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British Duo Become the Youngest to Row across the Indian Ocean
31 Jul 2009 16:42 BST
At 1226Hrs GMT today, young Britons James Thysse and James Facer-Childs, both aged just 22, from Berkshire completed the inaugural Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009, becoming the youngest ever Pairs cre... more
Flying Ferkins Win the Pairs Class of the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
30 Jul 2009 18:25 BST
After 102 days at sea and having rowed well in excess of 3,200 nautical miles across the treacherous and unpredictable Indian Ocean, Guy Watts (25) and Andrew Delaney (25), arrived at the beautiful ... more
Top level support for Indian Ocean Rowing Race competitors
30 Jul 2009 12:38 BST
British competitors in the very first Indian Ocean Rowing Race today received recognition and support from the very highest level in the land - Number 10 Downing Street!
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Ferkins establish best 7 day DTF mileage
27 Jul 2009 07:17 BST
Despite being at sea for over 3 months the remaining two boats yet to finish the Indian Ocean Rowing Race have been putting in some truly impressive daily mileages.
Guy and And... more
Ferkins fly past Southern Cross
20 Jul 2009 14:35 BST
Without doubt the closest race during the Indian Ocean Rowing Race has been between the two remaining pairs boats ‘Southern Cross’ and ‘Flying Ferkins’. Since starting ... more
Race HQ Note to Readers - Race Placings Explained
10 Jul 2009 19:50 BST
We have received a number of queries into Race HQ concerning why Boat No. 5, ‘Rowing for Prostate’, as the fourth boat to finish the Indian Ocean Rowing Race have provisionally been awar... more
PRESS RELEASE - Against all the Odds, Rowing for Prostate take Second Place in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
09 Jul 2009 10:04 BST
A New Zealand four man crew named ‘Rowing for Prostate’ today snatched second place in the inaugural Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009. Against all the odds, the team, who lost contact... more
Updated position from ‘Rowing For Prostate’
08 Jul 2009 00:36 BST
On 6th July at approximately 1700 GMT ‘Rowing For Prostate’ made contact with a passing ship using their VHF radio and requested their position be passed on to the Race Organisers togeth... more
PRESS RELEASE - Heavenly Finish for Ocean Angels in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
07 Jul 2009 09:56 BST
Four British women made history today by becoming the first ever all female crew to row across the vast, treacherous and unpredictable Indian Ocean by completing the inaugural Indian Ocean Rowing Ra... more
A Tough Few Days for the Remaining Four Teams
01 Jul 2009 21:27 BST
After the elation and excitement of the arrival of race winners, Boat No. 7 Bexhill Trust Challenger last week, all eyes have now turned to the four remaining teams still battling against the Indian... more
No position update from Rowing For Prostate
29 Jun 2009 13:16 BST
Some time ago the satellite tracking unit on boat No. 5 ‘Rowing For Prostate’ ceased to work. Since that time the team has been using their Satellite telephone to text and email their po... more
PRESS RELEASE - Britons Win Inaugural Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
26 Jun 2009 23:50 BST
After rowing a colossal 3,132 nautical miles, non-stop across the Indian Ocean, Britons Phil McCorry, (24), brother Nick McCorry (25), Matt Hellier (20) and Ian Allen (25), crew members of Boat No. ... more
PRESS RELEASE - Woodvale Works Team set Speed Record for Rowing Across the Indian Ocean
25 Jun 2009 16:28 BST
A multi-national crew of eight amateur rowers (6 men and 2 women) today smashed a record that has remained unbroken for 38 years, for the fastest ever crossing of the Indian Ocean by rowing boat.
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Race Support Vessel Refuels at Sea with the Help of the Australian Navy
15 Jun 2009 11:12 BST
Although the three, Fours class boats and the out of class eight man speed crew at the front of the fleet are now moving into the final stages of the race, the two Pairs Class boats at the back of t... more
Statement from Solo Rower, Simon Prior
13 Jun 2009 20:42 BST
Solo Rower, Simon Prior sends the following statement from the race support vessel regarding his very difficult decision made last Wednesday, to retire from the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009.... more
Team Profile - Boat No. 9 'Southern Cross'
12 Jun 2009 13:15 BST
With the retirement earlier on this week of Solo Rower, Simon Prior onboard Boat No. 3 ‘Old Mutual Endurance’, only five boats now remain in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009, plus the o... more
Solo Rower, Simon Prior Retires from the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
10 Jun 2009 13:17 BST
After many days of soul searching, Simon Prior onboard Boat No. 3 ‘Old Mutual Endurance, has announced his decision to retire from the inaugural Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009.
