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
86
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 10
Andrew Watson (UK)
Andrew Watson
Russel Reid (UK)
Russel Reid
Bitzer Classic / 2 / M
C
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
12 Oct 1997 00:00 15 Dec 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
64d 0h 0m
2550 1.66
1.66
2550 Bitzer boat
85
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 9
Simon Chalk (UK)
Simon Chalk
George Rock (UK)
George Rock
Cellnet Atlantic Challenger Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Oct 1997 00:00 15 Dec 1997 03:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
64d 3h 0m
2550 1.66
1.66
2550 Cellnet Atlantic Challenger boat
84
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 8
Wayne Callaghan (UK)
Wayne Callaghan
Tim Welford (UK)
Tim Welford
Ryvita Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Oct 1997 00:00 11 Dec 1997 05:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
60d 5h 0m
2550 1.76
1.76
2550 Ryvita boat
83
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 7
Jean Marc Meunier (FR)
Marie Christine Meunier (FR)
La Baleine Classic / 2 / mixed
I
12 Oct 1997 00:00 29 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
17d 0h 0m
443 1.09
1.09
443
82
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 6
Peter Hogden (UK)
Peter Hogden
Neil Hitt (UK)
Neil Hitt
Hospiscare Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Oct 1997 00:00 09 Dec 1997 15:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
58d 15h 0m
2550 1.81
1.81
2550 Hospiscare boat
81
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 5
Tori Murden (US)
Tori Murden
Louise Graff (US)
Louise Graff
American Pearl Classic / 2 / F
Rs
12 Oct 1997 00:00 13 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
1d 0h 0m
25 1.04
1.04
25 American Pearl boat
wiki
80
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 4
Ian Chater (UK)
Ian Chater
Nigel Garbett (UK)
This Way Up Classic / 2 / M
I
12 Oct 1997 00:00 13 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
1d 0h 0m
26 1.08
1.08
26 This way up boat
79
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 3
Edward Boreham (UK)
Matthew Boreham (CA)
Matthew Boreham
Spirit of Spelthorne Classic / 2 / M
I
12 Oct 1997 00:00 13 Nov 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
32d 0h 0m
729 0.95
0.95
729
78
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 2
David Immelman (ZA)
David Immelman
David Mossman (ZA)
Key Challenger Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Oct 1997 00:00 18 Dec 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
67d 0h 0m
2550 1.59
Notes: David evacuated after 5 days
1.59
2550 Key Challenger boat
77
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 1
Peter Haining (UK)
David Riches (UK)
Walter Scott Partners Classic / 2 / M
I
12 Oct 1997 00:00 14 Oct 1997 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES)
2d 0h 0m
52 1.08
1.08
52 Walter Scott Partners boat
76
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 76
Mick Bird (US)
Mick Bird
Reach Classic / 1 / M
C
ms
19 Aug 1997 00:00 22 Oct 1997 00:00 Fort Bragg (US) Kauna (US)
64d 0h 0m
2259 1.47
19 Jul 1998 00:00 28 Sep 1998 00:00 Kauna (US) Majoro Atoll (MH)
71d 0h 0m
2055 1.21
18 May 1999 00:00 23 Jun 1999 00:00 Majoro Atoll (MH) Solomon Islands (SB)
36d 0h 0m
1216 1.41
11 Jul 1999 00:00 01 Aug 1999 00:00 Solomon Islands (SB) Cairns (AU)
21d 0h 0m
942 1.87
1.4
6472 Reach boat
75
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 75
Andrew Halsey (UK)
Andrew Halsey
Brittany Rose Classic / 1 / M
C
28 Apr 1997 00:00 22 Aug 1997 00:00 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES) St. Lucia (LC)
116d 0h 0m
2637 0.95
0.95
2637 Brittany Rose boat
74
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 74
Mick Bird (US)
Mick Bird
Reach Classic / 1 / M
I
04 Aug 1996 00:00 14 Aug 1996 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Ventura (US)
10d 0h 0m
217 0.9
0.9
217 Reach boat
73
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 73
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Sector Two Classic / 1 / M
L
I
27 Mar 1996 00:00 04 Jun 1996 00:00 Nakhodka (Russian Federation) Presido Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay (US)
69d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Sector Two boat
wiki
72
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 72
Roger Montandon (CH)
Roger Montandon
Exodus Classic / 1 / M
C
23 Feb 1996 00:00 22 Apr 1996 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Jipioca Island (BR)
59d 0h 0m
2529 1.79
1.79
2529 Exodus boat
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
70
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 70
Jean Lukes (FR)
Jean Lukes
Luxior Assurances Classic / 1 / M
Rs
24 Jun 1995 00:00 27 Jun 1995 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
3d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
69
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 69
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Sector Two Classic / 1 / M
I
