Ocean Rowing

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Ocean Rowing Roundup for April

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, all the crews...
April 23, 2025
ocean rower in his orange boat

Fedor Konyukhov Abandons Boat in Indian Ocean

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has ended his attempt to...
April 2, 2025
Waves to Awareness.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for March 

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, one soloist has...
March 22, 2025
bearded man in life jacket helped by ailor

Rower Rescued From Typhoon Off Australia

Today, a naval warship rescued 44-year-old ocean rower Aurimas...
March 3, 2025
small rowing boat from the air

Rescue Drama: Ship Trying to Save Ocean Rower From Cyclone

Aurimas Mockus is at the center of a search-and-rescue...
March 2, 2025
ocean rower in red boat

Ocean Rowing Roundup for February

Since our last ocean roundup, another event has started...
February 20, 2025
selfie of woman rower

Zara Lachlan Finishes Historic Atlantic Row

Zara Lachlan has become the first woman and the...
February 5, 2025
ocean rowers in their boat

Ocean Rowing Roundup for January

It has been a busy month on the world's...
January 18, 2025
Starting day in La Gomera.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since our last roundup, two events have begun in...
December 18, 2024
rower at the oars

Ocean Rowing Roundup for November 

Since our last roundup, two more soloists have taken...
November 21, 2024
ocean row boat in calm seas

Ocean Rowing Roundup for October 

Since our last roundup, one soloist has taken to...
October 18, 2024
Northwest passage row team in their boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for September

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, all crews have...
September 20, 2024
Ocean Revival Adventures

Ocean Rowing Roundup for August

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, two crews have...
August 16, 2024
The Salty Sappers crew.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for July

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, all but one...
July 25, 2024
Christian Havrehed and Sun Haiban rowing.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for June

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, many boats have...
June 15, 2024
rowboat in shallow water at sunset

Ocean Rowing Roundup for May

As with our last roundup, only two soloists have...
May 20, 2024
two ocean rowers in rowboat in port

Did The Chinese Reach America Before Columbus? An Expedition Explores That Possibility

On May 25, Christian Havrehed and Sun Haibin will...
May 9, 2024
Louis Margot starts his row to Columbia.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for April

Since our last roundup, very little has occurred in...
April 17, 2024
Bardelis completes his circumnavigation in Namibia

Karlis Bardelis Completes Round-The-World Trip

Over 2,898 days, Karlis Bardelis has rowed and cycled...
April 8, 2024
a man aboard a row boat

Diabetic Rower Dies on Trans-Atlantic Voyage

One long-distance rower set out across the Atlantic Ocean,...
March 12, 2024

Ocean Rowing Roundup for February

Since our last rowing roundup, there have been two...
February 21, 2024
two adventures on boat in harbor

Karlis Bardelis in Home Stretch to Complete Circumnavigation

Karlis Bardelis has begun the final 5,000km of his...
February 8, 2024
Gabor Rakonczay

Ocean Rowing Roundup for January

Since our last roundup, the World’s Toughest Row nears...
January 17, 2024
The Aussie Old Salts

Former Australian Spy Dies During The World’s Toughest Row

Alisdair Putt has died while taking part in the...
January 7, 2024

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