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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
63
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 63
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Sector Two Classic / 1 / M
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
12 May 1993 00:00 12 Mar 1994 00:00 Vladivostok (Russian Federation) Vladivostok (Russian Federation)
304d 0h 0m
5474 0.75
0.75
5474 Sector Two boat
wiki
1063
Around GB (C)
Ind 530
Charlotte Fleury (UK)
Charlotte Fleury
Adam Baker (UK)
Adam Baker
Persistence Emergensea Duo Open / 2 / mixed
sd
T
I
co
22 May 2022 09:00 31 Jul 2022 08:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
69d 23h 0m
1239 0.74
0.74
1239 Persistence boat
fb
insta
twit
web
track
341
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 193
Erden Eruc (TR / US)
Erden Eruc
Around-n-Over Classic / 1 / M
C
T
Ci
10 Jul 2007 00:00 17 May 2008 00:00 Bodega Bay (US) 0.018N 144.618E (PG)
312d 0h 0m
5513 0.74
15 Jan 2009 03:00 04 Feb 2009 12:21 0.02634N 144.61426E (PG) Finsch Harbour (PG)
20d 9h 21m
347 0.71
Notes: part of antipodal circumnavigation
0.73
5860 Kaos boat
web
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
342
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 194
Roz Savage (UK)
Roz Savage
Brocade Classic / 1 / F
I
12 Aug 2007 00:00 23 Aug 2007 00:00 Crescent City (US) Crescent City (US)
11d 0h 0m
193 0.73
0.73
193 Sedna boat
585
Around GB (C)
Race 280
Sally Kettle (UK)
Sally Kettle
Charlene Ayres (UK)
Charlene Ayres
Pendovey Swift Coast Girls Classic / 2 / F
I
co
01 Jun 2013 07:16 06 Jun 2013 07:16 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
5d 0h 0m
86 0.72
0.72
86 Coast Girls Team
news
258
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 159
Alex Bellini (IT)
Alex Bellini
Rosa d'Atacama II Classic / 1 / M
C
M
18 Sep 2005 00:00 30 Apr 2006 00:00 Genoa (IT) Fortaleza (BR)
224d 0h 0m
3848 0.72
0.72
3848 Lady Georgia boat
487
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 251
Alexander Doba (PL)
Alexander Doba
Olo Classic / 1 / M
C
K
26 Oct 2010 16:30 02 Feb 2011 22:50 Dakar (SN) Acarau (BR)
99d 6h 20m
1712 0.72
0.72
1712 Olo boat
wiki
fb
web
194
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 125
Maud Fontenoy (FR)
Maud Fontenoy
Pilot Classic / 1 / F
C
13 Jun 2003 00:00 08 Oct 2003 14:10 St. Pierre (CA) La Coruna (ES)
117d 14h 10m
2005 0.71
0.71
2005 Pilot boat
695
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 363
Martin Cruickshank (HR)
Martin Cruickshank
Fenella McAlister (UK)
Fenella McAlister
Fifty-Fifty Classic / 2 / mixed
I
23 Nov 2015 13:45 19 Jan 2016 13:45 Sagres (PT) Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES)
57d 0h 0m
974 0.71
0.71
974 Team
994
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 500
Cyril Derreumaux (FR / US)
Cyril Derreumaux
Valentine Classic / 1 / M
I
K
31 May 2021 12:07 06 Jun 2021 00:00 Sausalito, San Francisco Bay (US) Waikiki (US)
5d 11h 53m
90 0.69
0.69
90 Valentine boat
web
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783
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 405
Ruihan Yu (CN)
Ruihan Yu
Limited Intelligence Classic / 1 / M
C
T
09 Jul 2017 23:16 09 Nov 2017 23:16 12 miles off San Francisco (US) Hawaii (US)
123d 0h 0m
2025 0.69
0.69
2025 Limited Intelligence boat
fb
