Last update March 30th 2008
List of successful ocean rows by oceans
compiled by Oceanrowing.com
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We gratefully acknowledge the support and help of D.H.(Nobby)
Clarke (formally of Guinness Book of Records) for his help and guidance in completing this list. |
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The first 12 completed
oceanrows were all undertaken without water makers, without sat phones,
GPS, EPIRB and liferafts. In fact, to quote Geoff Allum : "The first oceanrows were done under conditions that were not much different from the days of Columbus" As Gerard d' Aboville said of his Atlantic row and all oceanrowers from that time ( 1896 - 1982): "We were like test pilots, but without a parachute." ORS considers that the first 12 rows are "Historic oceanrows". Starting with row of Peter Bird ( from San Francisco to Australia, 1982), who had both watermaker and Argos onboard, the rows can be described as "Modern Day Oceanrows". |
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Historic Oceanrows - |
Modern Day Oceanrows - |
Atlantic W-E (from the USA) double completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM |
TO |
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1 |
George | Harbo |
Norway |
Fox |
3250 |
June 06 1896 |
August 01 1896 |
55 days 13 hours |
Battery Park Manhattan |
La Havre (France) |
| Gabriel | Samuelsen | |||||||||
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2 |
John | Ridgway |
GB |
English Rose III |
2485 |
June 04 1966 |
September 03 1966 |
91 |
Orleans Cape Cod (USA) |
Aran Isles (Ireland) |
| Chay | Blyth | |||||||||
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Atlantic W-E (from the USA) solo completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
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1 |
Gerard | d'Aborville |
France |
Captaine Cook |
2735 |
July 10 1980 |
September 20 1980 |
72 |
Cape Cod (USA) | Brest (France) |
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2 |
Joseph | Le Guen |
France |
Pour
les Sauveteurs en Mer |
2747 |
June 13 1995 |
September 24 1995 |
103 |
Chatham, Cape Cod (USA) | Ile
Molene (Britany France) |
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3 |
Emmanuel | Coindre |
France |
Lady Bird |
4545 |
July 29 2002 |
October 25 2002 |
87 days 13hours |
Chatham, Cape Cod (USA) | I.d'Ouessant, France |
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4 |
Anne | Quemere | France | Le Connetable |
4065 |
June 3 2004 |
August 30 2004 |
87 days 12hours 15min |
Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass. (USA) |
Meridian of I.d'Ouessant, France (her stated goal) |
| 5 | Emmanuel | Coindre | France | Lady Bird | 3387 |
July 9 2004 |
September 10 2004 |
62 days
19hours |
Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass. (USA) | Meridian of I.d'Ouessant, France |
| 6 | Oliver | Hicks | GB | Miss Olive | 3980 | May 27 2005 | September 28 2005 |
123 days
22hours |
Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA | St Mary's, Scilly Isles |
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Atlantic W-E (from the USA) four completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
| 1 | Gijs | Groeneveld | Holland | Vopak Victory | 3708 | May 27 2005 | July 27 2005 | 60 days 16hours 19min | Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA | Longitude of Bishop's Rock. |
| Robert | Hoeve | |||||||||
| Jaap | Koomen | |||||||||
| Maarten | Staarink | |||||||||
| 2 | Brad | Vickers | USA | James Robert Hanssen | - | June 10 2006 | August 20 2006 |
71 days 3h 22min 35 sec |
Liberty Landing Marina Jersey City, NJ |
Falmouth, Port Pendennis Marina, UK |
| Dylan | Le Valley | |||||||||
| Greg | Spooner | |||||||||
| Jordan | Hanssen | |||||||||
| 3 | Andrew | Unwin | GB | Yorkshire Warrior | - | June 10 2006 | August 25 2006 |
75 days
20 hours |
Liberty Landing Marina Jersey City, NJ |
Longitude of Bishop's Rock |
| Carl | Powell | |||||||||
| Mick | Cataldo | |||||||||
| Paul | Tetlow | |||||||||
| 4 | Ben | Fouracre | GB | Team Hesco | - | June 10 2006 | September 03 2006 | 84 days 23h 59min |
Liberty Landing Marina Jersey City, NJ |
Mavagissey, Cornwall, UK |
| Charlie | Martell | |||||||||
