Ocean Rowing Society 1983

The ORS Int. is the official adjudicator of ocean rowing and all human-power open-water exploration records for Guinness World Records

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*works in progress: vessels are still being added to Vessels page, distance and duration of Incomplete rows (status I) is still being added, birthdays of rowers are being added, other minor functionality elements are being improved or implemented. If the team picture hasn't been uploaded, the boats group will be displayed. 

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Here are some examples of the benefits of the automated database vs manual. Previously each row needed to be manually added to several of the static subpages here.

Today, filters and sorting can be used to request automatically compiled statistics from literally every page from the old website. There are also endless new combinations of filters that can now be applied. If for example we would like to see every expedition with mixed crews, 6 crew members, on the atlantic ocean, rowing east to west, here is the set of filters.

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Expedition
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Route 		Race / Independent Name | Lastname Vessel Name Team Name Class / Crew Status Total Avg Speed [kt] Total distance [NM] /
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625
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 327
Riaan Manser (ZA)
Riaan Manser
Vasti Geldenhuys (ZA)
Vasti Geldenhuys
Spirit of Madiba Open / 2 / mixed
C
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
30 Dec 2013 00:00 07 May 2014 00:00 Agadir (MA) Miami (US)
128d 0h 0m
3686 1.2
23 May 2014 00:00 20 Jun 2014 00:00 Miami (US) Battery Park, New York (US)
28d 0h 0m
948 1.41
1.24
4634
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454
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 219
Neil Gyllenship (UK)
Dean Jagger (UK)
Spirit of MA Classic / 2 / M
C
04 Jan 2010 00:00 19 Mar 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
74d 0h 0m
2554 1.44
1.44
2554
199
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 71
Adam Murfitt (UK)
Paul Nelson (UK)
Spirit of Lancashire Classic / 2 / M
C
19 Oct 2003 00:00 17 Dec 2003 08:40 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
59d 8h 40m
2534 1.78
1.78
2534
93
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 17
Ian Blandin (UK)
Ian Blandin
Rob Cassin (UK)
Rob Cassin
Spirit of Jersey Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Oct 1997 00:00 08 Dec 1997 12:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
57d 12h 0m
2550 1.85
1.85
2550 Spirit of Jersey boat
364
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 168
Paul Attalla (CA)
Paul Attalla
Spirit of Fernie Classic / 1 / M
C
02 Dec 2007 00:00 16 Feb 2008 07:46 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
76d 7h 46m
2554 1.39
1.39
2554
277
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 116
Ben Fogle (UK)
Ben Fogle
James Cracknell OLY (UK)
James Cracknell OLY
Spirit of EDF Energy Classic / 2 / M
C
30 Nov 2005 00:00 18 Jan 2006 19:08 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
49d 19h 8m
2554 2.14
2.14
2554
265
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 104
Chris Barrett (UK)
Bob Warren (UK)
Spirit of Cornwall Classic / 2 / M
I
30 Nov 2005 00:00 23 Jan 2006 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
54d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
512
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 238
Chris Walters (UK)
Chris Walters
Elliot Dale (UK)
Elliot Dale
Tony Short (UK)
Brian Fletcher (UK)
Spirit of Corinth Classic / 4 / M
C
05 Dec 2011 00:00 22 Jan 2012 08:03 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
48d 8h 3m
2534 2.18
2.18
2534
1077
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 541
Debbie Brown (UK)
Debbie Brown
Malcolm Auchie (UK)
Malcolm Auchie
Spirit of Bruno The Plastic Journey Classic / 2 / mixed
Ic
09 Nov 2022 00:12 04 Dec 2022 09:00 Portimao (PT) Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES)
25d 8h 48m
550 0.9
Notes: Stopped in Lanzarote for repairs and have decided not to continue their trip to their intended destination, Miami. 
