Ocean Rowing Society 1983

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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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3
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 3
Franz Romer (DE)
Franz Romer
Romer's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
H
L
I
W
K
Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance [NM] Avg. S [kt]
11 Sep 1928 00:01 15 Sep 1928 00:01 San Juan (PR) Battery Park, New York (US)
4d 0h 0m
0
Notes: Departed one hour before hurricane warning was received.
0
0 Romer's Kayak boat
2
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 2
Franz Romer (DE)
Franz Romer
Romer's Kayak Classic / 1 / M
C
H
W
K
ms
31 Mar 1928 00:01 31 May 1928 00:00 Lisbon (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
60d 23h 59m
706 0.48
04 Jun 1928 00:01 01 Aug 1928 00:01 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) St. Thomas (VG)
58d 0h 0m
2775 1.99
15 Aug 1928 00:01 01 Sep 1928 00:01 St. Thomas (VG) San Juan (PR)
17d 0h 0m
68 0.17
Notes: Some dates are best guesses based on available information (except for 2nd leg)
1.09
3549 Romer's Kayak boat
1003
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 506
Guirec Soudée (FR)
Guirec Soudée
Romane Classic / 1 / M
C
U
M
15 Jun 2021 19:00 01 Oct 2021 13:00 Cape Cod (US) Brest (FR)
107d 18h 0m
2720 1.05
1.05
2720 Romane boat
982
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 488
Guirec Soudée (FR)
Guirec Soudée
Romane Classic / 1 / M
C
U
15 Dec 2020 00:00 26 Feb 2021 21:00 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Gustavia (BL)
73d 21h 0m
2538 1.43
1.43
2538 Romane boat
459
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 224
Charlie Marlow (UK)
Matthew Mackaness (UK)
Roberto Coin Classic / 2 / M
C
04 Jan 2010 00:00 13 Mar 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
68d 0h 0m
2554 1.56
1.56
2554 Roberto Coin boat
697
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 365
James Whittle (UK)
James Whittle
Tom Caulfield (UK)
Tom Caulfield
Roberta Classic / 2 / M
C
18 Dec 2015 15:00 10 Feb 2016 15:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Barbados (BB)
54d 0h 0m
2596 2
2
2596
web
854
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 445
Christophe Papillon (FR)
Christophe Papillon
RKKD Classic / 1 / M
C
09 Dec 2018 08:30 11 Feb 2019 17:00 El Hierro (ES) Le Robert (MQ)
64d 8h 30m
2519 1.63
1.63
2519 SACO boat
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web
385
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 215
Aldo Diana (UK)
Aldo Diana
Ken Maynard (UK)
Ken Maynard
Rita Classic / 2 / M
I
12 Dec 2008 00:00 06 Jan 2009 04:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
25d 4h 0m
0 0
0
0
981
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 487
Jean-Marc Dupont (FR)
Jean-Marc Dupont
Rien que du bon heur Classic / 1 / M
C
U
T
13 Dec 2020 00:01 10 Mar 2021 07:30 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Le Francois (MQ)
87d 7h 29m
2522 1.2
1.2
2522 Rien que du bon heur boat
822
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 419
Gwénaël Rien (FR)
Gwénaël Rien
Rien que du bon heur Classic / 1 / M
C
15 Dec 2017 00:00 03 Feb 2018 04:28 Dakar (SN) Kourou (GF)
50d 4h 28m
2156 1.79
1.79
2156 Rien que du bon heur boat
web
1197
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 627
Leanne Maiden (UK)
Rieka She rOars Open / 1 / F
C
U
13 Dec 2023 09:25 17 Feb 2024 15:25 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
66d 6h 0m
2549 1.6
1.6
2549
566
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 290
Charles Hedrich (FR)
Charles Hedrich
Respectons la Terre Open / 1 / M
C
