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3 unusual facts about Ocean rowing


Ocean rowing

French Explorer and Sport-Adventurer Charles Hedrich set the record for the fastest solo Atlantic crossing in 2007, from Dakar to Brazil in 36 days and 6 hours.

In March 2006 Julie Wafaei of Canada became the first woman to row across the Atlantic from mainland to mainland.

Charles Hedrich is also the first man to complete a double Atlantic crossing non-stop, rowing solo and un assisted.


Livar Nysted

Livar Nysted (born 1970) who grew up in the small village Hvannasund in the Faroe Islands is an ocean rower and an artist, a painter.


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Marin Medak

Marin is one of the youngest ocean rowing expedition leader and the first Slovenian to row across the Atlantic Ocean.