0.9
550 Spirit of Bruno boat
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1139
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 558
Andy Hodgson (UK)
Andy Hodgson
Rosalind Chaston (UK)
Rosalind Chaston
Spirit of Ahab Atlantic Escapade Open / 2 / mixed
C
20 Feb 2023 19:45 08 Apr 2023 17:23 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
46d 21h 38m
2607 2.32
2.32
2607 Atlantic Escapade Team
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833
Around GB (C)
Ind 429
Andy Hodgson (UK)
Andy Hodgson
Spirit of Ahab Round GB Row Open / 1 / M
C
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13 May 2018 12:15 04 Nov 2018 11:06 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
174d 22h 51m
1483 0.35
0.35
1483
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781
Around GB (C)
Ind 403
Andy Hodgson (UK)
Andy Hodgson
Spirit of Ahab Open / 1 / M
I
02 Jul 2017 09:30 21 Sep 2017 09:30 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
81d 0h 0m
480 0.25
0.25
480
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444
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 209
James Ketchell (UK)
James Ketchell
Speedo Classic / 1 / M
C
04 Jan 2010 00:00 24 Apr 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
110d 0h 0m
2554 0.97
0.97
2554 Macmillan Spirit boat
754
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 388
Orha József (HU)
Orha József
Spartan Classic / 1 / M
C
11 Dec 2016 11:00 30 Jan 2017 20:17 Lagos (PT) Gran Canaria (ES)
50d 9h 17m
637 0.53
17 Dec 2017 11:44 24 Feb 2018 08:05 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB)
68d 20h 21m
2618 1.58
1.14
3255 Spartan boat
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675
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 343
Emilio Hernandez (ES)
Emilio Hernandez
Jose Gonzalez Garcia (ES)
Jose Gonzalez Garcia
Southern Cross Classic / 2 / M
C
16 Dec 2014 00:00 12 Feb 2015 23:05 Adeje, Tenerife (ES) Martinique (MQ)
58d 23h 5m
2592 1.83
1.83
2592 Southern Cross boat
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423
Indian (E-W)
Race 197
James Thysse (UK)
James Facer-Childs (UK)
James Facer-Childs
Southern Cross Classic / 2 / M
C
19 Apr 2009 00:00 31 Jul 2009 09:26 Geraldton (AU) Port Louis (MU)
103d 9h 26m
3135 1.26
1.26
3135 Southern Cross boat
253
North Pacific (W-E)
Ind 154
Emmanuel Coindre (FR)
Emmanuel Coindre
Somewhere Open / 1 / M
C
24 Jun 2005 00:00 31 Oct 2005 17:22 Choshi (JP) Coos Bay (US)
129d 17h 22m
5203 1.67
1.67
5203 Ville de Dinard boat
899
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 462
Stu Morton (UK)
Stu Morton
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
05 Dec 2019 09:30 17 Dec 2019 09:30 Lagos (PT) Lagos (PT)
12d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
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830
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 426
Kiko Matthews (UK)
Kiko Matthews
Soma Open / 1 / F
C
01 Feb 2018 16:00 22 Mar 2018 23:15 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB)
49d 7h 15m
2618 2.21
2.21
2618 Soma boat
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750
Around GB (C)
Ind 384
James Ketchell (UK)
James Ketchell
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
25 Jun 2016 18:00 01 Jul 2016 18:00 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
6d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
688
Around GB (C)
Ind 356
Charlie Pitcher (UK)
Charlie Pitcher
Soma Open / 1 / M
I
31 May 2015 00:00 01 Jul 2015 00:00 Burnham-on-Crouch (UK) Burnham-on-Crouch (UK)
31d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
575
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 299
Charlie Pitcher (UK)
Charlie Pitcher
Soma Open / 1 / M
C
06 Feb 2013 17:05 13 Mar 2013 17:38 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Barbados (BB)
35d 0h 33m
2529 3.01
3.01
2529 Soma boat
574
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 298
Charlie Pitcher (UK)
Charlie Pitcher
Soma Open / 1 / M
Rs
02 Feb 2013 00:00 03 Feb 2013 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Soma boat
543
