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New additions to this page: Departure of John Mollison (GB) - a change of the start point Departure of Peter Bray is postponed until the next weather window

LA MONDIALE
announces future projects for years 2009 - 2010 >>>

An ocean rower Justin Coleman intends to convert an ocean rowboat into an ocean pedal boat and cycle from Gran Canaria to Barbados. He needs a partner for this adventure.
If interested, please contact the ORS in the first instance. Departure is planned for January 2011.

'World Ocean Rowing', a new ocean rowing company set up by Matt Craughwell and Peter Williams (both of whom rowed on La Mondiale in January), are intending to row the Atlantic E-W in December 2009 in a crew of 6.
Just two places remain on the crew as of 19 June 2009. For more information >>>

Links to video of ocean rowers on Internet >>>

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	Arrivals:
	Now at Sea : Sarah Outen (GB), Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009, Mick Dawson & Chris Martin (GB), Roz Savage (GB),
	On Standby : Peter Bray (GB), John Mollison (GB)
	Calendar of ocean rows in 2009 ● 2010 ● 2011 ● 2012
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ARRIVALS

NOW AT SEA

Sarah Outen (GB)

	• Last Positions	TIME ELAPSED	days : hours : minutes : seconds
	• Homepage
	• Photo album
	• Blog
	• Photos of departure (1st attempt)
is rowing the Indian Ocean solo in her ocean rowboat Serendipity from Western Australia to Mauritius in a bid to become the first woman, and youngest and fastest person to row Indian Ocean
Left Fremantle, WA. on April 1st 2009 at 00:20GMT (08:20am local time)

Indian Ocean Rows		Successful Solo Rows by Country
Women - Solo Oceanrowers		Women ocean rowers

Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009

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Race of Solo, Pairs and Four ocean rowboats across the Indian Ocean East to West, from Geraldton, West Australia to Mauritius, organized by Woodvale Challenge.

Race started at 03:00GMT (11:00WST) on April 19, 2009

Mick Dawson & Chris Martin (GB)

	• Positions	TIME ELAPSED	days : hours : minutes : seconds
	• Homepage
	• Crew
	• Photos
Two oceanrowers are attempting to row together across the North Pacific West to East - from Choshi, Japan to San Francisco, USA in the custom built boat Bojangles.
Left Choshi Marina on Friday, May 8 2009, at 5:46GMT (6:46BST, 14:26 local time) See photos of the departure >>>

Pacific Ocean Rows

Roz Savage (GB)

	• Positions	TIME ELAPSED	days : hours : minutes : seconds
	• Homepage
	• Blog
	• Photos
is attempting to row solo across the Pacific E to W in three stages. After completing the first stage in summer 2008 (from California to Hawaii, 2,324 statute miles, 99 days) she has now launched the second stage - from Hawaii to Tuvalu (2,620 statute miles). The third, and final, stage to Australia will take place in 2010. If successful, Roz will become the first woman ever to row solo across the Pacific Ocean.
Left from Waikiki Yacht Club of Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) on May 26 2009 at 04:30GMT (May 25 2009 at 18:30HST, local time)

Women Oceanrowers

Women Solo Oceanrowers

ON STANDBY

Peter Bray (GB)

	• Positions	TIME ELAPSED	days : hours : minutes : seconds 00: 00: 00: 00
	• Homepage
	• Blog
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intends to row the North Atlantic W to E solo unsupported from St. Johns Newfoundland to Bishop's Rock Lighthouse (Scilly Isles). This is an attempt to break the current world record for unsupported solo land to land row from Canada to UK, that belongs to Rob Munslow (64 days 10h 48m). The record for the fastest assisted crossing (55 days) belongs to Tom McClean who took tow at the arrival. The departure date and time TBC
On Stand By in St. Johns, Newfoundland - waiting for the next weather window

Atlantic W-E Solo Rows	Atlantic W-E Rows
Atlantic W-E Rows from Canada

John Mollison (GB)

	• Positions	TIME ELAPSED	days : hours : minutes : seconds 00: 00: 00: 00
	• Homepage
	• Blog
	• C.V.
will attempt to row the Atlantic W-E from Cape Cod, USA to UK onboard "Shepherd Purple Heart" (formerly ORCA) to become the first amputee to row the Atlantic solo from West to East. The "Shepherd Purple Heart Ocean Row" is the latest in a line of Commando Joe adventures.
On Stand By on Cape Cod, USA Plans to leave from Chatham over the weekend

Atlantic W-E Solo Rows	Atlantic W-E Rows
Atlantic W-E Rows from USA

Ocean rowers and/or ocean rowboats in other adventures

Team lead by Richard Harpham and Aisling Ni Chuinn; guest paddlers
and oceanrower Simon Prior - in Big 5 Kayak Challenge.

