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Fourth Black-Tie Dinner for Members and Their Guests to be held at 18:30 on Saturday, May 31st 2008 at The Cavalry and Guards Club situated at the Hyde Park end of Piccadilly (127 Piccadilly) Click here for details >>>

The Ocean Rowing Society Int. is pleased to announce that from this year on we are establishing an ORS Int. award “The Ocean Rower of the Year” Click here for details and list of nominees >>>

The Ocean Rowing Society Int. has resumed the practice of seminars to assist future ocean rowers in their preparation for ocean rows See the schedule for 2008 >>>

LATEST RANGE OF FIBREGLASS OCEAN ROWBOATS
	ORS international is pleased to announce that we have taken the third order for the latest Phil Morrison solo/pairs ocean rowboat to be made from our mould. Rossiter Yachts Christchurch , founded in 1937, is the exclusive boat builder for this class of boat, now you can have a boat professionally built from mould in an established and fully equipped boatyard. Phil Morrison has again been engaged by ORS Int. to design a new 4s boat to be built by Rossiter Yachts Christchurch.
	We and Rossiter Yachts are happy to discuss with you details of your solo /double and fours ocean rowboat.
	Click here for details >>>


WHAT'S ON

All potential ocean rowers!
Here is a unique chance to try yourself in Gran Canaria
a unique possibility of making first practical steps (strokes) in ocean rowing for all those who is not yet confident in her/himself and wants to get some experience in ocean rowing, in navigation and use of electronics, who wants to get tips, advise, practical skills and knowledge of life on board an ocean rowboat >>>
..."I spent a week with Gabor Rakonczhai earlier this month, rowing out in Gran Canaria - it was a great learning experience!" >>>

La Mondiale announces a new project - Non-Competitive Atlantic Crossing in November - December 2008 and future projects for years 2009 - 2010 >>>
Leven Brown, Skipper of La Mondiale – fastest Ocean Rowing boat of all time, - is seeking crew for an Atlantic Crossing in November December 2008 – Canaries to West Indies. Offers one of the most inexpensive ways to row an ocean with the experience of a double oceanrower and quadruple world record holder aboard. Selection is light for this voyage as we are going out primarily to enjoy what the ocean has to offer. We have 11 places on offer but they are filling up fast.
Click here for prospectus >>>

● Press Related to Ocean Rowing >>>

From Henry Dale (Atlantic E-W, ORSAAR 2004)
...are there any other rowers who'd like me to interview them and edit their footage into video short for showing on the internet..? >>> details

Click here to enjoy the video >>>

Links to video of ocean rowers on Internet >>>

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	Arrivals:
	Now at Sea : Erden Eruç , Alex Bellini, Jose Toledo
	On Standby :
	Calendar of ocean rows in 2008 ● 2009 ● 2010
	Links

ARRIVALS

NOW AT SEA

Erden Eruç (Turkey)

• Last Positions	TIME ELAPSED	days : hours : minutes : seconds
• Homepage
• Photo album
• Press
• News (Homepage)

is rowing the Pacific Ocean E-W solo, an estimated 6.700 nautical miles from Spud Point Marina, Bodega Bay, CA. (approx. 40 miles North of San Francisco Bay) to Indonesia in the boat Around-n-Over

Left Spud Point Marina, Bodega Bay, CA. at 13:30GMT (6:30PST) July 10 2007
On May 8, 2008 at 10:50:54GMT Erden crossed the Equator at 144.3963E.
This has now created the possibility of a landfall at Jayapura;
on May 9 2008 at 7:37GMT the distance to Jayapura was 287 miles (461 km) (249 nm)

Today, May 9 2008, Erden is expected to break Peter Bird's record of the longest solo row (1993-1994, 304 days)

Statistics of the Pacific Ocean Rows

Solo rows of more than 180 days

"Club 180+" - all ocean rows of more than 180 days

Statistics of the Longest Total Time at Sea - "Club 250+"

Alex Bellini (Italy)

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	• Homepage
	• Photo album
	• Diary

is rowing the Pacific Ocean from Callao, Peru to Australia in his boat Rosa di Atacama II - the boat he rowed the Atlantic from Genoa, Italy to Fortaleza, Brazil in 2005.The goal is to reach Sydney, Australia after rowing 20.000 kilometres in around 300 days.

