Ocean Rowing Society 1983

The ORS Int. is the official adjudicator of ocean rowing and all human-power open-water exploration records for Guinness World Records

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*works in progress: vessels are still being added to Vessels page, distance and duration of Incomplete rows (status I) is still being added, birthdays of rowers are being added, other minor functionality elements are being improved or implemented. If the team picture hasn't been uploaded, the boats group will be displayed. 

Learn about the History of ORSI and "The first real adventure database"

 

How to use this database:

Here are some examples of the benefits of the automated database vs manual. Previously each row needed to be manually added to several of the static subpages here.

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.

How it was achieved? Go to:

► Category, and select: six and mixed

► Route, and select: Atlantic and east to west

► Press Filter button

Explore it! It is intuitive and has many surprises! Explore hover.

The new database is still being tested and we are still collecting feedback and missing data. Please send your missing:

  • Birthday and headshots (only 100x100 pix, chin to forehead, other sizes won’t be accepted).
  • Team picture (1200x1200 pix max, only in or next to the boat)
  • Previous or the following name of a boat
  • Anybody who wants to upload the GPS files (.gpx) of their expeditions, from now on complulsory for all the future rows.
  • If you would like to submit or correct a departure or arrival hour (or other data), please send a screenshot with the correct hour tagged on it.
  • And please send other remarks regarding the website functionality or other data

to coordinator@oceanrowing.com

The updates will only be accepted from a person whose email we can identify.

