LIST OF THE YOUNGEST AND OLDEST OCEANROWERS AND TEAMS
ROWS COMPLETED

Compiled by the Oceanrowing.com
Last update  April 10th 2008

THE YOUNGEST
 

SURNAME, NAME

COUNTRY

DATES OF ROW

AGE AT THE START AND RECORD

Rachel Flanders GB December 2 2007 - February 14 2008 17 (+2m 29days) - the youngest oceanrower

Martin Adkin  

GB

November 30 2005 - January 8 2006

19 - the youngest male oceanrower

Oliver Hicks

GB

May 27 – September 28 2005

23 (+175d) - the youngest solo oceanrower

Maud Fontenoy

France

June 13 - October 9 2003

25 - the youngest female solo oceanrower 

Charles Bairsto

GB

November 30 2005 - January 30 2006

22 (+8m 1d) 

the youngest team
Tom Bright 21 (+5m 28d)

Justin Adkin  

GB

November 30 2005 - January 8 2006

26

the youngest team of four

Martin Adkin  

19

Robert Adkin

23

James Green 24

Atlantic E-W

Rachel Flanders

GB

December 2 2007 - February 14 2008

17 - the youngest oceanrower

Martin Adkin

GB

November 30 2005 - January 8 2006

19 - the youngest male oceanrower

Peggy Bouchet

France

November 18 1999-January 05 2000

26 - the youngest female solo oceanrower on this route

Samson (Sam) Knight

GB

January 20 -March 19  2004

23 - the youngest male solo oceanrower on this route

Charles Bairsto

GB

November 30 2005 - January 30 2006

22 (+8m 1d) 

the youngest team
Tom Bright 21 (+5m 28d)

Justin Adkin

GB

November 30 2005 - January 8 2006

26

the youngest team of four

Martin Adkin  

19

 Robert Adkin

23

James Green 24
Atlantic W- E

Oliver Hicks

GB

May 27 – September 28 2005

23 (+175d) - the youngest solo oceanrower

Maud Fontenoy

France

June 13 - October 9 2003

25 - the youngest female solo oceanrower 

John Ridgway

June 04 - September 03 1966 27 the youngest team on this route

Chay Blyth

26
 Gijs Groeneveld

 Netherlands

 May 27 - July 27 2005

26 the youngest team of four on this route
 Robert Hoeve 27
 Jaap Koomen 30
 Maarten Staarink 27

Indian Ocean

 Simon Chalk GB February 27 - June 15 2003 30 - the youngest oceanrower on this route

Pacific W - E

 Emmanuel Coindre France June 24 - November 1 2005  32 - the youngest oceanrower on this route

Pacific E - W

Peter Bird GB August 23 1982-June 14 1983  35 - the youngest solo oceanrower on this route
Sylvia Cook GB April 26 1971- April 22 1972 32 - the youngest female oceanrower on this route
John Fairfax GB April 26 1971- April 22 1972  33  the youngest team on this route
Sylvia Cook  32

Mid-Pacific E - W

Quesnel Patrick USA July 14-November 2 1976  27 - the youngest male oceanrower on this route
Maud Fontenoy France October  1 1980 - Feb 26 1981  27 - the youngest female oceanrower on this route
THE OLDEST

SURNAME, NAME

COUNTRY

DATES OF ROW

AGE AT THE START AND RECORD

 Diana Hoff GB  Sept 13 1999 - Jan 5 2000

55 - the oldest female oceanrower

Pavel Rezvoy Ukraine Sept 13 - Nov 9 2005

66 - the oldest oceanrower

Tim Bradbury

GB

January 29 - May 21 2006

54

- the oldest team

Mike Norman

GB

58

Denis Richardson

USA

Dec 15 2007 - Jan 20 2008

33

 

- the oldest team of four

 

Chris Cuddihy 54
Ronnie Desiderio 46
Roy Finlay 46
Atlantic E-W
Diana Hoff GB  Sept 13 1999 - Jan 5 2000

55 - the oldest female oceanrower

Rezvoy Pavel Ukraine Sept 13 - Nov 9 2005

66 - the oldest oceanrower

Tim Bradbury

GB

January 29 - May 21 2006 

54

- the oldest team

Mike Norman

GB

58

Denis Richardson

USA

Dec 15 2007 - Jan 20 2008

33

 

- the oldest team of four

 

Chris Cuddihy 54
Ronnie Desiderio 46
Roy Finlay 46
Atlantic W- E

Allum Don

GB

June 21- September 5 1987

50 - the oldest oceanrower on this route

Quéméré Anne France June 3 - August 30 2004

38 - the oldest female oceanrower on this route

Harboe George

USA / Norway

June 06 –August 01 1896

31

- the oldest 'double' team on this route

Samuelsen Gabriel “Frank”

26

Ben Foreacre

GB

June 10 - September 3 2006

36

 

- the oldest team of four on this route

 

Charlie Martell 35
Mark Waterson 46
Pete Rowlands 45
Atlantic W- E from the USA

Joseph  Le Guen

France

June 13- September 24 1995

48 - the oldest oceanrower on this route

Atlantic W- E from Canada

Steve Dawson

GB

May 31 - July 10 2005

44

 

- the oldest team of four on this route

 

Nigel Morris 41
Robert Munslow 27
George Rock 42

Indian Ocean

Pavel Rezvoy Ukraine Sept 13 - Nov 9 2005

66 - the oldest oceanrower

Pacific W - E

Gerard d'Aboville France July 11- November 21 1991

45 - the oldest oceanrower on this route

 

Pacific E - W

Jim Shekhdar GB June 29 2000 – March 30 2001   53 - the oldest oceanrower to row the Pacific
   
Kathleen  Saville USA June 29 2000 – March 30 2001             28   - the oldest 'double' to
    row  the Pacific
Curtis Saville

37

Mid-Pacific E - W

Anders  Svedlund

GB February 27 -September 6 1974   47 - the oldest oceanrower on this route

 

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