| Mark | Waterson | |||||||||
| Pete | Rowlands |
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Atlantic W-E (from Canada) solo completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
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1 |
Tom | McClean |
GB |
Super Silver |
1680 |
May 17 1969 |
July 27 1969 |
70 days 18h 35m |
St
Johns (Newfoundland Canada) |
Blacksod Bay (Ireland) |
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2 |
Tom | McClean |
GB |
Skoll 1080 |
1732 |
June 16 1987 |
August 10 1987 |
55 Modern Day Fastest crossing |
St
Johns (Newfoundland Canada) |
Bishop Light House (England) |
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3 |
Don |
Allum |
GB |
QE3 |
1720 |
June 21 1987 |
September 5 1987 |
76 |
St
Johns (Newfoundland Canada) |
Dooagh, Ireland |
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4 |
Sean | Crowley |
GB |
Finn Again |
2160 |
June 17 1988 |
September 21 1988 |
92 |
Halifax (Canada) | Galaway (Ireland) |
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5 |
Maud | Fontenoy |
France |
Pilot |
4038 |
June 13 2003 |
October 9 2003 |
117 days 14h 10 min |
St. Pierre, French territory off Canada |
La Coruna, Spain |
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6 |
Rob | Munslow |
GB |
Carnegie X-Stream |
4038 |
June 27 2006 |
Aug 30 2006 |
64 days 10h 48min |
St. John’s, Newfoundland |
Rosevear Island, Isles of Scilly, UK |
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Atlantic W-E (from Canada) four completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
| 1 | George | Rock | GB | Naturally Best | 2312 | May 31 2005 | July 10 2005 | 39 days 22hours 10min 30sec | St. Johns, Newfoundland (Canada) | Longitude of Bishop's Rock. Then towed to the Isles of Scilly (UK) |
| Robert | Munslow | |||||||||
| Nigel | Morris | |||||||||
| Steven | Dawson | |||||||||
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Atlantic both directions solo completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
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1 |
Don | Allum |
GB |
QE3 |
2715 |
January 30 1986 |
May 23 1986 |
114 |
Pasito
Blanco (Tenerife Canary Islands) |
Nevis (West Indies) |
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1720 |
June 21 1987 |
September 5 1987 |
76 |
St
Johns (Newfoundland Canada) |
Dooagh, Ireland | |||||
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2 |
Emmanuel | Coindre | France | Ville de Dinard | 3024 | April 15 2001 |
June 11 2001 |
57days 4h30min |
Puerto de Mogan |
Guadeloupe |
| Ladybird |
4545 |
July 29 2002 |
October 25 2002 |
87 days 13hours |
Chatham, Cape Cod (USA) |
I.d'Ouessant, France | ||||
| 2891 | January 7 2004 | February 19 2004 | 42days 14h 32min | Rastinga (El Hierro Canary Islands) | Guadeloupe | |||||
| 3387 | July 9 2004 | September 10 2004 |
62 days
19hours 48 min |
Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass. (USA) | Meridian of I.d'Ouessant, France | |||||
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3 |
Anne |
Quemere |
France |
Le Connetable | ||||||
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3099 |
December 26 2002 | February 21 2003 |
56
days 13 h 09min |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Canaria |
Guadeloupe | |||||
| 4065 |
June 3 2004 |
August 30 2004 |
87 days 12h 15min |
Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass. (USA) |
Meridian of I.d'Ouessant, France (her stated goal) | |||||
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Atlantic E-W four completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
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1 |
Shaun | Barker |
GB |
Queensgate |
2917 |
January 20 2004 |
February 26 2004 |
36 days |
San Sebastian La Gomera |
Barbados (West Indies) |
| Jason | Hart | |||||||||
| Phil | Langman | |||||||||
| Yorkie | Lomas | |||||||||
| 2 | Justin | Adkin | GB | All Relative | ~3000 | November 30 2005 |
January 8 2006 15:37GMT |
39d 3h 35 min |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Spain |
Antigua (West Indies) |
| James | Green | |||||||||
| Robert | Adkin | |||||||||
| Martin | Adkin | |||||||||
| 3 | George | Simpson | GB | Atlantic4 | ~3000 | November 30 2005 | January 19 2006, 2:26GMT | 49d 14h 21min |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Spain |