The Big 5 Kayak Challenge is about 5 distinct and unique expeditions paddling some of the most challenging water on the planet and raising funds and awareness for some great causes.
Challenge No5 - The Inside Passage - Vancouver to Alaska – 1000 miles, avoiding orcas and bears - DUE JUNE 09.
For details >>>

Team EPIC

ocean rowers Tara Remington and Margaret Bowling in team with Royal Marines Pete Bird and Ed James (Row Around Britain) and adventurers Edward Donati, Murray Smith and Niall McCann, - intend to undertake three expeditions starting with traversing the Greenland Icecap East-West in April and August 2009, rowing the Tasman Sea from Tasmania to New Zealand in January 2010 and Captain Scott centenary expedition to the South Pole in January 2012. For details >>>

			Alex Mutsaars, Matthijs Houben and Mark de Vries (NL)
Dutch team of three are on their way on a water bike from Athens to Amsterdam, a trip of 4500 km. They left Greece through the Channel of Corinth on their way to Rome via the strait of Messina, from there - to the mouth of the Rhone via Monaco, to the North Sea via Paris, along the Belgium and Dutch coast and finally through the North Sea Channel to Amsterdam. The water bike is basically an ocean rowboat Vopak Victory with pedal power, after it went through serious reconstruction. Photos >>> Tracking >>>
Left Athens on May 2 2009

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Calendar of ocean rows in 2009 ● 2010 ● 2011 ● 2012

Ocean rowers and / or ocean rowboats in other adventures

Jan 2011: oceanrower Justin Coleman & TBC intends to convert an ocean rowboat into an ocean pedal boat and cycle from Gran Canaria to Barbados. Departure is planned for January 2011.

Ocean Rows to start in 2009

Kevan Jefferson &
Martin Gilbey (GB)

Emmanuel Coindre (France)

are going to row the Atlantic W-E to be the first two man team in history to row the North Atlantic Ocean from Canada to England - from St. Johns to Falmouth. The departure is scheduled for June 2009. C.V. Press

after 4 rows across the Atlantic (2 E-W and 2 W-E) and a row across the Pacific W to E intends to row the Indian Ocean solo between Carnarvon (WA) and Reunion Island. This will be an attempt to become the first person in history to row across three oceans. The departure is scheduled for beginning of September 2009

	Katie Spotz (USA)		Gary Moore (GB)
is going to row the Atlantic E-W solo from continent to continent, from Saint-Louis, Senegal, to Cayenne, French Guiana. The departure is planned for Autumn 2009. C.V. (new photo)		is going to row the Atlantic E - W from Lisbon, Portugal to Antigua in a bid to be the first solo rower on this route to make it from mainland Europe to the Caribbeans non-stop. He will row the boat Amazing Grace, formerly Atlantic Warrior and is looking forward to the row after 2.5 years of plotting and planning. The departure is scheduled for October - November 2009

			*Erden Eruç (Turkey)*
*Adam Rackley, Ben Taylor, Jimmy Arnold and Nick Zorab* (GB) - 4 highly motivated individuals of The Pytheas Club intend to row across the Atlantic E-W in December 2009, wanting nothing more than to see land for the first time in 70 days		After having formally completed the crossing of the Pacific E to W by taking a tow off coast of Papua New Guinea, Erden resumed his row to make a landfall in Finsch Harbor, PNG. He will return to Papua New Guinea for the next leg of his journey in December 2009, so that to row from Port Moresby to Thursday Island or to the Australian shores

	*Matt Craughwell + 5 (GB + ?)*		Anthony Titcombe (GB)
Crew of 6, skippered by Matt Craughwell (with Peter Williams as 'Second In Command') intend to row the Atlantic East to West from Gran Canaria to Barbados in December 2009.		intends to row solo across the Atlantic East to West from Gran Canaria to Antigua in December 2009 - January 2010. Why? To raise as much money as possible for the charity Help for Heroes, which helps injured servicemen and women.

		WoodVale Atlantic Rowing Race from San Sebastian de La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain to English Harbour, Antigua
		Solo, Pairs, Fours
		Starts on December 6th 2009


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Ocean Rows to start in 2010


	Race of solo ocean rowboats across the Atlantic W to E from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S.A. to longitude of Ushant Island, Brittany (05°08’ West)

	“La Route du Nord” - 2800 nautical miles (5000 km), - will be competed by about ten rowers on board 7.50 meter long one-design boats - single-handed, non-stop and without assistance


	Daniel Serenelli (Argentina)		Big Blue (International)
will make a new attempt to row the Atlantic E to W solo in Frazer Boat from La Gomera to Venezuela. The departure is scheduled for January 2010.		crew of 14 (skipper, engineer and 12 rowers, representing UK, USA, Canada, Gibraltar, Chile and Austria.) intend to leave from the Canaries in January 2010 aboard the custom 40 foot catamaran 'Big Blue' in attempt to break the current World Record, for the BLUE RIBAND TROPHY of Ocean Rowing, - by rowing the Atlantic E - W in 30 days

	Serge Jandaud (France)
after successful crossing of the Atlantic E-W in 2006, is ready for a solo row across the Pacific E-W, from Peru to Australia (15 000 km in 8 months +/- 2) in his boat Clinique Pasteur. The start is planned for January 2010

Ocean Rows to start in 2011


		Matthew and Chris Cleghorn (GB)
Two brothers, former Royal Marines, intend to launch their Parkinson’s Atlantic Rowing Challenge, setting off from La Gomera, Canary Islands and arriving at English Harbour in Antigua 41 days (or less) later. The departure is scheduled for January 2nd 2011

Ocean Rows to start in 2012


	Gerson Canton (Brazil)
plans to row from Lisbon, Portugal to Bahia, Brazil to become the first Brazilian to row from Portugal to Brazil. The start date t.b.a. Photos of the boat

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