14 Jun 1995 00:00 15 Jun 1995 00:00 Nakhodka (Russian Federation) Nakhodka (Russian Federation)
1d 0h 0m
26 1.08
1.08
26 Sector Two boat
wiki
68
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 68
Joseph Le Guen (FR)
Joseph Le Guen
Pour les Sauvateurs en Mer Classic / 1 / M
C
13 Jun 1995 00:00 24 Sep 1995 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Ile Molene (FR)
103d 0h 0m
2721 1.1
1.1
2721 Pour les Sauvateurs en Mer boat
67
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 67
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Sector Two Classic / 1 / M
Rs
12 Jun 1995 00:00 13 Jun 1995 00:00 Nakhodka (Russian Federation) Nakhodka (Russian Federation)
1d 0h 0m
26 1.08
1.08
26 Sector Two boat
wiki
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
64
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 64
Eugene Smurgis (RU)
Eugene Smurgis
Max-4 Classic / 1 / M
L
I
29 Sep 1993 00:00 20 Nov 1993 00:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Mazagon (ES)
52d 0h 0m
0
0
0 Max-4 boat
wiki
63
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 63
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Sector Two Classic / 1 / M
I
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
62
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 62
Eugene Smurgis (RU)
Eugene Smurgis
Alexandre Smurgis (RU)
Alexandre Smurgis
Max-4 Classic / 2 / M
C
NP
18 Aug 1992 00:00 30 Sep 1992 00:00 Dikson (Russian Federation) Murmansk (RU)
43d 0h 0m
928 0.9
04 Jun 1993 00:00 31 Aug 1993 00:00 Murmansk (RU) London (UK)
88d 0h 0m
1402 0.66
0.74
2330 Max-4 boat
wiki
61
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 61
Peter Bird (UK)
Peter Bird
Sector Two Classic / 1 / M
I
06 Jun 1992 00:00 25 Jun 1992 00:00 Vladivostok (Russian Federation) Vladivostok (Russian Federation)
19d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sector Two boat
wiki
60
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 60
Jaques Busson (FR)
Jean-Claude Coucardon (FR)
Harve Douard (FR)
Patrick Gollnisch (FR)
Thierry Judet (FR)
Jean Juras (FR)
Charles-Henry De La Moynerie (FR)
Jean-Louis Landry (FR)
Philippe Piriou (FR)
Fransisco Sanchez (FR)
Gerard Seibel (FR)
Gerard Seibel
La Mondiale Classic / 11 / M
C
B
25 Mar 1992 00:00 29 Apr 1992 08:30 Santa-Crus-de-la-Palma (ES) Martinique (MQ)
35d 8h 30m
2544 3
Notes: For Blue Riband Trophy, recalculated into 36 day 4h crossing (distance scaled to 2602 NM, from Gran Canaria to Barbados)
3
2544 La Mondiale boat
59
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 59
Gerard d'Aboville (FR)
Sector Classic / 1 / M
C
11 Jul 1991 08:00 22 Nov 1991 20:15 Choshi (JP) Ilawaco (US)
134d 12h 15m
5387 1.67
1.67
5387 Sector boat
wiki
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
57
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 57
Dwight Collins (US)
Tango Classic / 1 / M
C
K
14 Jun 1991 00:01 24 Jul 1991 00:01 St. John’s (CA) Plymouth (UK)
40d 0h 0m
1888 1.97
1.97
1888 Tango boat
56
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 56
Eugene Smurgis (RU)
Eugene Smurgis
Pella Fiord Classic / 1 / M
C
NP
20 Aug 1990 00:00 26 Aug 1990 00:00 Khatanga (Russian Federation) Cape Chelyuskin (RU)
6d 0h 0m
347 2.41
27 Aug 1990 00:00 06 Sep 1990 00:00 Cape Chelyuskin (RU) Pravdy Severa (RU)
10d 0h 0m
241 1
07 Sep 1990 00:00 14 Sep 1990 00:00 Pravdy Severa (RU) Bukhta Neozhidannostey (RU)
7d 0h 0m
35 0.21
15 Sep 1990 00:00 24 Sep 1990 00:00 Bukhta Neozhidannostey (RU) Dikson (Russian Federation)
9d 0h 0m
155 0.72
Notes: Arrival dates are confirmed - Departure dates are unconfirmed. Total trip duration in 1990 is 30 days
GWR:
1.01
778 Pella Fiord boat
ORS
55
Arctic (E-W)
Ind 55
Eugene Smurgis (RU)
Eugene Smurgis
Pella Fiord Classic / 1 / M
C
NP
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
54
Other (E-W)
Ind 54
Geoff Cooper (UK)
Geoff Cooper
Water Rat Classic / 1 / M
I
17 Jun 1988 12:00 23 Jun 1988 12:00 Gweek (UK) Gweek (UK)
6d 0h 0m
46 0.32
Notes: Around the world attempt - Towed to France.
0.32
46
53
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 53
Sean Crowley (UK)
Sean Crowley
Finn Again Classic / 1 / M
C
17 Jun 1988 00:00 17 Sep 1988 00:00 Halifax (CA) Galway (IE)
92d 0h 0m
1876 0.85
0.85
1876 Finn Again boat
52
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 52
Rémy Bricka (FR)
Rémy Bricka
Rémy Bricka's Floating Shoes Open / 1 / M
C
K
02 Apr 1988 00:00 31 May 1988 00:00 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES) Trinidad (VE)
59d 0h 0m
2512 1.77
Notes: Walked in 4.2m long skis, towing a platform containing supplies and essentials such as a water still. The accuracy of the unsupported status of this crossing hasn't been verified by ORSI.
1.77
2512 Rémy Bricka's Floating Shoes boat
51
Southern (N-S)
Ind 51
Ned Gillette (US)
Ned Gillette
Mark Eichenberger (US)
Mark Eichenberger
Jay Morrison (US)
Jay Morrison
Fred Trembly (US)
Fred Trembly
Sea Tomato Classic / 4 / M
C
W
22 Feb 1988 03:00 06 Mar 1988 07:35 Paso Pratt (CL) Nelson Island (AQ)
13d 4h 35m
601 1.9
1.9
601 Sea Tomato boat
natgeo
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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