09 Jul 2012 14:33 02 Dec 2012 01:30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (CA) Martinique (MQ)
145d 10h 57m
1947 0.56
0.56
1947 Ville de Dinard boat
323
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 175
Charles Hedrich (FR)
Charles Hedrich
Respectons la Terre Open / 1 / M
C
18 Dec 2006 00:00 23 Jan 2007 06:37 Dakar (SN) Ponta do Guara (BR)
36d 6h 37m
2178 2.5
2.5
2178 Ville de Dinard boat
1175
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 605
Joseph Leach (US)
Dave Figgins (US)
Guy Phillips (US)
Craig Foreman (US)
Resilience Fight Oar Die Open / 4 / M
C
U
13 Dec 2023 08:31 25 Jan 2024 03:05 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
42d 18h 34m
2549 2.48
2.48
2549
1166
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 570
Piotr Pawelec (PL)
Piotr Pawelec
Reset Wioslem przez Atlantyk Classic / 1 / M
C
T
06 Nov 2023 08:50 26 Nov 2023 22:39 Portimao (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES)
20d 13h 49m
642 1.3
13 Dec 2023 07:50 29 Feb 2024 16:31 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Le Marin (MQ)
78d 8h 41m
2654 1.41
1.39
3296 Wioslem przez Atlantyk Team
web
track
insta
796
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 379
Jorge Pena (ES)
Jesus de la Torre (ES)
Remolon Remolon Classic / 2 / M
C
14 Dec 2017 00:00 10 Feb 2018 18:49 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
58d 18h 49m
2554 1.81
Notes: Jesus evacuated after 4 days
1.81
2554 Remolon boat
455
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 220
Thomas Barnes (UK)
Thomas Barnes
Richard Hume (UK)
Red Arrow Classic / 2 / M
C
04 Jan 2010 00:00 17 Mar 2010 08:43 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
72d 8h 43m
2554 1.47
1.47
2554 Queensgate boat
447
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 212
Paul Milnthorpe (UK)
Jim Houlton (UK)
Jim Houlton
Reason Why Classic / 2 / M
C
04 Jan 2010 00:00 22 Mar 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
77d 0h 0m
2554 1.38
1.38
2554
132
Other (E-W)
Ind 101
Mick Bird (US)
Mick Bird
Reach Classic / 1 / M
C
20 Sep 2000 00:00 24 Nov 2000 00:00 Thursday Island (AU) Cilacap (ID)
65d 0h 0m
1976 1.27
1.27
1976 Reach boat
76
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 76
Mick Bird (US)
Mick Bird
Reach Classic / 1 / M
C
ms
19 Aug 1997 00:00 22 Oct 1997 00:00 Fort Bragg (US) Kauna (US)
64d 0h 0m
2259 1.47
19 Jul 1998 00:00 28 Sep 1998 00:00 Kauna (US) Majoro Atoll (MH)
71d 0h 0m
2055 1.21
18 May 1999 00:00 23 Jun 1999 00:00 Majoro Atoll (MH) Solomon Islands (SB)
36d 0h 0m
1216 1.41
11 Jul 1999 00:00 01 Aug 1999 00:00 Solomon Islands (SB) Cairns (AU)
21d 0h 0m
942 1.87
1.4
6472 Reach boat
74
Pacific (E-W)
Ind 74
Mick Bird (US)
Mick Bird
Reach Classic / 1 / M
I
04 Aug 1996 00:00 14 Aug 1996 00:00 Monterey, California (US) Ventura (US)
10d 0h 0m
217 0.9
0.9
217 Reach boat
808
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 391
David Weston (UK)
Ravi Team Harquebus Classic / 1 / M
I
14 Dec 2017 00:00 18 Dec 2017 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
4d 0h 0m
1 0.01
0.01
1
983
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 489
Zirk Botha (ZA)
Zirk Botha
Ratel Row2Rio2020 Open / 1 / M
C
M
19 Dec 2020 06:00 27 Feb 2021 01:45 Cape Town (ZA) Buzios (BR)
69d 19h 45m
3212 1.92
1.92
3212 Ratel boat
web
track
fb
957
South Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 484
Zirk Botha (ZA)
Zirk Botha
Ratel Row2Rio2020 Open / 1 / M
Rs
05 Dec 2020 00:00 06 Dec 2020 00:00 Cape Town (ZA) Cape Town (ZA)
1d 0h 0m
15 0.63
0.63
15 Ratel boat
319
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 147
Jo Le Guen (FR)
Rames Guyane Classic / 1 / F
I
21 Nov 2006 00:00 10 Jan 2007 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Louis (SN)