news
track
1007
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 510
Jason Harisson (AU)
Jason Harisson
tRIO Pacific Ocean Solo Classic / 1 / M
U
I
W
30 Jul 2021 10:54 31 Jul 2021 05:45 Monterey, California (US) Cairns (AU)
0d 18h 51m
12 0.67
0.67
12 Pacific Ocean Solo Team
track
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336
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 188
Erden Eruc (TR / US)
Erden Eruc
Around-n-Over Classic / 1 / M
Rs
05 Jun 2007 00:00 06 Jun 2007 00:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) 0.018N 144.618E (PG)
1d 0h 0m
16 0.67
0.67
16 Kaos boat
58
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 58
Frederic Guerin (FR)
Ramereve Classic / 1 / M
I
27 Jun 1991 00:00 22 Sep 1991 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
87d 0h 0m
1390 0.67
0.67
1390
62
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 62
Eugene Smurgis (RU)
Eugene Smurgis
Alexandre Smurgis (RU)
Alexandre Smurgis
Max-4 Classic / 2 / M
C
NP
co
04 Jun 1993 00:00 31 Aug 1993 00:00 Murmansk (RU) London (UK)
88d 0h 0m
1402 0.66
18 Aug 1992 00:00 30 Sep 1992 00:00 Dikson (Russian Federation) Murmansk (RU)
43d 0h 0m
928 0.9
0.74
2330 Max-4 boat
wiki
1300
Around GB (C)
Ind 617
Angus Collins (UK)
Angus Collins
TBC The Great British Odyssey Classic / 1 / M
I
co
28 Jun 2025 10:00 25 Jul 2025 20:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Boscastle (UK)
27d 10h 0m
430 0.65
Notes: Officially decided to end the challenge on 25th July in Boscastle.
0.65
430
71
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 71
Jean Lukes (FR)
Jean Lukes
Luxior Assurances Classic / 1 / M
I
03 Jul 1995 00:00 06 Jul 1995 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
3d 0h 0m
47 0.65
0.65
47
1000
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 503
Jason Harisson (AU)
Jason Harisson
tRIO Pacific Ocean Solo Classic / 1 / M
U
W
Rs
11 Jun 2021 06:00 21 Jun 2021 00:00 Sausalito, San Francisco Bay (US) Cairns (AU)
9d 18h 0m
150 0.64
0.64
150 Pacific Ocean Solo Team
track
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957
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 484
Zirk Botha (ZA)
Zirk Botha
Ratel Row2Rio2020 Open / 1 / M
Rs
05 Dec 2020 00:00 06 Dec 2020 00:00 Cape Town (ZA) Cape Town (ZA)
1d 0h 0m
15 0.63
0.63
15 Ratel boat
590
Arctic (W-E)
Ind 308
Charles Hedrich (FR)
Charles Hedrich
Ice Rower Classic / 1 / M
C
NP
co
12 Jul 2014 00:01 05 Sep 2014 00:01 Tuktoyaktuk (CA) NU (CA)
55d 0h 0m
817 0.62
01 Jul 2013 00:01 09 Sep 2013 00:01 Alaska (US) Tuktoyaktuk (CA)
70d 0h 0m
824 0.49
13 Aug 2015 00:01 15 Sep 2015 21:00 NU (CA) Baffin Island (CA)
33d 20h 59m
356 0.44
0.52
1997 Ice Rower 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
65
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 65
Jean Lukes (FR)
Jean Lukes
Luxior Assurances Classic / 1 / M
I
31 Jul 1994 00:00 08 Aug 1994 00:00 Chatham (US) Chatham (US)
8d 0h 0m
117 0.61
0.61
117
117
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 86
Jason Lewis (UK)
Jason Lewis
Moksha Expedition 360 Classic / 1 / M
C
K
Ci
03 May 1999 00:01 16 Jul 1999 00:01 Kalua-Kona (US) Tarawa (KI)
74d 0h 0m
1072 0.6
Notes: part of non-antipodal circumnavigation
0.6
1072 Moksha boat
1303
Around GB (C)
Ind 620
Alison Barr (UK)
Alison Barr
Nichola Vibrans (UK)
Nichola Vibrans
