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LIST OF THE YOUNGEST AND OLDEST OCEANROWERS AND TEAMS
ROWS COMPLETED

Compiled by the Oceanrowing.com
Last update March 16 2011

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

James Beech  

GB

January 4 2010 - March 27 2010

18 (+10m 18days) - the youngest male oceanrower

Katie Spotz

USA

January 3 - March 14 2010

22 (+260d) - the youngest solo oceanrower 

Oliver Hicks

GB

May 27 – September 28 2005

23 (+175d) - the youngest  male solo oceanrower

Tom Heal

GB

January 4 - March 25 2010

21 (+11m 22d) 

the youngest team
Will Smith 21 (+10m 11d)

Matt Hellier  

GB

April 19  - June 26 2009

20 (+4m 3d)

the youngest team of four

Nick McCorry 

25 (+1m 1d)

Phil McCorry

23 (+11m)

Ian Allen 24 (+11m 6d)

Atlantic E-W

Rachel Flanders

GB

December 2 2007 - February 14 2008

17 - the youngest oceanrower

James Beech  

GB

January 4 2010 - March 27 2010

18 (10m 18days) - the youngest male oceanrower

Katie Spotz

USA

January 3 - March 14 2010

22 (+260d) - the youngest solo oceanrower 

Samson (Sam) Knight

GB

January 20 -March 19  2004

23 - the youngest male solo oceanrower on this route

Tom Heal

GB

January 4 - March 25 2010

21 (+11m 22d) 

the youngest team
Will Smith 21 (+10m 11d)

Justin Adkin

GB

November 30 2005 - January 8 2006

26 (+6m 2d)

the youngest team of four on this route

Martin Adkin  

19 (+10m 23d)

 Robert Adkin

23 (+5m 26d)

James Green 24 (+9m 14d)
Atlantic W- E

Oliver Hicks

GB

May 27 – September 28 2005

23 (+175d) - the youngest male solo oceanrower

Maud Fontenoy

France

June 13 - October 9 2003

25 - the youngest female oceanrower on this route

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 E - W

 Sarah Outen GB April 1 - August 3 2009 23 - the youngest solo oceanrower on this route
 Simon Chalk GB February 27 - June 15 2003 30 - the youngest male solo oceanrower on this route
James Thysse GB April 19 - July 31 2009 22

the youngest team on this route

James Facer-Childs 22

Matt Hellier  

GB

April 19 - June 26 2009

20 (+4m 3d)

the youngest team of four

Nick McCorry 

25 (+1m 1d)

Phil McCorry

23 (+11m)

Ian Allen 24 (+11m 6d)

Pacific W - E

 Emmanuel Coindre France June 24 - October 31 2005  32 (+7m13d)              the youngest solo to row the Pacific

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 (+4m 29d) the youngest person to row the Pacific
John Fairfax GB April 26 1971- April 22 1972  33  the youngest team to row the Pacific
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

Suzanne Pinto USA January 31 - March 15 2011

57 - the oldest female oceanrower

Thomas Butscher Switzerland/
Canada
Jan 15 - March 4 2011

67 - the oldest oceanrower

Diana Hoff GB  Sept 13 1999 - Jan 5 2000

55 - the oldest solo female oceanrower

Pavel Rezvoy Ukraine Sept 13 - Nov 9 2005

66 - the oldest solo 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
Suzanne Pinto USA January 31 - March 15 2011

57 - the oldest female oceanrower

Thomas Butscher Switzerland/
Canada
Jan 15 - March 4 2011

67 - the oldest oceanrower

Diana Hoff GB  Sept 13 1999 - Jan 5 2000

55 - the oldest solo female oceanrower

Pavel Rezvoy Ukraine Sept 13 - Nov 9 2005

66 - the oldest solo 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 team of two 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

Angela Madson USA April 28 - June 25 2009

49 - the oldest female oceanrower to row the Indian Ocean

Angela Madson USA 28 April - 25 June 2009 49

- the oldest team to row the Indian Ocean (average age - 38.5 years)

Helen Taylor GB 23
Bernard Fissett Belgium 46
Doug Tuminello USA 44
Brian Flick USA 24
Paul Cannon GB 45
Simon Chalk GB 37
Ian Coach GB 40

Pacific W - E

Gerard d'Aboville France July 11- November 21 1991

45 - the oldest oceanrower on this route

Mick Dawson GB May 8 - November 13 2009 44

- the oldest team to row the Pacific

Chris Martin 28
 

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 team on this route
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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