Ocean Rowing Society Archive 2003

Jim Shekhdar (GB)

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Departed from Bluff, New Zealand reportedly on Wednesday morning at 05:45 local time, November 5th (16:45GMT November 4th) to row two oceans solo - Eastwards from New Zealand to Cape Town, South Africa, around Cape Horn, South America. Jim's row is over on November 18th 2003 at 8:00GMT

London November 5th 2003.
Today I recieved an email from Teresa Page announcing that Sir Chay had sold, to Woodvale Events, his interst in Ocean Rowing races with immidiate effect.
ORS takes this chance to regonize the contribution of Sir Chay to Ocean Rowing. including his 91 day ocean row in 1966 with John Ridgway and for establishing the first Ocean Rowing races for doubles. ORS wishes Sir Chay good luck in his future sea ventures.

Kenneth F. Crutchlow
Executive Director
Ocean Rowing Society

Maud Fontenoy (France)

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FINISH!!! Congratulations to Maud on becoming the first woman to row the Atlantic Ocean from West to East. Departed at 11:20 GMT June 13th from St. Pierre et Miquelon (French territory off Canada).Row finished at 1.30GMT October 9th off La Coruna, Spain

LE SHARK Chairman Tobi Cohen congratulates Maud on her FANTASTIC achievement !!!

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List of oceanrowers, who will be at the ORS Stand in the Adventurers' Zone during the Boat Show

FEEL FREE TO VISIT THE ORS STAND
IN THE ADVENTURERS ZONE OF THE

Southampton Boat Show 12-21 September 2003

Sylvia Cook, Geoff Allum and Mark Stubbs	Friday, Sept.12th - Sunday, Sept.14th
Sylvia Cook and Derek King	Saturday, Sept. 13th
Janice Meek	Monday, Sept. 15th
Ian Chater	Tuesday, Sept. 16th
Jock Wishart	Wednesday, Sept.17th
Martin Wood	Thursday, Sept.18th
Simon Chalk	Friday, Sept.19th
Roger Gould and Richard Wood	Saturday, Sept.20th
Richard Wood	Sunday, Sept.21st

ORS wishes the best of luck to our friend, French athlete
Raphaela Le Gouvello ,
who has set out from Peru to windsurf across the Pacific Ocean to Tahiti. For details >>>

Emmanuel Coindre (France)

• Last positions • Portrait • Press	• Home page (FR) • Previous rows • Photo Album	At 16:09:36 GMT July 26 2003 Emmanuel Coindre departed from Chatham, USA. His plan was to set a new record by crossing Northern Atlantic again.Rescued about 100 miles east of Chatham 15.50GMT July 28th. The search for "Lady Bird" went on for three weeks. Found off Nova Scotia. More details >>>

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Theodore Rezvoy (Ukraine)

The ocean rowboat of Theodore Rezvoy "Ukraine" has been found. Fishing boat "Atlanta" from New Bedford found ocean rowboat "Ukraine" off Cape Cod, Mass. and tied her up to some fishing apparatus.It was at that point that it was spotted by pilots Read full story >>>

• Last positions • Project • Latest news • Home page	• Previous row • Press articles • Photo album	Departed Wednesday, July 2nd at 15:05 GMT from Manhattan Sailing Club to row solo from New York to France. July 10. The row is over . More details>>> Theodore arrived London July 18th and presented ORS his report in his own words in details >>>

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Mick Dawson (GB)


• Last positions • Previous row • Latest news • Project	• Home page • Photo gallery • Press articles • BBC homepage	Departed from Choshi, Japan at 00:25 GMT (09:25 local time) June 02 2003 heading to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (USA). Row abandoned, patrol Boat "ZAO" picked up Mick Dawson and Mrs D more details >>>

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Simon Chalk (GB)

Simon Chalk, who had to cut loose his boat when she was undertow at the end of his voyage, has been reunited with his beloved vessel, which positions were transmitted by CLS Argos that "True Spirit" had onboard. They have safely arrived to Mauritius at approx.13.00GMT June 28th >>>

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Left Kalbarri, WA at 23:10 GMT
(7:10am February 28th local time)
February 27th 2003
aboard his ocean rowboat "True Spirit".

The longitude of île Raphael is crossed
June 15th at 03:25 GMT,
row is completed.

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*BETFAIR Indian Ocean Row (GB)*

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Rob Abernethy & Mike Noel-Smith left from North tip of Bernier Island, Carnarvon (Western Australia) to Reunion Island

Row started at 15:51 GMT (23:51 local time) on the 19th of April 2003.

Rescued by HMAS "Newcastle" on June 4th 2003 due to Mike head injury and boat damaged by storm More details>>>.

First annual Black Tie (optional) Dinner and presentation of "Certificate of accomplishment"
for all ocean rowers (completed, incomplete) to be held at Army & Navy Club
Friday May 16th 2003 6.15pm.

Three course dinner — £37.50. Accomodation at preferred rates is available. Contact Julian McHardy.

All ocean rowers, families, friends and future ocean rowers are invited to attend.

Chairman of the Dinner Committee: Julian McHardy of McLaid, 2001 Ward Evans Atlantic Rowing Race.

Andrew Halsey (GB)

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Departed November 25th at 15:50GMT from Callao, Peru bound for Australia.more details >>> Row is over April 3rd 2003

SITUATION UPDATES

ORS advisory to Andrew Halsey

Report from Peru by Kenneth Crutchlow

KATADYN. Response by K. Crutchlow to log of 01/01/ 2003

Martin Wood (GB)

Departed January 16th at 14:43 GMT from La Gomera headed for Barbados, in the boat "Pacific Pete" (formerly "Toc H Phoenix").
Row finished March 25th at 16:40 GMT (12:40 local time) in Port St. Charles, Barbados!!!

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Anne Quéméré (France)

Anne Quemere
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Left La Gomera at 13:13GMT December 26th 2002 aboard her ocean rowboat Le Connetable. Row finished February 21st 2003 at 02:22GMT, breaking the existing record for women solorowers, set by Tori Murden (USA) - 81days 7hours.

View of the finish point from space

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KILKEE, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, MARCH 22 2003. DEDICATION OF THE MONUMENT TO SEVEN OCEANROWERS LOST AT SEA	Memorial
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