Katherine Crosby (UK)
Katherine Crosby
Leven Brown (UK)
Leven Brown
Rachel Lightfoot (UK)
Rachel Lightfoot
Laura Plumb (UK)
Laura Plumb
Nanook Row with the Flow GB Classic / 6 / mixed
I
co
09 Jul 2025 08:00 26 Jul 2025 20:00 Eyemouth (UK) Lowestoft (UK)
17d 12h 0m
250 0.6
0.6
250 Row with the Flow GB Team
FB
1122
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 543
Richard Barnes (AU)
Blue Moon Classic / 1 / M
U
K
17 Dec 2022 09:05 18 Feb 2023 09:37 Dunalley, Tasmania (AU) Riverton (NZ)
63d 0h 32m
886 0.59
0.59
886 Team
track
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
580
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 304
Sarah Outen (UK)
Sarah Outen
Happy Socks Classic / 1 / F
C
27 Apr 2013 07:33 23 Sep 2013 20:34 Choshi (JP) Adak (US)
149d 13h 1m
2041 0.57
0.57
2041 Socks I boat
566
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 290
Charles Hedrich (FR)
Charles Hedrich
Respectons la Terre Open / 1 / M
C
09 Jul 2012 14:33 02 Dec 2012 01:30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (CA) Martinique (MQ)
145d 10h 57m
1947 0.56
0.56
1947 Ville de Dinard boat
1216
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 581
Dimitri Kieffer (FR)
Dimitri Kieffer
Hope Nexus Expedition Open / 1 / M
I
18 Apr 2024 08:00 08 Dec 2024 20:00 Luderitz Bay (NA) Salvador (BR)
234d 12h 0m
3118 0.55
0.55
3118 Nexus Expedition Team
fb
insta
track
web
177
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 68
Rik Knoop (NL)
Rik Knoop
Michael Tuijn (NL)
Michael Tuijn
Domani 2 Classic / 2 / M
Rs
08 Oct 2001 00:00 09 Oct 2001 00:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)
1d 0h 0m
13 0.54
0.54
13 Domani 2 boat
1217
North Atlantic (C)
Ind 582
Aidan OReilly (IE)
Aidan OReilly
Ciaran Breslin (IE)
Ciaran Breslin
Jack Norris (IE)
Jack Norris
Ryan Davin (IE)
Ryan Davin
Nite Cap Row Around Ireland Open / 4 / M
Ic
28 Apr 2024 08:00 28 Jun 2024 20:00 Belfast (IE) Belfast. (UK)
61d 12h 0m
800 0.54
Notes: Circumnavigate Row Around Ireland
0.54
800 Row Around Ireland Team
web
track
insta
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
390
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 220
Lesage Lesage (FR)
Lesage Lesage
Martha Dos Classic / 1 / M
Ic
14 Jan 2009 00:00 19 Jan 2009 00:00 Puerto Colon (ES) El Hierro (ES)
5d 0h 0m
64 0.53
0.53
64
134
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 103
Vyatcheslav Kavtchenko (RU)
Vyatcheslav Kavtchenko
Rostov-on-Don Classic / 1 / M
I
31 Mar 2001 00:00 08 Apr 2001 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
8d 0h 0m
100 0.52
0.52
100 Hospiscare boat
1218
Around GB (C)
Ind 583
Allan Lipp (UK)
Allan Lipp
Mhairi Ross (UK)
Mhairi Ross
Boudicea Stormy And Steth Open / 2 / mixed
I
co
01 Jun 2024 08:00 20 Aug 2024 20:00 Wick (UK) Tobermory (UK)
80d 12h 0m
1000 0.52
0.52
1000 Stormy And Steth Team
web
FB
insta
624
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 326
Scott Donaldson (NZ)
Double Ditch Classic / 1 / M
I
K
10 Apr 2014 00:01 11 Jul 2014 00:01 Coffs Harbour (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
92d 0h 0m
1155 0.52
0.52
1155 Double Ditch boat
45
Other (E-W)
Ind 45
Geoff Cooper (UK)
Geoff Cooper
My Annette Classic / 1 / M
I
co
27 Aug 1986 12:00 30 Aug 1986 12:00 Gweek (UK) Gweek (UK)
3d 0h 0m
36 0.5
0.5
36
639
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 306