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
665
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 330
Cariacou Boto Classic / 1 / M
I
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
18 Oct 2014 00:00 15 Dec 2014 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Louis (SN)
58d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
666
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 331
Charlotte Classic / 1 / M
I
18 Oct 2014 00:00 18 Oct 2014 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Louis (SN)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
671
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 339
Oyster Shack Classic / 5 / M
I
24 Nov 2014 21:59 09 Dec 2014 02:29 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
14d 4h 30m
0 0
0
0 Oyster Shack boat
web
ORS
672
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 340
Blimka Classic / 1 / F
Rs
03 Dec 2014 08:25 06 Dec 2014 08:25 San Miguel Marina (ES) San Miguel Marina (ES)
3d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
track
1295
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 616
The Kraken Tame the Kraken Open / 2 / M
P
PLANNED
02 Jun 2025 08:00 Sausalito, California (US) Hilo (US)
0
2015 Tame the Kraken Team
web
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insta
676
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 344
Blimka Classic / 1 / F
I
06 Jan 2015 05:34 24 Jan 2015 16:25 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Restinga Del Hierro (ES)
18d 10h 51m
0 0
0
0
34
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 34
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
680
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 348
Sevlush Classic / 2 / M
I
01 Mar 2015 10:00 02 Mar 2015 18:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
1d 8h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sevlush boat
track
web
681
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 349
Sevlush Classic / 2 / M
I
03 Mar 2015 00:00 03 Mar 2015 01:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
0d 1h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sevlush boat
696
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 364
2 Hopes Classic / 2 / M
I
03 Dec 2015 08:40 07 Dec 2015 08:40 Puerto Rico (ES) Puerto Rico (ES)
4d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 2 Hopes boat
25
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 25
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
8
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 8
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
35
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 35
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
691
Indian (E-W)
Ind 359
James Lewis Open / 2 / M
I
03 Jul 2015 00:00 07 Jul 2015 23:00 Geraldton (AU) Geraldton (AU)
4d 23h 0m
0 0
0
0
track
768
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 390
TBC Open / 1 / M
I
17 Dec 2016 12:01 19 Dec 2016 12:01 Algarve (PT) Algarve (PT)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
web
1297
Arctic (S-N)
Ind 617
The Arctic Challenge The Arctic Challenge 2025 Open / 4 / mixed
P
PLANNED
01 Jul 2025 08:00 Tromso (NO) Longyearbyen (NO)
0
518 The Arctic Challenge 2025 Team
852
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 443
Amigo Classic / 1 / F
I
01 Dec 2018 00:00 11 Dec 2018 00:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
10d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Amigo boat
585
Around GB (C)
Race 280
Pure Gym Classic / 4 / mixed
I
01 Jun 2013 07:16 06 Jun 2013 07:16 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Queensgate boat
584
Around GB (C)
Race 279
Hallin Marine 2 Classic / 4 / M
I
01 Jun 2013 07:16 06 Jun 2013 07:16 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
583
Around GB (C)
Race 278
Boudica Oarsome Adventures Classic / 6 / mixed
I
01 Jun 2013 07:16 07 Jun 2013 07:16 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
6d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Boudica boat
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247
Indian (E-W)
Ind 148
Rus Classic / 2 / M
I
22 Apr 2005 00:00 16 May 2005 00:00 Carnarvon (AU) Carnarvon (AU)
24d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
1300
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 681
Penny B Row Aurora Open / 2 / mixed
P
PLANNED
12 Dec 2025 08:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
0
2549 Molly Moo boat
web
480
Around GB (C)
Race 235
ORCA Misfits Classic / 4 / M
I
01 Jun 2010 16:30 14 Jun 2010 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
12d 7h 30m
1 0
0
1 Orca boat
1275
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 600
Pilarin 1 Dos Atlánticos a Remo Open / 1 / M
P
PLANNED
12 Dec 2024 09:00 Huelva (ES) Cancun (MX)
Notes: Planning to row back to Huelva, Spain form Cancun, Mexico
0
4177 Dos Atlánticos a Remo Team
FB
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track
436
Around GB (C)
Ind 233
British Orchid Classic / 4 / M
I
01 Aug 2009 00:00 11 Aug 2009 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
10d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: Suspended row to co-ordinate rescue of downed pilot, John OShaughnessy.
0
0 British Orchid boat
433
Around GB (C)
Ind 230
British Orchid Classic / 4 / M
Rs
03 Jul 2009 00:00 06 Jul 2009 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
3d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 British Orchid boat
1269
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 670
City of Derby UK City of Derby Open / 1 / M
U
I
11 Dec 2024 08:54 11 Dec 2024 08:54 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
1233
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 596
Sofya Row4Ukraine Open / 4 / M
I
07 Dec 2024 12:00 11 Dec 2024 20:00 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB)
4d 8h 0m
0
Notes: Original destination was Barbados. Due to technical issues on the boat had to abandon the boat and where rescued on Dec 11th 2024.
0
0 Row4Ukraine Team
web
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688
Around GB (C)
Ind 356
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
31 May 2015 00:00 01 Jul 2015 00:00 Burnham-on-Crouch (UK) Burnham-on-Crouch (UK)
31d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
673
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 341
Tasman Odyssey Classic / 1 / M
I
07 Dec 2014 00:00 09 Dec 2014 00:00 Ballina (AU) Karekare (NZ)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Tasman Odyssey boat
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775
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 397
Sara J Classic / 1 / M
I
11 Apr 2017 00:00 21 Apr 2017 00:00 Coffs Harbour (AU) Coffs Harbour (AU)
10d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
fb
788
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 410
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 1 / M
I
18 Oct 2017 00:00 11 Nov 2017 00:00 Coffs Harbour (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
24d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Simpsons Donkey boat
fb
web
878
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 433
Blue Steel Atlantic Albatross Classic / 2 / mixed
I
12 Dec 2018 13:25 12 Dec 2018 13:25 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
0d 0h 0m
1 0
0
1 Blue Steel boat
884
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 447
Year of Zayed Row 4 Ocean Open / 4 / M
I
14 Dec 2018 12:07 07 Jan 2019 16:00 Terroubi Hotel Marina (SN) Terroubi Hotel Marina (SN)
24d 3h 53m
0 0
0
0 Year of Zayed boat
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web
847
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 438
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 1 / M
I
30 Aug 2018 00:00 23 Sep 2018 00:00 Eden (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
24d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Simpsons Donkey boat
899
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 462
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
05 Dec 2019 09:30 17 Dec 2019 09:30 Lagos (PT) Lagos (PT)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
fb
track
1043
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 531
Atlantic Rower Atlantic Rower Open / 1 / M
U
I
12 Dec 2021 12:25 12 Dec 2021 12:25 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
0d 0h 0m
1 0
0
1 White Rows boat
web
939
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 467
Amigo Classic / 1 / F
Rs
21 Dec 2019 09:30 22 Dec 2019 09:30 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Restinga Del Hierro (ES)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Amigo boat
track
fb
web
web
940
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 468
Amigo Classic / 1 / F
I
05 Jan 2020 09:30 11 Jan 2020 09:30 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Restinga Del Hierro (ES)
6d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Amigo boat
track
web
fb
941
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 469
Brain Wave Monkey Fist Adventures Classic / 4 / mixed
I
05 Jan 2020 11:00 20 Jan 2020 11:00 Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES) Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES)
15d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Brain Wave boat
848
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 439
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 2 / M
I
10 Nov 2018 09:40 18 Nov 2018 00:00 Eden (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
7d 14h 20m
0 0
0
0 Rowing from home to home Team
568
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 292
TBC - kayak Classic / 1 / M
I
K
01 Jan 2013 00:01 03 Jan 2013 00:01 Coffs Harbour (AU) Coffs Harbour (AU)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
849
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 440
Amigo Classic / 1 / F
Rs
26 Nov 2018 00:00 28 Nov 2018 00:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Amigo boat
fb
628
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 330
Socks II Classic / 1 / M
I
01 Jun 2014 10:13 09 Jun 2014 06:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
7d 19h 47m
0 0
0
0
web
track
498
Indian (E-W)
Ind 262
2 Hopes Classic / 1 / M
I
13 Apr 2011 00:00 15 Apr 2011 00:00 Geraldton (AU) Geraldton (AU)
2d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 2 Hopes boat
627
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 329
Unknown Kayak Classic / 1 / M
I
K
30 May 2014 00:01 11 Jun 2014 00:01 Monterey, California (US) Monterey, California (US)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Unknown Kayak boat
news
10
Tasman Sea (E-W)
Ind 10
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
328
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 180
McAuley's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
L
I
K
11 Jan 2007 00:01 09 Feb 2007 00:01 Fortescue Bay, Tasmania (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
29d 0h 0m
0
0
0 McAuley Kayak boat
3
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 3
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
1294
Around GB (C)
Ind 615
Blue Steel Solo GB Row Classic / 1 / F
P
PLANNED
01 Jun 2025 08:00 Lochboisdale (UK) Lochboisdale. (UK)
0
1483 Solo GB Row Team
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