Antigua (West Indies) |
| David | Martin | |||||||||
| Neil | Wightwick | |||||||||
| Glynn | Coupland | |||||||||
| 4 | Paula | Evemy | GB (Guernsey) | Mission Atlantic | ~3000 | November 30 2005 | February 05 2006 | 67d 07h 20 min |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Spain |
Antigua (West Indies) |
| Kathy | Tracey | |||||||||
| Sarah | Day | |||||||||
| Lois | Rawlins-Duquemin | |||||||||
| 5 | Sally | Kettle | GB |
Shelterbox (Rowgirls) |
~3000 | November 30 2005 |
February 15 2006, 22:00GMT |
77 days 9h 55min |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Spain |
Antigua (West Indies) |
| Claire | Mills | |||||||||
| Sue | McMillan | |||||||||
| Jo | Davies | 1520 | January 14 2006 | 45 days | rescued due to health problem | |||||
| 6 | Dom | Mee | GB | Atlantic Quest | 3118 | January 14 2007 | February 20 2007 | 37d 08h 03 min | Porto Tazacorte, La Palma, Canary Islands Spain |
Barbados (West Indies) |
| Peter | Bird | |||||||||
| Ed | James | |||||||||
| Tom | Rendell | |||||||||
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7 |
Carl | Theakston | GB | Pura Vida | ~3000 | December 2 2007 |
January 19 2008 14:52 GMT |
48d 2h 52min |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Spain |
Antigua |
| John | Cecil-Wright | |||||||||
| Robbie | Grant | |||||||||
| Tom | Harvey | |||||||||
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8 |
Denis | Richardson | USA | ORCA | 2907 | December 15 2007 13:05GMT | January 20 2008 14:14GMT |
36d 1h 9min |
Puerto Mogan, Gran Canaria Canary Islands, Spain |
Port St. Charles, Barbados |
| Chris | Cuddihy | |||||||||
| Ronnie | Desiderio | |||||||||
| Roy | Finlay | |||||||||
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9 |
Emily | Kohl | USA | UnFinished Business | ~3000 | December 2 2007 12:00GMT | January 23 2008 04:31GMT |
51 days 16h 31 min RECORD fastest all female crew |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Spain |
Antigua |
| Sarah | Kessans | USA | ||||||||
| Tara | Remington | NZ | ||||||||
| Jo | Davies | GB | ||||||||
| 10 | Clair | Desborough | GB | Silver Cloud | ~3000 |
December 2 2007 12:00GMT |
February 14 2008 | 74 days 1h 54min |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Spain |
Antigua |
| Fiona | Waller | |||||||||
| Rachel | Flanders | |||||||||
| Sarah | Duff | |||||||||
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Atlantic E-W five completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
| 1 | Ben | Thackwray | GB | Oyster Shack | 3011 |
December 23 2007 12:05GMT |
January 29 2008 17:55GMT |
37d 5h 50min |
San Sebastian, La Gomera, Spain |
Antigua |
| Mike | Martin | |||||||||
| George | Oliver | |||||||||
| Ian | Couch | |||||||||
| Simon | Chalk | Captain |
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Atlantic E-W crew completed
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
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1 |
Gerard | Seibel |
France |
La Mondiale |
2952 |
March 25 1992 |
April 29 1992 |
35 days |
Santa-Crus-de-la-Palma |
Martinique |
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2 |
Leven | Brown |
GB/ |
La Mondiale |
3140 |
December 15 2007 |
January 17 2008 |
New Record!!! |
Puerto Mogan, Gran Canaria Canary Islands, Spain |
Port St Charles, Barbados, West Indies |
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Atlantic E-W solo completed (Classic Route - Trade Winds Route 1)
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NO |
FIRST |
SURNAME |
COUNTRY |
BOAT |
MILES |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS |
FROM | TO |
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1 |
John | Fairfax |
GB |
Britannia |
5342 |
January 20 1969 |
July 19 1969 |
180 |
San
Agustin Grand Canaria Canary Islands |
Hollywood Beach (USA Florida) |
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2 |
Sidney | Genders |
GB |
Khaggavisana |
1700 |
September 11 1969 |
November 18 1969 |
68 |
Sennen Cove (UK) |
Las
Palmas (Tenerife Canary Islands) |
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3800 |
December 25 1969 |
March 08 1970 |
73d 8hrs |
Las
Palmas (Tenerife Canary Islands) |