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 261
Eric Lainé (FR)
Solirames Classic / 1 / M
C
M
29 Jan 2012 10:00 10 Mar 2012 12:30 Dakar (SN) Cayenne (GY)
41d 2h 30m
2144 2.17
2.17
2144
669
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 337
Vladimir Maximov (RU)
Vladimir Maximov
Solaris Classic / 1 / M
C
16 Nov 2014 09:30 15 Mar 2015 13:47 Lisbon (PT) Barbados (BB)
119d 4h 17m
3068 1.07
1.07
3068
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413
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 223
Victor Gavrishev (KG)
Victor Gavrishev
Solar Wind Classic / 1 / M
I
08 Mar 2009 00:00 09 Mar 2009 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
392
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 222
Victor Gavrishev (KG)
Victor Gavrishev
Solar Wind Classic / 1 / M
I
27 Feb 2009 00:00 28 Feb 2009 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
390
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 220
Victor Gavrishev (KG)
Victor Gavrishev
Solar Wind Classic / 1 / M
Rs
22 Jan 2009 00:00 23 Jan 2009 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES)
1d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
322
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 174
Victor Gavrishev (KG)
Victor Gavrishev
Solar Wind Classic / 1 / M
I
13 Dec 2006 00:00 13 Dec 2006 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
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236
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 137
Jean Lukes (FR)
Jean Lukes
Sojasun Classic / 1 / M
I
26 Jun 2004 00:00 11 Jul 2004 00:00 Chatham (US) Chatham (US)
15d 0h 0m
433 1.2
1.2
433 Sojasun boat
1082
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 541
Steve Hayes (UK)
Peter Wright (UK)
Sogno Atlantico DragonFish Classic / 2 / M
C
U
12 Dec 2022 11:12 05 Feb 2023 04:57 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
54d 17h 45m
2549 1.94
1.94
2549 Sogno Atlantico boat
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873
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 428
Nicolas Saint-Bris (FR)
Guillaume Barrage (FR)
Sogno Atlantico Au Large – L’Atlantique en Solidaire Classic / 2 / M
C
12 Dec 2018 13:25 02 Feb 2019 14:16 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
52d 0h 51m
2554 2.05
2.05
2554 Sogno Atlantico boat
1232
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 595
Lee Frank Spencer (UK)
Lee Frank Spencer
Andrew Merry (UK)
Andrew Merry
Pavlo Bilous (UA)
Pavlo Bilous
Ivan Gavrylko (UA)
Ivan Gavrylko
Sofya Row4Ukraine Open / 4 / M
R
I
RETURNED
07 Dec 2024 12:00 11 Dec 2024 20:00 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB)
4d 8h 0m
0
Notes: Original destination was Barbados. Due to technical issues on the boat had to abandon the boat and where rescued on Dec 11th 2024.
0
0 Row4Ukraine Team
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851
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 442
John Beeden (UK)
John Beeden
Libby Beeden (UK)
Socks II Classic / 2 / mixed
C
30 Nov 2018 08:00 01 Mar 2019 12:00 Portimao (PT) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
91d 4h 0m
3050 1.39
1.39
3050 Team
790
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 412
Colin Sanders (UK)
Colin Sanders
Socks II Classic / 1 / M
C
10 Dec 2017 00:00 03 Mar 2018 04:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
83d 4h 0m
2624 1.31
1.31
2624
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689
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 357
John Beeden (UK)
John Beeden
Socks II Classic / 1 / M
C
M
01 Jun 2015 05:50 27 Dec 2015 03:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Cairns (AU)
208d 21h 10m
6104 1.22
1.22
6104
629
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Ind 331
John Beeden (UK)
John Beeden
Socks II Classic / 1 / M
I
01 Jun 2014 10:13 09 Jun 2014 06:00 Pier 41, San Francisco (US) Pier 41, San Francisco (US)
7d 19h 47m
0 0
0
0
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507
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 271
John Beeden (UK)
John Beeden
Socks I Classic / 1 / M
C