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Seven Weeks at Sea - Race Roundup
07 Jun 2009 21:10 BST
The seventh full week at sea in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009 has been a relatively quiet one. This may be down to the better weather conditions or just the result of intermittent communic... more
Team Profile - Boat No. 88 'Aud Eamus'
02 Jun 2009 22:02 BST
The eight man entry of Boat No. 88 ‘Aud Eamus’ is the first of a new generation of pay per place, ocean rowing teams. Put together with the soul aim of setting a speed record for t... more
Day 43 Race Roundup
01 Jun 2009 13:51 BST
As we start the seventh week at sea in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009, the close of the previous week has brought some position changes right across the racing fleet.
Whils... more
Passing Indian Ocean Traffic
28 May 2009 21:13 BST
The vast Indian Ocean with thousands of miles of open sea, covering 14% of the Earth’s total surface, stretches from three landmasses - Africa to Asia and to Australia.
In su... more
The History of Indian Ocean Rows
27 May 2009 21:06 BST
By the end of the day today, four of the seven teams competing in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009 (Boat No. 7 ‘Bexhill Trust Challenger, Boat No. 88 ‘Aud Eamus’, Boat No. 13 &lsq... more
Milestones and More Bad Weather
26 May 2009 18:00 BST
Whilst all of us back home in the UK have been enjoying the good weather over the bank holiday weekend, the 7 teams competing in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009 are relieved to see the end of the ... more
Mauritius Accommodation Packages with Connections
25 May 2009 17:14 BST
Local Mauritius based travel agency, Connections have come up with some great deals to help accommodate friends, family and loved ones who are planning to travel to Mauritius to greet their loved on... more
PRESS RELEASE - Oarsome Rowers Reach Half Way in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
23 May 2009 14:09 BST
After 34 days at sea and a mammoth 1,566 of the most testing nautical miles, the leading boat in the inaugural Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009, Boat No. 7 ‘Bexhill Trust Challenger’ has cr... more
Southern Cross Capsizes in Heavy Weather
21 May 2009 12:08 BST
The heavy weather of the past 24 hours has begun to pass over the fleet, allowing the teams to assess the damage, if any, that mother-nature has caused to their boats. Despite one capsize situ... more
Para Anchors All Round!
20 May 2009 16:48 BST
As of the early hours of today, the entire fleet has been experiencing some particularly heavy Indian Ocean weather. Thirty knot winds and 6 metre high waves are forecast to remain over the fl... more
Approaching Half Way
18 May 2009 21:14 BST
New race leaders, Boat No. 7 ‘Bexhill Trust Challenger’, with a 32nm lead over the next closest team, Boat No. 13 ‘Pura Vida’ are now just days away from reaching the half wa... more
Bucket and Chuck It!
16 May 2009 20:48 BST
It is a common misconception among people not in the know that Ocean Rowing boats are fitted out with similar facilities to an ocean going yacht – a galley, a cabin with bunks and heads. This ... more
Closing the Gap
15 May 2009 18:39 BST
Could the decision to take a more northerly route, made by Boat No. 7 ‘Bexhill Trust Challenger’ in the early stages of the race, finally be paying off? This is a question that the... more
Ocean Rowing Ailments
14 May 2009 15:08 BST
After almost four weeks at sea, all competitors taking part in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race are beginning to suffer from a range of ailments all to common to an Ocean Rower. These include:
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Birthday Celebrations
13 May 2009 13:48 BST
For Ian Allen, crew member onboard Fours Class Boat, Boat No. 7 'Bexhill Trust Challenger', today is his Birthday. Happy Birthday Ian and we wait with anticipation to hear how you celebrate th... more
Ocean Rowing Cuisine
11 May 2009 11:44 BST
Nutrition is a highly important part of any ocean row and certainly not something to be taken lightly.
As the event rules state that all teams must be totally self sufficient for t... more
The first 500 Nautical Miles
09 May 2009 11:41 BST
As we approach the end of the third week at sea, all seven boats taking part in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009 have now completed the first 500 nautical miles – a major milestone and a huge... more
Blob Watching
08 May 2009 14:23 BST
For the competitors taking part in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009, the focus over the next few months is crossing the race finish line and reaching Mauritius in the quickest possible time. ... more
Water everywhere but can you get a drink?
06 May 2009 12:47 BST
Despite being in the middle of the Indian Ocean and surrounded by water, fresh drinking water is a major problem for all of the competitors taking part in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009.