Left Callao (Lima), Peru on February 21st 2008 at 19:40GMT (14:40 local time)

Statistics of the Pacific Ocean Rows

Solo rows of more than 180 days

Statistics of the Longest Total Time at Sea - "Club 250+"

Jose Toledo (France)

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	• Homepage
	• Photo album
	• Video
	• C.V.(Fr)
is rowing the Atlantic East-West along the route Trade Winds 2 - from Dakar, Senegal to Natal, Brazil, distance of 1860 miles (3.000km) (1600 n/miles) as the crow flies.
Left Dakar, Senegal on April 18th 2008 at 14:49GMT

Solo Rows Atlantic E - W

Solo Rows by Country

	Alphabetical list of Oceanrowers

	Ocean Rowing Guidelines
	In response to the following letter Ocean Rowing Society formed a committee that met in London on September 24th 2000. The committee agreed on the following guidelines for those that want themselves to row an ocean.

	Tips for an oceanrower

	Rowboats and equipment for RENT/SALE
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	Arrival of Alan Lock & Matt Boreham

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Calendar of ocean rows in 2008 ● 2009 ● 2010

Ocean rowers and / or ocean rowboats in other adventures

Ocean rowboat Bright Spark goes into her new adventure - a row across the South China Sea

In May 2008 two 50 year old friends from Hong Kong - a 747/400 Captain John Graham and an Airbus captain Stu Pryke, - will start their ASIA MILES challenge, rowing the South China Sea from Subic to Hebe Haven in Hong Kong in the boat "Sunny", formerly known as "Bright Spark" (built by Rossiter Yachts in 2001). The previous name will be secured by plate to the inner transom bulkhead.
Click here for more details >>>

Alex Mutsaars, Gerrit-Jan Spaans, Rob van Sundert and Pierre van Leeuwen (NL)

Dutch team of four intend to cross the Atlantic W-E by water bike in summer 2008. If successful they will become the first to attempt and complete such a crossing along the Northern route . The water bike, which is basically an ocean rowboat Vopak Victory with pedal power, was officially launched at the beginning of September after it went through serious reconstruction.

Ocean Rows to start in 2008

			Andy Clark & Pete Lumley (GB)		Ralph Tuijn (Holland)
will attempt to row the Atlantic W - E from USA to UK, from NY to Mousehole Cornwall. Plan to depart in May 2008				after the temporary suspension of the Zeeman Ocean Challenge intends to row the second leg of his journey - from Fiji islands to Brisbane, Australia - when the hurricane season is over, which should be around mid-May 2008.

		Sergey & Alexander Sinelnik (Russia)			*Theodore Rezvoy (Ukraine)*
twin-brothers will undertake the second attempt to row the Indian Ocean from Australia to Mascarene Islands (Mauritius or Reunion, t.b.c.) in their boat "Rus" (ancient for 'Russia') . In May 2005 they were forced to stop their first attempt due to watermaker failure and were rescued after 24 days at sea. Plan to depart from Carnarvon in May 2008				will undertake his second attempt to row the Indian Ocean East-West from Carnarvon (West Australia) to the Seychelles. The departure is scheduled for May 2008

					Peter Bray (GB)
UP				intends to row the North Atlantic solo unsupported in Summer 2008 from St. Johns Newfoundland to Bishop's Rock Lighthouse (Scilly Isles). This is an attempt to break the current world record. Click here for articles from press archive >>>

