New York (US)
4d 0h 0m
0
Notes: Departed one hour before hurricane warning was received.
0
0 Romer's Kayak boat
4
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 4
Hannes Lindermann (DE)
Hannes Lindermann
Liberia III Classic / 1 / M
C
W
K
01 Oct 1956 00:00 05 Dec 1956 00:00 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Saint Martin (MF)
65d 0h 0m
2684 1.72
1.72
2684 Liberia III boat
5
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 5
Hannes Lindermann (DE)
Hannes Lindermann
Aerius II Classic / 1 / M
C
W
K
20 Oct 1956 00:01 30 Dec 1956 00:01 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Nassau (BS)
71d 0h 0m
3293 1.93
1.93
3293 Aerius II boat
6
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 6
David Johnstone (UK)
David Johnstone
John Hoare (UK)
John Hoare
Puffin Classic / 2 / M
H
L
I
21 May 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Virginia Beach (US) Bishops Rock Lighthouse (UK)
105d 0h 0m
1545 0.61
0.61
1545 Puffin boat
7
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 7
John Ridgway (UK)
John Ridgway
Chay Blyth (UK)
Chay Blyth
English Rose III Classic / 2 / M
C
H
04 Jun 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Aran Isles (IE)
91d 0h 0m
2159 0.99
0.99
2159 English Rose III boat
wiki
8
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 8
Lewis Mills (US)
Lewis Mills
Lewis Jnr Mills (US)
Lewis Jnr Mills
No Riders Classic / 2 / M
H
I
17 Mar 1967 12:00 19 Mar 1967 00:00 Gloucester, Mass (US) St. Mary's (UK)
1d 12h 0m
0 0
Notes: Speculative date of return / rescue. 
0
0 No Riders boat
9
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 9
John Fairfax (UK)
John Fairfax
Britannia Classic / 1 / M
C
H
B
20 Jan 1969 00:00 19 Jul 1969 00:00 San Agustin, Gran Canaria (ES) Hollywood Beach (US)
180d 0h 0m
3773 0.87
Notes: For Blue Riband Trophy, recalculated into 124 day 3h crossing (distance scaled to 2602 NM, from Gran Canaria to Barbados)
0.87
3773 Britannia boat
wiki
10
Tasman Sea (E-W)
Ind 10
Anders Svedlund (SE)
Anders Svedlund
Roslagen Classic / 1 / M
I
17 Mar 1969 00:00 22 Mar 1969 00:00 Auckland (NZ) Auckland (NZ)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Roslagen boat
11
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 11
Tom McClean (UK)
Tom McClean
Super Silver Classic / 1 / M
C
H
17 May 1969 00:00 27 Jul 1969 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Blacksod Bay (IE)
71d 0h 0m
1641 0.96
0.96
1641 Super Silver boat
wiki
12
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 12
Sidney Genders (UK)
Sidney Genders
Khaggavisana Classic / 1 / M
H
I
28 May 1969 00:00 15 Jun 1969 00:00 Fort Wrath (UK) Fort Wrath (UK)
18d 0h 0m
104 0.24
0.24
104 Khaggavisana boat
13
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 13
Sidney Genders (UK)
Sidney Genders
Khaggavisana Classic / 1 / M
C
H
W
ms
11 Sep 1969 00:00 18 Nov 1969 00:00 Sennen Cove (UK) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
