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The Atlantic Rowing Race is an ocean rowing race from the Canary Islands to the West Indies, a distance of approximately 2,550 nm (2,930 statute miles or 4,700 km). The race was founded in 1997 by Sir Chay Blyth with subsequent races roughly every two years since. [1]
The Sea Donkeys and the Mayflower rowers set off with nearly 40 teams from 21 countries in the race called the World's Toughest Row on 11 December. ... More stories about rowing the Atlantic ...
Rowing the Atlantic first became mainstream when the first Atlantic Rowing Race was launched by Sir Chay Blyth, after reflecting on his own ocean row that propelled him to international renown. This was the Port St. Charles, Barbados Atlantic Rowing Race. Thirty double-handed teams lined up at the start line in a "one design" rowing boat just ...
The crew also included the youngest ever person to complete the row across the Atlantic, 19 when the race began, and 20 on 7 January 2006. Second to finish was the four-man boat "Atlantic-4", crewed by David Martin, Neil Wightwick, Glynn Coupland, and George Simpson, who crossed the finish line at 02:26 UTC on 19 January 2006, a crossing time ...
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The 2007 race left San Sebastián de la Gomera on Sunday 2 December 2007 with the finish in English Harbour, Antigua, on the same course as the 2005 race. 2 singles, 15 pairs and 5 fours started the race, with a six-crew boat starting slightly later. One pair "Titanic Challenge" and one Four "Move Ahead II" retired early on.
Meek and her son, Daniel, participated in the first ocean rowing race and rowed 3,044 nautical miles (5,637 km) from Tenerife to Barbados.In rowing across the Atlantic, the pair achieved two Guinness World Records: they became the first mother and son team to row any ocean, [3] and at 53, Meek became the oldest person at the time to row across any ocean. [4]
Charlie Fleury and Adam Baker, both 31, are the first ever wedded couple to participate in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Married doctors complete Atlantic rowing challenge Skip to main ...