	*Roz Savage (GB)*				Gerson Canton (Brazil)
is bidding to be the first solo woman to row across the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia. The second attempt of her 3-stage row launches in Summer 2008.				plans to row from Lisbon, Portugal to Bahia, Brazil to become the first Brazilian to row from Portugal to Brazil. The start is scheduled for 2008 (date t.b.a.) Photos of the boat

						La Mondiale (GB)
ChrismJenkins, TimmGarratt, Wayne Davey, Joby Newton (GB) - Four island rowers from the Scilly Isles will depart New York in The North Atlantic Challenge on June 1st 2008 to row the Atlantic W-E to the Bishop Rock Lighthouse, landing "home" on Saint Mary's Scilly Isles UK, Press					Leven Brown, Skipper of La Mondiale – fastest Ocean Rowing boat of all time, - plus crew of 11-13 intend to row the Atlantic E-W from Canaries to West Indies again. This crossing is being planned as a non-competitive one, primarily to enjoy what the ocean has to offer. Departure is scheduled for November - December 2008. See details >>>


	Oliver Hicks (GB)		Jim Shekhdar (GB)
is planning to row about 15,000 miles (24,140km) in a voyage that could take up to two years - east from New Zealand to New Zealand along the line of 50 degrees South latitude. The row will be the first to take in the world’s three major oceans in one voyage – the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It will be the longest voyage undertaken in a rowing boat. Oliver plans to set off from Wellington, New Zealand, at the end of 2008		will try again to row the Southern Ocean W - E from Bluff, NZ to Bluff, NZ - circumnavigation of Antarctica, - in his modified purpose built boat Hornett. The row is due to start in October - November 2008

					Victor Mooney (USA)
	Victor Gavrishev (Kyrgyzstan)
after being forced to delay his start due to circumstances beyond his control, intends to row the Atlantic E-W from La Gomera to Antigua in December 2008 on board "Solar Wind" - custom-built and designed in Kyrgyzstan . C.V. Photos		stated that he would use ocean rowboat The Spirit of Zayed to make a second attempt in rowing from Senegal to New York City on World AIDS Day, December 2, 2008. >>>

				*Janos Vasvari (Hungary)*
	*Paul Ridley (USA)*
intends to row the Atlantic E - W solo in his custom-built fiberglass composite ocean rowboat Liv (Norwegian for “Life”). The departure is scheduled for early December 2008 Press >>>		intends to row the Atlantic E - W from the Canaries to Antigua to become the first Hungarian to row any ocean solo. Has completed the first leg of his journey (from Sagres, Portugal to Gran Canaria via Lanzarote) as a sea trial, rowing ocean rowboat Tűzhangya together with her owner, Hungarian oceanrower Gabor Rakonczai and his brother Miklos Rakonczai. The departure is planned for November - December 2008 C.V.
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Ocean Rows to start in 2009


			Peter McKue (GB)
		is planning to row from Gran Canaria to Antigua solo in the boat formerly known as Kenneth C. The departure is scheduled for January 21 2009

	Kianoosh Mehrabi (Iran)		Ali Ouhida (Morocco)
intends to row the Atlantic East - West solo from Gran Canaria to Antigua to become the first Iranian to add his name to the list of oceanrowers. The departure is planned for January 2009		plans to row the Atlantic E-W solo from Morocco to USA to become the first Moroccan African Arab to row an ocean and to fulfill his thirst for adventure. The start is scheduled for January 2009


	Race of solo ocean rowboats across the Atlantic E to W from Saint Louis, Senegal to Saint Laurent, French Guyana
Starts March 2009
British competitors are welcome !!!	See the adv video >>>

		Steve Redgewell & David Lynes (GB)				Roger Haines & Amanda Leach (GB)
team devOcean will attempt to row the Indian Ocean from West Australia to Mauritius, the distance of approx. 3500 miles. The start is scheduled for April 2009				will row the Indian Ocean from Geraldton, West Australia to Mauritius, in a bid to become the first mixed pair to complete the crossing. The departure is scheduled for April 2009


		Ben Steadman & Mark Davis (GB)