Elsa Hammond (UK / DK)
Elsa Hammond
Darien Pacific Solo Row Classic / 1 / F
I
09 Jun 2014 17:00 30 Jul 2014 17:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
51d 0h 0m
608 0.5
0.5
608
track
1168
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 572
Pete Beatty (UK)
Pete Beatty
Myrabell Indian summer Classic / 1 / M
I
13 Dec 2023 07:25 26 Jan 2024 10:00 Portimao (PT) French Guyanne (GF)
44d 2h 35m
518 0.49
0.49
518 Indian summer Team
track
insta
web
FB
991
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 497
Milan Svetlik (US)
Milan Svetlik
Czechmate Milan rows Open / 1 / M
I
18 May 2021 16:30 02 Jun 2021 00:00 Battery Park, New York (US) St. Mary's (UK)
14d 7h 30m
166 0.48
0.48
166 Milan rows Team
web
fb
insta
track
591
Arctic (W-E)
Ind 309
Kevin Vallely (US)
Kevin Vallely
Frank Wolfe (CA)
Frank Wolfe
Denis Barnett (IE)
Denis Barnett
Paul Gleeson (IE)
Paul Gleeson
The Arctic Joule Mainstream Last First Classic / 4 / M
C
NP
co
05 Jul 2013 05:00 28 Aug 2013 07:35 Inuvik (CA) Victoria Island (CA)
54d 2h 35m
620 0.48
Notes: Originally aiming for Baffin Island, diverted due to time constraints.
0.48
620 Arctic Joule boat
55
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 55
Eugene Smurgis (RU)
Eugene Smurgis
Pella Fiord Classic / 1 / M
C
NP
co
24 Jun 1988 00:00 08 Aug 1988 00:00 Tiksi (Russian Federation) Khatanga (Russian Federation)
45d 0h 0m
492 0.46
0.46
492 Pella Fiord boat
648
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 314
Mary Rose (AU)
Mary Rose
Dippers Classic / 1 / F
I
20 Jun 2014 00:00 22 Jun 2014 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
2d 0h 0m
22 0.46
0.46
22
643
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 309
Jim Bauer (US)
Jim Bauer
Liv Classic / 1 / M
I
18 Jun 2014 00:00 22 Jun 2014 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
4d 0h 0m
43 0.45
0.45
43 Liv boat
990
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 496
Heather Taylor (CA / AU)
Heather Taylor
Wave Dancer Pacific Giants Row Classic / 1 / F
I
11 May 2021 07:12 17 Jun 2021 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Hilo (US)
36d 16h 48m
388 0.44
0.44
388 Pacific Giants Row Team
web
fb
insta
track
142
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 33
Richard Wood (UK)
Richard Wood
Rob Ringer (UK)
Spirit of Worcestershire Classic / 2 / M
I
07 Oct 2001 00:00 13 Oct 2001 00:00 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES)
6d 0h 0m
60 0.42
0.42
60
392
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 222
Oliver Hicks (UK)
Oliver Hicks
Flying Carrot Open / 1 / M
C
23 Jan 2009 00:00 28 Apr 2009 00:00 Tasmania (AU) Stewart Island/Rakiura (NZ)
95d 0h 0m
917 0.4
0.4
917 Flying Carrot boat
web
693
Other (E-W)
Ind 361
Ruihan Yu (CN)
Ruihan Yu
Paraguaçú Classic / 1 / M
T
Ic
co
05 Oct 2015 00:00 05 Dec 2015 00:00 Porós (GR) Port Said (EG)
61d 0h 0m
577 0.39
Notes: Attempting to row Atlantic East to West. Dates are approximate. Other: Mediterranean Sea (E-W)
0.39
577 Halcylon boat
1144
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 563
Peter Harley (ZA)
Peter Harley
Wild Ride Pacific Solo Row Classic / 1 / M
I
04 Jun 2023 06:26 05 Jun 2023 01:50 Monterey, California (US) Honolulu (US)
0d 19h 24m
7 0.37
0.37
7 Pacific Solo Row Team
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