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Ocean Angels Extend Lead
05 May 2009 15:26 BST
On day 16 of the Indian Ocean Rowing Race, the all female Ocean Angels crew in Boat No. 13 'Pura Vida', have extended their lead over second place boat, Boat No. 7 'Bexhill Trust Challenger', to 8... more
Clean and Upbeat
04 May 2009 12:35 BST
It’s the start of the third week at sea and there is a common theme running through the fleet today.
It seems that two weeks in the Indian Ocean has seen the inevitable ocean... more
Ard Eamus in Knock Down Incident
02 May 2009 15:31 BST
At 36ft in overall length and with a 8 man crew, you may think that the speed entry of Boat No. 88, Ard Eamus, being substantially larger and heavier than the other six race boats, might be less lik... more
And Then There Were Seven
01 May 2009 21:58 BST
And Then There Were Seven
As we approach the end of the second week of the Race, the extreme and changeable conditions of the Indian Ocean have already reduced the racing fleet to ... more
Old Mutual in Capsize Incident
30 Apr 2009 19:10 BST
In an eventful 24 hours during the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009, which saw the withdrawal of Pairs Boat ‘Doing Time’, Solo boat ‘Old Mutual’ was also involved in an incident... more
PRESS PRELEASE - Doing Time Withdraw from the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
30 Apr 2009 12:16 BST
At 0350 GMT on Thursday 30 April 2009, Britons Ben Steadman, originally from Weymouth and Mark Davis from Southampton, in Pairs Class Boat, Boat No. 1, ‘Doing Time’ were rescued 180nm fr... more
News Flash - 'Doing Time' Rescued
30 Apr 2009 10:36 BST
Britons, Ben Steadman and Mark Davis of Pairs Class boat, Boat No. 1, 'Doing Time' were rescued at first light after raising the alarm. They are both well and unharmed, and are ... more
Day 10 of the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009
29 Apr 2009 12:02 BST
On day ten of the Indian Ocean Rowing Race 2009, it’s the Fours class boats that dominate the front of the fleet, as expected. Poll position currently goes to British male fours team, Be... more
Aud Eamus sets off from Geraldton
28 Apr 2009 20:42 BST
At 0000GMT (0700 local time) on Tuesday 28 April, Aud Eamus and it's eight man crew set off from Geraldton, Australia, nine days after the rest of the fleet competing in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race... more
What Ever It Takes (AKA Go West) retires!
23 Apr 2009 09:03 BST
At 08.15GMT on Tuesday Boat 10 ‘What Ever It Takes’ reported they had water leaking into their aft cabin from the through hull bilge pump. Despite several attempts to stop the leak... more
Boat 2 ’Dream it Do it’ – Roger Haines injury update:
23 Apr 2009 00:04 BST
Following the retirement and recovery of Boat 2 'Dream it Do it’ to the Abrolhos Islands Roger and Tom were flown to Geraldton so that Roger could seek medical examination and assistance from ... more
Race Retirements - Press Release
21 Apr 2009 06:45 BST
Sadly, within a period of 36 hours from race start, 2 boats have retired from the Indian Ocean Rowing Race.
Throughout Monday 20th April, the progress of boat 8 had been monit... more
And they’re off!
19 Apr 2009 11:33 BST
It’s been five years in the making, but the day has finally arrived and the Indian Ocean Rowing Race has begun.
After much banter between the Teams and wishes of ‘good luck... more
Doing 'over' Time
17 Apr 2009 05:53 BST
As Ben Steadman and Mark Davis proudly watched Doing Time being lifted ready to be launched into the Marina for the first time, their pleasure turned to horror. As their boat was lifted off her... more
Launch Day
17 Apr 2009 05:48 BST
After several busy and hectic days of preparation, Tuesday and Wednesday saw most of the boats lifted and hoisted into Batavia Marina by Geraldton Cranes to have their first dip in the Indian Ocean.... more
" Whats that Skippy? A road train convoy loaded with ocean rowing boats! "
03 Apr 2009 12:57 BST
The majority of the boats have now arrived safely in Geraldton having been transported overland from Fremantle by road train convoy – a world first without doubt. This delivery exercise went wit... more
UK boats arrive in Fremantle
28 Mar 2009 09:43 GMT
Boats shipped out to Australia from the UK have just arrived in Fremantle. The boats have been unpacked from their shipping containers and now await inspection and clearance from the Australian ... more
Rowers naked for charity
24 Mar 2009 21:07 GMT
'Dream it, Do it' crew Roger Haines and Tom Lee (or is it Roger Lee and Tom Haines?) featured on the BBC News, check out http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7956305.stm for an eyefull.
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