PACIFIC OCEAN ROW - GREAT PACIFIC RACE
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
The first crew of 3 (male or female) to row the Mid-Pacific Ocean
The youngest crew of 3 to row any ocean in the world
Official Finish Time: 62 days, 18 hours, 36 minutes
On August 8th, 2018 we crossed the finish line of the Great Pacific Race, dubbed "the world's ultimate endurance challenge" and set two new world records in the process.
We became the first crew of three (male or female) to row the Pacific Ocean and the youngest crew of three to row any ocean in the world. Whilst on the boat we were entirely self-sufficient; we carried our food, medical supplies and electrical equipment, fixed things when they went wrong and survived against the elements - outrunning two hurricanes, spending days on para-anchor and frequently battled 30ft waves.
It was not only a challenge of physical endurance, but a test of mental stamina and problem-solving skills too. We trained in sea survival, navigation, first aid and fixing electrical equipment before we headed out to sea, but what do you do when your kit starts to break, you're 600 miles from land and only have a sat-phone for support? You adapt. You find a solution, it's a question of survival.
More people have ventured into space than have rowed the Pacific Ocean.
We became the first crew of three (male or female) to row the Pacific Ocean and the youngest crew of three to row any ocean in the world. Whilst on the boat we were entirely self-sufficient; we carried our food, medical supplies and electrical equipment, fixed things when they went wrong and survived against the elements - outrunning two hurricanes, spending days on para-anchor and frequently battled 30ft waves.
It was not only a challenge of physical endurance, but a test of mental stamina and problem-solving skills too. We trained in sea survival, navigation, first aid and fixing electrical equipment before we headed out to sea, but what do you do when your kit starts to break, you're 600 miles from land and only have a sat-phone for support? You adapt. You find a solution, it's a question of survival.
More people have ventured into space than have rowed the Pacific Ocean.
About the Great Pacific Race
The Great Pacific Race is the World’s ultimate endurance challenge. Ocean row boats of two, three or four people compete against each other in the first and only rowing race on the Pacific. Teams from around the world set out on a 2,400 mile journey across the world’s largest ocean from Monterey, California to Waikiki, Hawaii. This epic journey is expected to take crews between 30 and 80 days depending on the ability of the crew and the weather. Each boat carries no sails or engines and is only moved by the muscle of the crew pulling on the oars.
The Pacific Terrific Crew
Cazz Lander
United Kingdom |
Megan Hoskin
United Kingdom |
Eleanor Carey
Australia |
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