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The final selection has now been made for the next adventure to start at the end of December 2008 when the new (and some of the 'old' crew) will make an attempt to break the Record of 33 days, 7hrs & 30 mins set in January 2008.
We always have space for good people.
please contact us at: leven@oceanrowevents.com
17th January 2008 at 20.35 GMT La Mondiale completed her Transatlantic voyage in 33 days 7hrs & 30mins breaking her own record by two days!
Our 14 amazing oarsmen, every single one of them deserve praise second to none. From the first stroke of their oars in the Ocean at Mogan, Gran Canaria to the last stroke at Port St Charles, Barbados, they pulled staunchly to achieve their goal and what a victory it is for them to have broken a Record held for 16 years.
Can 'Artemis Ocean Rowing 1' new crew do even better on the 2nd Atlantic Ocean 'Trade Winds' Expedition 2008 ?
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La Mondiale’ and her British & Irish crew have beaten the Transatlantic Rowing Record of 35 days, 7hrs & 30mins. This record was set in 1992 by a French crew rowing the same "La Mondiale". Although there have been over 60 attempts during the past sixteen years to do so, no rowing boat & crew have achieved this until now. The new record stands at 33 days,7hrs & 30mins. |
THE NEW RECORD IS 33 DAYS, 7HRS & 30MINS.
At the same time, La Mondiale won a unique challenge from multihull ocean rowing boat 'Orca', of a Transatlantic Rowing Race between ‘La Mondiale' & ‘Orca’ of an east to west crossing of the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Barbados.
‘La Mondiale’ & ‘Orca’ raced across the ocean waves.
The extreme courage and tenacity was the test of the intrepid oarsmen of these two boats, not to mention the ability to work as a team and be able to tolerate each other within the confines of a rowboat. This Race has determined which is the fastest boat across the Ocean.
It is the tried and tested design of ‘La Mondiale’ which has triumphed over the new technology of the smart, light but smaller multihull design of ‘Orca’ - www.atlanticorca.com/race.htm
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Please click here or on the image below to see more detailed positioning information.

This information is supplied courtesy of the Ocean Rowing Society. Please click here or on the image above to see more detailed positioning information on the Ocean Rowing society website.
Ocean Row Events (ORE) is a company set up to try to raise £1 million for charitable causes over the next five years. ORE acquired the record breaking French boat ‘La Mondiale’ from the ever supportive Ocean Rowing Society. She is currently the fastest Ocean Rowing boat in the world.
Leven Brown, founder of Ocean Row Events has arranged another two exciting expeditions in order to attain the fundraising target. Leven rowed the Atlantic solo in 2005/6 spending a total of 123 days at sea and holds a Guinness World Record for being the first boat to make it from Mainland Spain to the West Indies.
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La Mondiale in action from the air. Now faster than ever before.
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Ocean Row Events is raising money for a number of well know charities.
If you are interested in finding out more about our challenges as a potential crew member, a sponsor, a fundraiser, or shore based volunteer.
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