68d 0h 0m
1477 0.91
25 Dec 1969 00:00 08 Mar 1970 08:00 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) English Harbour (AG)
73d 8h 0m
2639 1.5
08 Mar 1970 08:00 02 Apr 1970 08:00 English Harbour (AG) Miami (US)
25d 0h 0m
1155 1.93
1.32
5271 Team
14
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 14
Arthur Hornby (UK)
Yorkshire Rose Classic / 1 / M
H
I
01 May 1970 00:00 31 May 1970 00:00 Kamaishi (JP) Kamaishi (JP)
30d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
15
Indian (E-W)
Ind 15
Anders Svedlund (SE)
Anders Svedlund
Roslagen Classic / 1 / M
H
I
15 Sep 1970 00:00 18 Sep 1970 00:00 Perth (AU) Perth (AU)
3d 0h 0m
112 1.56
1.56
112 Roslagen boat
wiki
16
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 16
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
Geoff Allum (UK)
Geoff Allum
QE3 Classic / 2 / M
C
H
B
12 Jan 1971 06:00 26 Mar 1971 12:30 Beach outside Las Palmas Yacht Club, Gran Canaria (ES) Harrison Point (BB)
73d 6h 30m
2621 1.49
Notes: For Blue Riband Trophy, recalculated into 72 day 19h crossing (distance scaled to 2602 NM, from Gran Canaria to Barbados)
1.49
2621 QE3 boat
wiki
17
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 17
John Fairfax (UK)
John Fairfax
Sylvia Cook (UK)
Sylvia Cook
Britannia II Classic / 2 / mixed
H
Rs
10 Apr 1971 00:00 10 Apr 1971 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Britannia II boat
wiki
18
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 18
John Fairfax (UK)
John Fairfax
Sylvia Cook (UK)
Sylvia Cook
Britannia II Classic / 2 / mixed
H
Rs
15 Apr 1971 00:00 15 Apr 1971 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Britannia II boat
wiki
19
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 19
John Fairfax (UK)
John Fairfax
Sylvia Cook (UK)
Sylvia Cook
Britannia II Classic / 2 / mixed
H
Rs
20 Apr 1971 00:00 20 Apr 1971 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Britannia II boat
20
Indian (E-W)
Ind 20
Anders Svedlund (SE)
Anders Svedlund
Roslagen Classic / 1 / M
C
H
21 Apr 1971 00:00 24 Jun 1971 00:00 Kalbarri (AU) Antisiranana (MG)
64d 0h 0m
3747 2.44
2.44
3747
wiki
21
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 21
John Fairfax (UK)
John Fairfax
Sylvia Cook (UK)
Sylvia Cook
Britannia II Classic / 2 / mixed
C
H
T
26 Apr 1971 00:00 03 Jun 1971 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Ensenada (MX)
38d 0h 0m
0
17 Jun 1971 00:00 06 Oct 1971 00:00 Ensenada (MX) Tangkore (KI)
111d 0h 0m
2948 1.11
12 Nov 1971 00:00 09 Jan 1972 00:00 Tangkore (KI) Gilbert Islands (KI)
58d 0h 0m
1496 1.07
11 Jan 1972 00:00 13 Jan 1972 00:00 Gilbert Islands (KI) Tarawa (KI)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
07 Feb 1972 00:00 22 Apr 1972 00:00 Tarawa (KI) Hayman Island (AU)
75d 0h 0m
1933 1.07
Notes: towed between Onotoa and Tarawa (Gilbert Islands) for repairs.
