Google powered

of our site & WWW

                 The ORS Int. is the official adjudicator of ocean rowing records for Guinness World Records

 


VOPAK VICTORY - Ocean Fours Team Holland

 
To Read LIVE DISPATCHES click here >>>

May 27 2005.

 From John Zeigler (Atlantic E-W 2001)
I picked up Istvan Hajdu (2001 ARR/ Hungary) from NYcity. We drove the 65 miles to Atlantic Highlands wasting no time. We were witness to the departure of the Dutch "Four" leaving as well as Oliver Hicks solo in "Miss Olive" (Istvan's old boat "UnisVoyager"!) from different docks not more than 100m apart.
It was a perfect day. Calm, sunny and a light breeze in the right direction (an exception of late) to help them on their way. An ebb tide was expected within an hour after they passed "Sandy Hook" as they entered the Atlantic Ocean from the Bay. Both boats are moving parallel to "Long Island" (a part of NY state which is about 100 miles long)
A small crowd of family, press and locals bid them a safe and swift journey. Few understand the enormity of the task ahead, including the rowers...
Good luck Gies, Jaap, Martin, Robert and Oliver. Safe journey.
Ziggy


May 27 2005.
Eye witness account from Kemal Goksel, Member of AH Yacht Club:
Today, on May 27, Vopak departed Atlantic Highlands at 10:30 am EST and Miss Olive departed at 10:35am.  There was quite a crowd seeing them off.  At least a couple of newspapers, Reuters and several members of Frank Samuelsen's family.  Also John Ziegler and his mother. 
 Beautiful weather, 20 deg C, light wind, not a single cloud. I think Samuelsen's family escorted them on their boat for a while.

May 24 2005 Interview at the ExplorersWeb HQ in NY

 © 1983-2005 Ocean Rowing Society

Design by REDTED