World Records Falling Like Dominoes Rowing Across The Atlantic
It's been a big year already for teams rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in search of world records. First up is the Hallin team which just recently crossed safely the Canary Islands to Barbados some 3000 miles in a record breaking time of 31 days, 23 hours, 31 minutes. Their record however may be short lived (pictured at top Team Hallin at sea/photo courtesy Team Hallin).
Team Hallin consisting of Skipper David B Hosking, Engineer Chris Covey, Nutrition Naomi Hoogesteger, Medic Paddy Thomas, Media Jack Stonehouse, and oarsmen Justin Johanneson have just completed paddling their 40 foot by 26 foot rowing trimaran unsupported to beat the current record of 33 days, 7 hours and 30 minutes. The team hit the water January 6th from Tenerife in the Canary Islands with one goal. Get to Barbados as fast as possible. A goal they accomplished this past February 7th as they touched down in Port St. Charles.
(Pictured Team Hallin celebrates/photo courtesy Team Hallin)
The Hallin Marine boat is an Ocean Rowing Trimaran, purpose built for racing and setting speed records. Designed and built by ROC expedition in New York the boat, named Triton, is the second multihull rowing boat ever built in the world. The group aims to raise 60,000 pounds for Combat Stress, the UK s leading military charity specializing in the care of UK service veterans’ mental health
As we said though their record may not last long as the 16 man team of Big Blue has hit the water and is on their way to attempting to beat the recently set record. Big Blue and her crew of 16 departed Morocco in January with plans to land in Barbados to claim the fastest Atlantic crossing by oar. After some initial difficulties the team returned to Tarfaya to regroup and get reset for their journey. They restarted January 15th and need to arrive before February 17th to claim the record. They are out there right now rowing with all their might.
(pictured below Big Blue/photo courtesy Big Blue)
Big Blue, like Team Hallin, has no motors or sails and is entirely human powered. The crew of 16 will row 2 hours on and 2 hours off, for the nearly 800 hours they are at sea. They will be rowing non-stop and unsupported.
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