The Atlantic Rowing Race is an ocean rowing race from the Canary Islands to the West Indies, a distance of approximately 2,550 nm (2,930 statute miles or 4,700 km). The race was founded in 1997 by Sir Chay Blyth with subsequent races roughly every two years since.[1] The early races were run by Challenge Business Ltd. until the race was bought by Woodvale Events Ltd., managed by Simon Chalk, in October 2003.[2] In May 2012, Atlantic Campaigns SL, managed by Carsten Heron Olsen bought the rights to the Atlantic Rowing Race, now called The "Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge" – The World's Toughest Row.[3][4] Since 2015, the race has been held annually starting each December.
For more race details, see: 2005 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
For more race details, see: 2007 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
Ocean rowing records for The Atlantic Rowing Race are maintained by Ocean Rowing Stats.[31][32]
Category | Race Year | Time | Rowers | Team | Special Note |
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Traditional Single | 2015 | 52 days, 3 hr, 26 min | Matteo Perucchini | Sogno Atlantico | |
Traditional Double | 2003 | 40 days, 4 hr, 3 min | James Fitzgerald
Kevin Biggar |
Holiday Shoppe Challenge | |
Traditional Trio | 2016 | 51 days, 1 hr, 13 min | Stuart Connacher
Charl Gale Wayne Johnson |
Facing It | |
Traditional Four | |||||
Concept Single | 2016 | 49 days, 11 hr, 37 min | Gavan Hennigan | Soulogav | |
Concept Double | 2019 | 37 days, 7 hr, 54 min | Dave Spelman
Max Thorpe |
Resilient:X | Guinness World Record for
the fastest row across the Atlantic E-W by a team of Two |
Concept Trio | 12 Dec 2022 - 16 Jan 2023 | 35 days, 2 hr, 33 min | Gareth Keighley
Charles Taylor Aaron Kneebone |
Dark Trio | |
Concept Four | 2017 | 29 days, 14 hr, 34 min | Peter Robinson
Stuart Watts George Biggar Richard Taylor |
The Four Oarsmen | Guinness World Record for
the fastest row across the Atlantic E-W by a team of Four |