0.94
6377 Britannia II boat
wiki
22
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 22
Arthur Hornby (UK)
Yorkshire Rose Classic / 1 / M
H
I
16 Mar 1972 00:00 19 Mar 1972 00:00 Kamaishi (JP) Kamaishi (JP)
3d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
23
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 23
Patrick Quesnel (US)
Peter Doorish (US)
Hawaiiki Classic / 2 / M
H
Rs
18 May 1972 00:00 25 May 1972 00:00 La Push (US) Depoe Bay (US)
7d 0h 0m
199 1.18
1.18
199
24
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 24
Patrick Quesnel (US)
Peter Doorish (US)
Hawaiiki Classic / 2 / M
H
Ic
02 Jun 1972 00:00 03 Jul 1972 00:00 Depoe Bay (US) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
31d 0h 0m
686 0.92
0.92
686
25
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 25
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
Geoff Allum (UK)
Geoff Allum
QE3 Classic / 2 / M
H
I
05 Jun 1972 00:00 20 Aug 1972 00:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
76d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: Geoff evacuated after 5 days 150 nm
0
0 QE3 boat
wiki
26
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 26
Patrick Quesnel (US)
Steve Ewbanks (US)
Hawaiiki Classic / 2 / M
H
Rs
28 Aug 1972 00:00 03 Sep 1972 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Half Moon Bay (US)
6d 0h 0m
130 0.9
0.9
130
27
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 27
Patrick Quesnel (US)
John Martineau (US)
Hawaiiki Classic / 2 / M
H
I
03 Oct 1972 00:00 04 Jan 1973 00:00 Half Moon Bay (US) Half Moon Bay (US)
93d 0h 0m
1216 0.54
Notes: John evacuated after 5 days 130 nm
0.54
1216
28
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 28
Anders Svedlund (SE)
Anders Svedlund
Waka Moana Classic / 1 / M
C
H
27 Feb 1974 00:00 06 Sep 1974 00:00 Huasco (CL) Papeete (WS)
191d 0h 0m
5615 1.22
1.22
5615 Roslagen boat
wiki
29
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 29
Derek King (UK)
Derek King
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Carol Maystone (UK)
Britannia II Classic / 3 / mixed
C
H
24 Mar 1974 00:00 25 Jun 1974 07:00 Gibraltar (ES) St. Lucia (LC)
93d 7h 0m
3080 1.38
Notes: Carol evacuated after 10 days 150 nm
1.38
3080 Team
wiki
30
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 30
Patrick Quesnel (US)
Hawaiiki Classic / 1 / M
C
H
14 Jul 1976 00:00 02 Nov 1976 00:00 La Push (US) Honolulu (US)
111d 0h 0m
2954 1.11
1.11
2954
31
Tasman Sea (E-W)
Ind 31
Colin Quincey (NZ)
Tasman Trespasser Classic / 1 / M
C
07 Feb 1977 12:00 10 Apr 1977 19:00 Hokianga (NZ) Noosa (AU)
62d 7h 0m
1177 0.79
0.79
1177
32
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 32
Patrick Satterlee (US)
Britannia II Classic / 1 / M
H
I
13 Jul 1978 00:00 13 Jul 1978 00:00 San Diego (US) San Diego (US)
0d 0h 0m
2 0
0
2 Britannia II boat
33
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 33
Kenneth Kerr (UK)
Kenneth Kerr
Bass Conqueror Classic / 1 / M
H
I
01 May 1979 00:00 26 Jun 1979 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Bishops Light (IE)
56d 0h 0m
1450 1.08
1.08
1450 Bass Conqueror boat
34
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 34
Kenneth Kerr (UK)
Kenneth Kerr
Bass Conqueror Classic / 1 / M
H
L
I
21 May 1980 00:00 25 Oct 1980 00:00 Corner Brook (CA) Bishops Light (IE)
157d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Bass Conqueror boat
web
35
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 35
Andrew Wilson (UK)
Andrew Wilson
Nautica Classic / 1 / M
H
L
I
25 Jun 1980 00:00 25 Jun 1980 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Bishops Rock Lighthouse (UK)
0d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Nautica boat
web
36
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 36
Gerard d'Aboville (FR)
Captaine Cook Classic / 1 / M
C
H
10 Jul 1980 01:00 20 Sep 1980 00:00 Chatham (US) Lizard (UK)
71d 23h 0m
2668 1.54
1.54
2668
wiki
37
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 37
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Britannia II Classic / 1 / M
