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2015

Arrivals in 2015: (click on the name)
"Toby Wallace" Rames Guyane 2014 Charlotta Norén Alan Lau Emilio Hernández Carmona & José González García Simon Chalk & Semen Deyak	Avalon Abraham Levy Vladimir Maximov Sam Greatrex, Tara Adams, Jim Alsford, Nicholas Sen & Ralph Tuijn James Ketchell & Ashley Wilson(1)	Erden Eruc & Kendon Glass Sonya Baumstein James Ketchel & Ashley Wilson (2) Emma Mitchell, Isabel Burnham, Laura Penhaul and Natalia Cohen Tom Rainey & Lawrence Walters	Tom Hudson & Pete Fletcher Sarah Outen Fanch Landron & Olivier Bouchevreau John & Rob Eustace John Bee

John Beeden (GB)

Left Horseshoe Bay, San Francisco, CA. USA on June 1 2015
Arrived to Cairns, Australia on December 27 2015

He is the first person to row across the Pacific E-W from North American continent to Australian continent (7021 miles as the crow flies) solo non-stop from mainland to mainland.

John & Rob Eustace (UK)

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Team of father and son *Eustace Row* have undertaken an attempt to row the Atlantic from East to West, from Gran Canaria to Barbados on board 2HOPES Rob has already rowed across the Atlantic E-W - in the Atlantic Rowing Race 2005 (in pair with Peter Williams ) and Mid-Pacific E-W solo (2014)
Departed from Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria on December 3, 2015 at 8:40GMT Due to medical problem decided to abort the attempt and landed in El Hierro on Dec 7, 2015 at 13:30GMT

Ocean Rows from Gran Canaria ( 46)

Fanch Landron & Olivier Bouchevreau (Reunion)

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have rowed across an Indian Ocean route - from Reunion to the Island of Saint-Marie off the coast of Madagascar, a distance of 400 nautical miles, on board their ocean rowboat Otrouble.
Departed from Marina of Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, Reunion Island on October 18, 2015 at 8:00GMT Completed their row on October 30 2015

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undertook an attempt to row the Atlantic W-E from Cape Cod to England as the final leg of her "Circumnavigation of the Northern Hemisphere under human power - London 2 London" project. She left London on April 1st, 2011, travelling by bicycle, kayak and rowboat, and her journey has included rowing mid-Pacific W-E, from Japan to Aleutian Islands (off the coast of Alaska).
Left Chatham, Cape Cod, USA on May 14, 2015 at 13:45GMT (9:45 EDT) On October 3, 2015 Sarah was picked up by a ship heading back to North America She has been forced to abort her Atlantic row due to impending severe weather conditions. Her website reports she has had to abandon her boat Happy Socks Read more:

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are rowing the Atlantic W-E from New York to mainland Britain on board Macpac Challenger.
Left Gateway Marina, New York, USA on May 21, 2015 at 00:47GMT (May 20, 2015 at 20:47 EDT) Arrived to Falmouth, UK on August 27, 2015 at 11:12GMT (time t.b.c.) Congratulations on The World Record - The Longest Distance Rowed in 24hrs ! which was achieved between June 12, 23:00GMT and June 13, 23:00GMT and is 216.24 km / 134.37 miles / 116.76 nautical miles
Record Holders of the Longest Distance Rowed in 24 Hours

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Ocean Valour Team have rowed the Atlantic West-East from New York (USA) to Salcombe (UK).
Departed from North Cove Marina, Battery Park, Manhattan, New York on May 3, 2015 at 14:33GMT (10:33EDT) Arrived to Salcombe on August 4, 2015 at 15:53GMT Congratulations on becoming the youngest team to row the Atlantic West to East and the first Team of Two to row to Mainland *Britain non-stop* *Congratulations on new record of longest distance covered in 24hrs -* 208 km (112,52 nautical miles)

Livar Nysted, Bergleif Brimvík, Fróði Magnussen, Ingi a Torgarði, Jakup Jacobsen, Jogvan Clementsen, Niclas Olsen, Ove Heinesen, Petur Kari Funding & Sjurður Gullbein (all Faroe Islands)

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Team of Ten skippered by Livar Nysted have completed their row from Thurso, Scotland to Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, a distance of 260 miles (420 km)(226 nautical miles) *on board Avalon* to become the first team to row along this route as part of the expedition Scotland - Faroes - Scotland.** The second leg of the expedition will be the return route from Tórshavn to Thurso. This will be led by Leven Brown with a mixed team.
Left Scrabster Harbour, Thurso, Scotland on July 25, 2015 at 4:22GMT Rowed back and landed at Stromness Harbour in Orkney on July 29, 2015 at 15:00GMT to drop off a team memeber and to wait for weather window to continue. Continued their row on July 31, 2015 Arrived in Gamlarætt, Faroe Islands on August 3, 2015

NOMAN Row to End HPV

Barcelona to Ibiza and Ibiza to Barcelona

July 2015

Run by New Ocean Wave

Emma Mitchell, Isabel Burnham, Laura Penhaul and Natalia Cohen (GB)

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have rowed the first leg, Mid-Pacific, of their row across the Pacific E-W from Long Beach, California to Cairns, Australia on board Doris to become the first all-female crew to row across the Pacific. Left San Francisco on April 20, 2015 at 9:15GMT On May 6, 2015 at 3:00GMT landed in Santa Barbara for repairs after 15 days 17hrs 45 min at sea Left Santa Barbara on May 13, 2015 at 04:00GMT (May 12, 2015 at 21:00PDT) Arrived to Ala Wai Boat Harbour, Honolulu, Hawaii on July 20, 2015 at 5:30GMT (July 19, 2015 19:30 local time) after 68 days 1h 30 min at sea

