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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.

1997 – Port St. Charles Rowing Race

2001 – Ward Evans Atlantic Rowing Race

2003 – Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race

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2004 – Ocean Rowing Society Atlantic Rowing Regatta

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2005 – Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race

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For more race details, see: 2005 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race

2007 – Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race

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For more race details, see: 2007 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race

2009/2010 – Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race

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2011 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

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2013 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

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2015 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

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2016 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

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2017 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

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2018 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

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2019 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

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2021 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

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Current Race Records

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Ocean rowing records for The Atlantic Rowing Race are maintained by Ocean Rowing Stats.[31][32]

Category Race Year Time Rowers Team Special Note
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

References

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  2. ^ "Challenge Business sell rowing races – Yachting World". Yachting World. 4 November 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Atlantic Campaigns | Atlantic Rowing | Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge | Atlantic Rowing Race". atlanticcampaigns.com. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Atlantic Row | Greg Maud | The History". Greg Maud | Adventurer. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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  14. ^ Entrants in the Atlantic Rowing Race 2009 Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 April 2010
  15. ^ "Statistics2010_12". oceanrowing.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2013/2014 – Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge". Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. 21 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Race Entrants | Atlantic Campaigns". atlanticcampaigns.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Londoner wins 'world's toughest' race". Evening Standard. London. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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  20. ^ a b c "Compiled by Oceanrowing". oceanrowing.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  21. ^ https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/race-report-2017/s/ 2017 race report Retrieved 23 March 2022
  22. ^ https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2018-race-entrants/ Archived 27 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine 2018 race entrants Retrieved 26 January 2020
  23. ^ https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2018-leaderboard/ Archived 28 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine 2018 leaderboard Retrieved 26 January 2020
  24. ^ https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2018-race-summary/ 2018 race summary Retrieved 26 January 2020
  25. ^ https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2019-race-entrants/ Archived 6 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine 2019 race entrants Retrieved 26 January 2020
  26. ^ a b https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2019-race-tracking/ Archived 28 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine 2019 race tracking Retrieved 26 January 2020
  27. ^ "World's Toughest Row – Pacific – worldstoughestrow.com". Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  28. ^ Staff Writer (9 August 2023). "Team Antigua Island Girls conquer the Pacific". Voice Online. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  29. ^ Hinds, Rodney (September 2023). "Tough as they come". The Voice. p. 47.
  30. ^ Noel, Melissa (26 January 2022). "Team Antigua Island Girls will hit the seas again for new challenge". TheGrio. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  31. ^ "Atlantic Campaigns Partners | Atlantic Campaigns Ocean Rowing Race". atlanticcampaigns.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  32. ^ "2015 Leaderboard | Atlantic Campaigns Ocean Rowing Race". atlanticcampaigns.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

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