C
H
01 Oct 1980 00:00 25 Feb 1981 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Hawaii (US)
147d 0h 0m
2039 0.58
0.58
2039 Team
wiki
38
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 38
Curtis Saville (US)
Curtis Saville
Kathleen Saville (US)
Kathleen Saville
Excalibur Classic / 2 / mixed
C
H
18 Mar 1981 00:00 15 Jun 1981 00:00 Casablanca (MA) English Harbour (AG)
89d 0h 0m
2954 1.38
1.38
2954
39
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 39
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Hele-on-Britannia Classic / 1 / M
C
23 Aug 1982 00:00 13 Jun 1983 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Great Barrier Reef (AU)
294d 0h 0m
5213 0.74
0.74
5213 Hele-On-Britannia boat
wiki
40
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 40
King-Fretts Hugh (UK)
King-Fretts Hugh
Hulu Classic / 1 / M
C
30 Jan 1984 10:00 08 May 1984 22:30 Los Cristianos (ES) Conset Bay (BB)
99d 12h 30m
2733 1.14
1.14
2733
41
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 41
Amyr Khan Klink (BR)
Amyr Khan Klink
I.A.T. Classic / 1 / M
C
M
09 Jun 1984 00:00 18 Sep 1984 00:00 Luderitz Bay (NA) Praia de Espera (BR)
101d 0h 0m
3106 1.28
1.28
3106 I.A.T boat
42
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 42
Curtis Saville (US)
Curtis Saville
Kathleen Saville (US)
Kathleen Saville
Excalibur Classic / 2 / mixed
C
ms
04 Jul 1984 00:00 03 Aug 1984 00:00 Callao (PE) Puerto Ayora (EC)
30d 0h 0m
1037 1.44
17 Aug 1984 00:00 23 Oct 1984 00:00 Puerto Ayora (EC) Ua Pou (PF)
67d 0h 0m
3016 1.88
23 Mar 1985 00:00 02 May 1985 00:00 Ua Pou (PF) Pago Pago (AS)
40d 0h 0m
1824 1.9
30 May 1985 00:00 27 Jun 1985 00:00 Pago Pago (AS) Efate (VU)
28d 0h 0m
1228 1.83
04 Jun 1985 00:00 31 Jul 1985 00:00 Efate (VU) Kings Beach (AU)
57d 0h 0m
1002 0.73
1.52
8107
43
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 43
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
QE3 Classic / 1 / M
C
30 Jan 1986 00:00 24 May 1986 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Nevis (KN)
114d 0h 0m
2676 0.98
0.98
2676 QE3 boat
wiki
44
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 44
Sean Crowley (UK)
Sean Crowley
Mike Nestor (UK)
Mike Nestor
In Finnegans Wake Classic / 2 / M
C
B
30 Jan 1986 00:00 13 Apr 1986 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Georgetown (GY)
73d 0h 0m
2719 1.55
Notes: For Blue Riband Trophy, recalculated into 69 day 21h crossing (distance scaled to 2602 NM, from Gran Canaria to Barbados)
1.55
2719 In Finnegan's Wake boat
45
Other (E-W)
Ind 45
Geoff Cooper (UK)
Geoff Cooper
My Annette Classic / 1 / M
I
27 Aug 1986 12:00 30 Aug 1986 12:00 Gweek (UK) Gweek (UK)
3d 0h 0m
36 0.5
0.5
36
46
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 46
Tom McClean (UK)
Tom McClean
Skoll 1080 Classic / 1 / M
C
16 Jun 1987 00:00 10 Aug 1987 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Bishops Light (IE)
55d 0h 0m
1675 1.27
1.27
1675 Team
wiki
47
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 47
Guy Lemonier (FR)
Jacquet Enterprises Classic / 1 / M
Rs
16 Jun 1987 00:00 17 Jun 1987 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
1d 0h 0m
26 1.08
1.08
26
48
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 48
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
QE3 Classic / 1 / M
C
21 Jun 1987 00:00 05 Sep 1987 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Achill Island (IE)
76d 0h 0m
1638 0.9
0.9
1638 QE3 boat
49
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 49
Guy Lemonier (FR)
Jacquet Enterprises Classic / 1 / M
I
21 Jun 1987 00:00 21 Aug 1987 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
61d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
wiki
50
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 50
Edward Gillet (US)
Bananafish Classic / 1 / M
C
W
K
25 Jun 1987 00:01 27 Aug 1987 00:01 Monterey, California (US) Maui (US)
63d 0h 0m
2034 1.35
Notes: Carried a small kite, used occasionally.
1.35
2034
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