The World’s Toughest Row
The World’s Toughest Row is an annual race spanning 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Departing in December from San Sebastian in La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, and arriving in Nelsons Dockyard, English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda. Give Us A Wave will be partaking in the race in 2025, alongside 40+ other teams from around the World, made up of individuals, pairs and groups of 3, 4 and 5 people. The race will be an ultimate test against not only mother nature but on the body and mind of the racers.
Race Facts
Each team will row in excess of 1.5 million oar strokes during a race.
Team Fortitude IV achieved the fastest 24 hours ever with 107.45 nautical miles covered.
The fastest row across the Atlantic was a four man team The Four Oarsmen who finished in 29 days, 14 hours and 34 minutes
At its deepest, the Atlantic Ocean is 8.5km / 5.28 miles deep.
The waves that the rowers experience can measure up to 20ft high.
Each rower is expected to use 800 sheets of toilet paper during their crossing.
In the 2016 race, solo rower Daryl Farmer arrived in Antigua after 96 days, rowing without a rudder to steer with for nearly 1200miles/40 days.
The fastest solo across the Atlantic was Mark Slats who completed in 30 days, 7 hours and 49 minutes.
Rowers burn in excess of 5,000 calories per day.
There is no toilet on board – rowers use a bucket!
The average rower loses around 8kg during a crossing.
In the 2018 race, solo rower Kelda Wood (Row 2 Raise) was kept company by a whale for nearly 7 days.