50d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
310
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 138
Jo Le Guen (FR)
Rames Guyane Classic / 1 / F
I
19 Nov 2006 00:00 19 Nov 2006 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Louis (SN)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
58
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 58
Frederic Guerin (FR)
Ramereve Classic / 1 / M
I
27 Jun 1991 00:00 22 Sep 1991 00:00 Cape Cod (US) Cape Cod (US)
87d 0h 0m
1390 0.67
0.67
1390
415
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 192
Jean Jacques Gauthier (FR)
Ramencoeur Classic / 1 / M
I
08 Mar 2009 00:00 15 Mar 2009 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF)
7d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Ramencoeur boat
1055
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 522
Patrick Favre (FR)
Patrick Favre
Matt Dawson (US)
Matt Dawson
Rame Ocean - Monster Rame Ocean - Monster Open / 2 / M
C
31 Jan 2022 08:15 25 Mar 2022 11:45 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Ilet du Gosier (GP)
53d 3h 30m
2505 1.96
1.96
2505 Rame Ocean - Monster Team
fb
insta
web
web
897
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 460
Patrick Favre (FR)
Patrick Favre
Paul Huguet (FR)
Paul Huguet
Renaud Robert (FR)
Renaud Robert
Nicolas Todorovic (FR)
Nicolas Todorovic
Honorine Van Den Broek (FR)
Honorine Van Den Broek
Rame Ocean Rame Ocean 2019 Classic / 5 / mixed
C
22 Nov 2019 15:37 07 Jan 2020 18:45 El Hierro (ES) Ilet du Gosier (GP)
46d 3h 8m
2510 2.27
2.27
2510 Rame Ocean boat
track
fb
318
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 146
Jean Jacques Gauthier (FR)
Rame Encoeur Classic / 1 / M
I
21 Nov 2006 00:00 27 Nov 2006 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Louis (SN)
6d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
311
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 139
Jean Jacques Gauthier (FR)
Rame Encoeur Classic / 1 / M
I
19 Nov 2006 00:00 19 Nov 2006 00:00 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Louis (SN)
0d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0
396
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 174
Gilles Ponthieux (FR)
Gilles Ponthieux
Ram Atao Classic / 1 / M
C
M
08 Mar 2009 00:00 24 Apr 2009 03:35 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF)
47d 3h 35m
2297 2.03
2.03
2297
219
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 87
Jason Hart (UK)
Jason Hart
Phil Langham (UK)
Phil Langham
Iain Yorkie Lomas (UK)
Shaun Barker (UK)
Shaun Barker
Queensgate Classic / 4 / M
C
20 Jan 2004 00:00 25 Feb 2004 00:59 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
36d 0h 59m
2534 2.93
2.93
2534 Queensgate boat
1179
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 609
Marko Rehbein (DE)
Mark Bolger (IE)
Amir Anwar-Hameed (IE)
Paul Heijnen (NL)
Queen of Hearts Team Out of the Blue Open / 4 / M
C
U
13 Dec 2023 08:39 18 Jan 2024 20:44 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
36d 12h 5m
2549 2.91
2.91
2549 Queen of Hearts boat
1031
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 519
Iris Noordzij (NL)
Iris Noordzij
Debby Bijl (NL)
Bettina de Wild (NL)
Queen of Hearts Row for IMPACT Open / 3 / F
C
U
12 Dec 2021 11:49 24 Jan 2022 21:17 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
43d 9h 28m
2549 2.45
2.45
2549 Queen of Hearts boat
970
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 484
Iris Noordzij (NL)
Iris Noordzij
Marieke Le Duc (NL)
Marieke Le Duc
Melissa Vooren (NL)
Melissa Vooren
Renate De Backere (NL)
Renate De Backere
Queen of Hearts Atlantic Dutchesses Open / 4 / F
C
U
12 Dec 2020 11:06 24 Jan 2021 17:02 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG)
43d 5h 56m
2549 2.46