23 Nov 2011 00:00 15 Jan 2012 03:52 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Barbados (BB)
53d 3h 52m
2604 2.04
2.04
2604 Socks I boat
1137
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 556
Aaron Carotta (US)
Aaron Carotta
Smiles Adventure Aaron Open / 1 / M
T
I
06 Feb 2023 06:33 21 Mar 2023 11:35 San Carlos (PA) Santa Cruz, Galapagos (EC)
43d 5h 2m
820 0.79
27 Mar 2023 20:04 17 Jun 2023 00:00 Santa Cruz, Galapagos (EC) Marquesas Islands (PF)
81d 3h 56m
2473 1.27
1.1
3293 Adventure Aaron Team
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702
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 336
Callum Gathercole (UK)
Callum Gathercole
Small & Mighty Persil Atlantic Waterbabies Classic / 1 / M
C
20 Dec 2015 09:00 17 Feb 2016 00:15 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
58d 15h 15m
2549 1.81
1.81
2549 Persil Atlantic Waterbabies Team
1157
Mid-Pacific (E-W)
Race 595
Lasse Wulff Hansen (DK)
Joachim Sutton (DK)
Andreas Dyrby (DK)
Jens Peter Leschly Neergaard (DK)
Sleipnir Ocean Warrior Classic / 4 / M
C
U
12 Jun 2023 14:36 13 Jul 2023 19:48 Monterey, California (US) Hanalei, Kauai (US)
31d 5h 12m
2131 2.85
2.85
2131 Sleipnir boat
842
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 433
Duncan Hutchison (UK)
Duncan Hutchison
Sleipnir Classic / 1 / M
I
14 Jun 2018 14:30 22 Sep 2018 14:30 Strathmere (US) Strathmere (US)
100d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sleipnir boat
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836
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 432
Duncan Hutchison (UK)
Duncan Hutchison
Sleipnir Duncanadrift Classic / 1 / M
I
31 May 2018 17:19 03 Jun 2018 17:19 Jersey City (US) Jersey City (US)
3d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Sleipnir boat
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46
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 46
Tom McClean (UK)
Tom McClean
Skoll 1080 Classic / 1 / M
C
16 Jun 1987 00:00 10 Aug 1987 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Bishops Light (IE)
55d 0h 0m
1675 1.27
1.27
1675 Team
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182
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 113
Mark Stubbs (UK)
Mark Stubbs
Robert Munslow (UK)
Nigel Morris (UK)
Nigel Morris
George Rock (UK)
George Rock
Skandia Classic / 4 / M
I
11 Jun 2002 00:00 02 Jul 2002 00:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
21d 0h 0m
904 1.79
1.79
904 Scandia boat
1172
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 602
Ingrid Voorn (NL)
Ineke Karrenbelt (NL)
Margot Vries (NL)
Marije van de Bor (NL)
Sirens Quest Eurosafe Blue Atlantics Open / 4 / F
C
U
13 Dec 2023 08:25 30 Jan 2024 00:54 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
47d 16h 29m
2549 2.23
2.23
2549
848
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 439
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Luke Richmond (UK)
Luke Richmond
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 2 / M
I
10 Nov 2018 09:40 18 Nov 2018 00:00 Eden (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
7d 14h 20m
0 0
0
0 Rowing from home to home Team
847
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 438
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 1 / M
I
30 Aug 2018 00:00 23 Sep 2018 00:00 Eden (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
24d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Simpsons Donkey boat
788
Tasman Sea (W-E)
Ind 410
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 1 / M
I
18 Oct 2017 00:00 11 Nov 2017 00:00 Coffs Harbour (AU) New Plymouth (NZ)
24d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Simpsons Donkey boat
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769
Other (W-E)
Ind 391
Grant Rawlinson (NZ)
Grant Rawlinson
Charlie Smith (UK)
Charlie Smith
Simpson's Donkey Rowing from home to home Open / 2 / M
C
03 Jan 2017 00:00 21 Mar 2017 00:00 Singapore (SG) Darwin (AU)
77d 0h 0m
1809 0.98
Notes: Indonesian Archipelagic Seas NW-SE
0.98
1809 Rowing from home to home Team
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