New Atlantic rowing record

It takes a huge number of strokes to row across the Atlantic Ocean. It means suffering bruises and blisters, undergoing sleep deprivation, being prepared for the potential of capsizing, being exhausted and sometimes seasick and being away from civilisation for weeks on end. But this hasn’t stopped the number of people attempting to cross this huge, wild body of water from increasing.

Earlier this year there was a flurry of boats aiming to break the record of 33 days for crossing the Atlantic by rowing only. Team Hallin came in first breaking the record by two days with a crew of six which included British national team rower Naomi Hoogester.

But the crew then lost the record shortly after when the boat Sara G, taking another route, earned the record after ‘Record Standard’ adjustments by the Ocean Rowing Society. The Record Standard is in place to take into account boats starting and finishing at different ports. The average speed of Team Hallin and Sara G was assessed with Sara G averaging 3.9mph and Team Hallin’s average being 3.4mph. This set the new record for crossing the Atlantic at 32 days exactly by Sara G.

Sara G, like Team Hallin, had six crew on board doing shifts of two hours on and two hours off. Sara G, a traditional mono-hulled boat, also broke a record for the most consecutive days of rowing. They rowed for 12 days breaking the former record by three days. Both Sara G and Team Hallin were British sponsored boats.



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