2.46
2549 Queen of Hearts boat
48
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 48
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
QE3 Classic / 1 / M
C
21 Jun 1987 00:00 05 Sep 1987 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Achill Island (IE)
76d 0h 0m
1638 0.9
0.9
1638 QE3 boat
43
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 43
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
QE3 Classic / 1 / M
C
30 Jan 1986 00:00 24 May 1986 00:00 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Nevis (KN)
114d 0h 0m
2676 0.98
0.98
2676 QE3 boat
wiki
25
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 25
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
Geoff Allum (UK)
Geoff Allum
QE3 Classic / 2 / M
H
I
05 Jun 1972 00:00 20 Aug 1972 00:00 St. John’s (CA) St. John’s (CA)
76d 0h 0m
0 0
Notes: Geoff evacuated after 5 days 150 nm
0
0 QE3 boat
wiki
16
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 16
Don Allum (UK)
Don Allum
Geoff Allum (UK)
Geoff Allum
QE3 Classic / 2 / M
C
H
B
12 Jan 1971 06:00 26 Mar 1971 12:30 Beach outside Las Palmas Yacht Club, Gran Canaria (ES) Harrison Point (BB)
73d 6h 30m
2621 1.49
Notes: For Blue Riband Trophy, recalculated into 72 day 19h crossing (distance scaled to 2602 NM, from Gran Canaria to Barbados)
1.49
2621 QE3 boat
wiki
464
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 229
James Croome (UK)
Oliver Back (UK)
QBE Insurance Challenger Classic / 2 / M
C
04 Jan 2010 00:00 04 Mar 2010 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
59d 0h 0m
2554 1.8
1.8
2554 Outward Bound boat
354
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 158
Benoit Dusser (FR)
Fabien Decourt (FR)
Pygram Classic / 2 / M
C
02 Dec 2007 00:00 13 Feb 2008 03:03 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
73d 3h 3m
2554 1.46
1.46
2554 43°West boat
586
Around GB (C)
Race 281
Claire Shouksmith (UK)
Paul Pendleton (UK)
Steve Paterson (UK)
Ingrid Kvale (US)
Ingrid Kvale
Pure Gym Classic / 4 / mixed
I
01 Jun 2013 07:16 06 Jun 2013 07:16 Tower Bridge (UK) Tower Bridge (UK)
5d 0h 0m
0 0
0
0 Queensgate boat
420
Indian (E-W)
Race 194
Sarah Duff (UK)
Fiona Waller (UK)
Jo Jackson (UK)
Elin Haf Davies (UK)
Elin Haf Davies
Pura Vida Ocean Angels Classic / 4 / F
C
19 Apr 2009 00:00 06 Jul 2009 00:00 Geraldton (AU) Port Louis (MU)
78d 0h 0m
3135 1.67
1.67
3135 Pura Vida boat
348
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 152
Carl Theakston (UK)
John Cecil-Wright (UK)
Robbie Grant (UK)
Tom Harvey (UK)
Pura Vida Classic / 4 / M
C
02 Dec 2007 00:00 19 Jan 2008 02:52 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG)
48d 2h 52m
2554 2.21
2.21
2554 Pura Vida boat
212
Atlantic (E-W)
Race 84
Jason McKinlay (UK)
Jason McKinlay
Phillip Carrington (UK)
Pura Vida Classic / 2 / M
C
19 Oct 2003 00:00 09 Dec 2003 11:50 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB)
51d 11h 50m
2534 2.05
2.05
2534 Bitzer boat
331
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 183
Graham Walters (UK)
Graham Walters
Puffin Classic / 1 / M
C
03 Feb 2007 00:00 13 May 2007 08:38 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) St Barts (BL)
99d 8h 38m
2842 1.19
1.19
2842 Team
web
291
Atlantic (E-W)
Ind 165
Graham Walters (UK)
Graham Walters
Puffin Classic / 1 / M
Ic
30 Jan 2006 00:29 05 Feb 2006 00:29 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) El Hierro (ES)
6d 0h 0m
46 0.32
0.32
46 Team
6
North Atlantic (W-E)
Ind 6
David Johnstone (UK)
David Johnstone
John Hoare (UK)
John Hoare
Puffin Classic / 2 / M
H
L
I
21 May 1966 00:00 03 Sep 1966 00:00 Virginia Beach (US) Bishops Rock Lighthouse (UK)
105d 0h 0m
1545 0.61
0.61
1545 Puffin boat
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