Pacific Ocean E-W Rows

Mid-Pacific Rows

James Ketchell & Ashley Wilson (UK)

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undertook their second attempt to row the Indian Ocean E-W from Geraldton, WA. to Mauritius on board James Lewis in a bid to become the fastest pair on this route.
Left Geraldton, WA. on July 3, 2015 at 5:30GMT The row stopped due to adverse weather conditions 250 miles away from Geraldton. Rescued on July 8, 2015 at 5:00GMT

Sonya Baumstein (USA)

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undertook an attempt to row the Pacific Ocean from Choshi, Japan to San Francisco on board Icha in bid to become the first female to row across the Pacific solo non-stop and the first female to row across the Pacific W-E.
Left Choshi, Japan on June 7, 2015 at 8:30GMT Ended her row because of expected bad weather. Was rescued on June 13, 2015 at 08:00GMT.

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made an attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean W-E from New York City to Portugal, and then (in pair with Mark Gasson, GB/Australia) - Mediterranean Sea toward Anzac Cove near Gallipoli in Turkey, to pay tribute to Turkish, Australian and New Zealand soldiers who died in the Dardanelles during the Great War.
Left from North Cove Marina in Manhattan New York, USA on May 23, 2015 at 16:00 GMT (12:00 EDT) Due to unfavorable weather forecast took decision to call off the crossing this season Disappointment reins, however we still have a boat and our lives to row another season. We delivered the boat to Shinnecock Inlet in style as responsible seamen without calling for tow or assistance, - Erden

Sam Greatrex, Tara Adams, Jim Alsford, Nicholas Sen (all GB) & Ralph Tuijn (Netherlands)

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Team of Five have completed their row across the Atlantic E-W from continental Europe to West Indies, from Lagos, Portugal to Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago on board Nelson - the distance of 3790 miles (6100 km) (3295 nm) at average speed 2.625 knots
Left Lagos, Portugal on January 26, 2015 at 12:00GMT

Arrived in Cedros, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago on March 19, 2015 at 18:00GMT (t.b.c.)

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has completed his row across the Atlantic E-W from Lisbon, Portugal to Barbados on board a custom-built Rossiter Rowing Boats' Solaris.
Left Lisbon, Portugal on November 16, 2014. at 09:30GMT At 11:30GMT March 15, 2015 crossed the longitude of the North Point of Barbados. The Lady Joy with Derek and Dustin Edwards aboard and The Lady B' Good with Thomas Herbert went out to sea to assist Vladimir Arrived in Port St Charles on March 15, 2015 at 13:47GMT (9:47am local time)

Abraham Levy (Mexico)

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has completed his row across the Atlantic E-W and Caribbean Sea solo from Mainland Spain to Mexico on board Cascarita
Left Huelva, Spain on October 21, 2014 at 15:15GMT Stopped over in San Sebastian de La Gomera at 08:00GMT on November 10, 2014. Resumed his row at 15:00GMT on December 2, 2014 Stopped over at English Harbour, Antigua on January 29, 2015 at 4:21 GMT Resumed the row on February 13, 2015 Arrived to Cancun, Mexico on March 14, 2015 at 16:47GMT

Leven Brown - Skipper (GB), Thato Mabeline (South Africa), Julie Dunne (GB/Ireland), Don Lennox & James Robins (GB), Caetano Altafin (GB/Brazil), Stuart Connacher & Nikki Brown(GB)

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Team of Eight have completed their row across the Atlantic E-W from Gran Canaria to Barbados on board a Rossiter's Avalon
Left Puerto Mogan, Gran Canaria on January 20, 2015 at 23:30GMT Arrived in PSC Barbados on March 5, 2015 at 11:25GMT

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undertook another attempt to row solo across the Atlantic E-W from El Hierro, Canary Islands to Dominica, Caribbeans on board BLIMKA.
Left Marina La Restinga, El Hierro on January 6, 2015 at 05:34GMT Due to health problem took decision to abort the attempt. Rescued by a sail boat The row was over on January 24, 2015 at 16:25GMT

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Team of Seven on board *Toby Wallace* have completed their row across the Atlantic E-W from Gran Canaria to Barbados.
Left Puerto Mogan, Gran Canaria on November 24, 2014 at 21:59GMT Arrived to Port St. Charles, Barbados on January 3, 2015 at 21:20GMT (5:20pm local time) Congratulations *on setting new 24-hour distance speed record , which is* *192.4km (103.88nm).* Previously the fastest two recorded 24-hr distance records were: La Mondiale, 2008 at a distance of 189 km (102 nm) and Artemis on the North Atlantic, 2010 at a distance covered of 189.9 km (103 nm)

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completed his row across the Atlantic E-W from Gran Canaria to Barbados on board an ocean rowboat "Curryfishball".
Departed Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria on Sunday December 7, 2014 at 08.05 GMT Made landfall in Fryers Well Point Bay, Barbados on January 30, 2015 at 18:10GMT


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Simon Chalk - skipper (GB), Noel Watkins (NZ), Roland Burr, John Farndale, Stephen Harpin, Oliver Waite, Jeremy Webb (GB)